Requirements checklist
What to ask for when choosing software for roofing material manufacturers.
A checklist built from how roofing material manufacturers work, to print or save as a PDF and bring to any supplier meeting.
What the software should cover
Tick each one that matters to your business.
- Coil receiving and stock
- Cut list and bundle plan
- Roll forming and cutting log
- Flashing and accessory production
- Bundle labels and loading
- Contractor orders and accounts
Roles that need their own access
Who logs in, and what each person may see or change.
- For owners
- For planners
- For line operators
- For store and loading crew
- For the sales desk
Reports to ask for
Ask to see each one with your own sample data.
- Coil yield in metres per tonne by gauge, colour and operator
- Sheets formed by roll former, profile and shift
- Coil stock by gauge, coating class and colour lot
- Scrap and usable offcuts by order
- Orders by contractor and delivery date
- Flashings bent against open orders
- Contractor dues by age
Systems it may need to connect to
Note which ones you already run.
- Spreadsheet import of cut lists
- Barcode label printers
- Accounting export
- Weighbridge entry
Questions for any vendor
Put these to every supplier you are comparing.
- How much coil will a given order need?
- What does coil yield tell us?
- Can cut lists be imported?
- How are colour lots handled?
- Can offcuts be reused?
- Does it cover flashings made on a press brake?
- How is the system shown and priced?
- Can we take data out later?
Where the work usually breaks today
Circle the ones you recognise. They set the order of the project.
- Coil yield is a guess
- Cut lists are copied by hand
- Coil gauge and coating are mixed up
- Colour batches do not match
- Accessories go out incomplete
Prefer to talk it through? See the roofing material manufacturers page.