Case Study

LAM-WOOD Systems

Cuts Manual Effort, Achieves Instant Reporting, and Scales Smoothly with NetSuite & BlueCollar Projects

ClientLam-Wood Systems

IndustryHeavy Timber & Engineered Wood Products

LocationDenver, Colorado

Key SolutionNetSuite ERP, BlueCollar Projects

PartnerBlueCollar Cloud

Overview

Founded in 1977, Lam-Wood Systems supplies heavy timber and engineered wood products to the commercial and multifamily residential construction industries. As their operations expanded and project complexity grew, they faced significant inefficiencies due to an outdated software system. They needed a solution that could integrate their processes, improve financial transparency, and support their future growth.

The challenge

Lam-Wood Systems Challenge

Lam-Wood Systems had been using Sage 300 CRE, a platform that could no longer keep up with the company's growing needs. This outdated system caused several operational challenges:

  • arrowMANUAL WORKAROUNDS

    Critical processes like revenue recognition and inventory tracking relied on time-consuming, manual efforts

  • arrowLIMITED VISIBILITY

    The system provided limited insight into financial and operational data, delaying decisionmaking.

  • arrowWORK IN PROGRESS (WIP) REPORTS

    Preparing WIP reports took up to three days each month.

  • arrowINEFFICIENT JOB COSTING

    Tracking job costs and managing inventory were challenging

  • arrowGROWTH CONSTRAINTS

    Their existing platform lacked the scalability needed for future growth

These issues were preventing Lam-Wood Systems from achieving the operational efficiency they needed

Lam-Wood Systems Challenge

The solution

With the help of BlueCollar Cloud, Lam-Wood Systems began their ERP conversion by implementing NetSuite and the BlueCollar Projects SuiteApp. This transformation addressed their key challenges by automating and streamlining their processes

  • arrowAUTOMATED REVENUE RECOGNITION

    Reduced manual entries and streamlined revenue tracking

  • arrowREAL-TIME DATA ACCESS

    Provided immediate transparency into project financials and inventory costs

  • arrowROBUST JOB COSTING SYSTEM:

    Enabled better tracking of job costs, improving financial management

  • arrowON-DEMANDWIP REPORTS

    Reports that once took days to generate are now available in real-time

  • arrowSCALABILITY FOR FUTURE GROWTH

    The platform is designed to support Lam-Wood Systems as they continue to expand

The results

Since implementing NetSuite and BlueCollar Projects, Lam-Wood Systems has seen significant improvements in its operations:

1

Improved Efficiency

Automated processes reduced the time spent on manual tasks, including job costing and revenue recognition

2

Real-Time Financial Transparency

The team now has instant access to critical data, enabling faster, more informed decisions

3

Instant WIP Reporting

Monthly WIP reports that used to take 3 days are now available instantly

4

Scalability for Growth

The new system allows them to scale their operations effectively, without the bottlenecks they previously faced

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Featured Speakers

Kirt Christensen

Founder and CEO, BlueCollar Cloud Solutions

James Johnson

CFO, Lam-Wood Systems, Inc

Jeremy Crandall

COO, Lam-Wood Systems, Inc

Continous partnership

Lam-Wood Systems continues to rely on BlueCollar Cloud for ongoing support as they optimize and scale their operations further. The company is already planning to leverage additional NetSuite features to continue streamlining workflows and improving overall efficiency