Order Entry Errors
A customer service rep miskeys a product code from an email, resulting in the wrong colored roofing being shipped to a site.
Dealer Portals
B2B Commerce
Digitize bulk material ordering.
We build secure B2B portals where trade dealers and distributors can place bulk orders, check live warehouse inventory, and download customer-specific pricing matrices.
- Custom B2B e-commerce engines designed for the complexities of building materials (pallets, packs, linear meters)
- Live integration with legacy ERP systems (SAP, JD Edwards, NetSuite) for real-time pricing and inventory
- Self-serve administrative tools for dealers to download invoices, track freight, and manage credit limits
Complex pricing and logistics rules break standard e-commerce.
Building material supply chains are notoriously complex. Standard Shopify stores cannot handle the reality of the sector: customer-specific pricing tiers, complex volume rebates, pack-size rules (e.g., must order in pallets of 50), and variable freight based on massive weight. When ordering is manual, your customer service team becomes an expensive bottleneck.
Freight Calculation Failures
Standard carts can't calculate freight for three tons of bricks, meaning orders have to be processed offline.
Stockout Frustration
Dealers place orders blindly without knowing if the product is actually in the warehouse, leading to backorders and angry builders.
The deliverables
Custom B2B commerce engines.
We build bespoke ordering platforms that understand the specific business logic of materials manufacturing.
Custom Pricing Engines
Logic layers that query the ERP in real-time to display the correct price based on the logged-in dealer's specific contract.
Complex Unit Conversions
Checkout logic that automatically converts 'square meters' requested by the user into the 'pallets and packs' required by the warehouse.
ERP Middleware
Secure Node.js translation layers that securely read/write orders directly into SAP or Epicor without exposing the core database.
Self-Serve Dashboards
React-based interfaces where dealers can view order history, track flatbed deliveries, and download monthly statements.
Featured Materials Platform
Digitizing the specification lifecycle.
See how we helped a national building materials manufacturer build a headless product platform that connects digital CAD libraries directly to architect sample requests and distributor inventory.
Manufacturing TechB2B Commerce & Specification
Project Overview
From architectural concept to site delivery.
We developed a custom portal that allows architects to download BIM files and request physical samples, while seamlessly routing the resulting commercial quotes to the nearest authorized dealer based on real-time ERP inventory.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about building materials tech.
How do you handle complex product variations (colours, sizes, finishes)?
We build structured databases (often via headless CMS like Sanity or integrated PIMs) that manage complex parent-child SKU relationships. This allows a user to view a 'product line' and then filter dynamically by specific finish or dimension without navigating through hundreds of separate pages.
Can you integrate B2B ordering portals with legacy manufacturing ERPs?
Yes. We build secure API middleware layers that sit between your modern dealer portal and legacy ERPs (like SAP, JD Edwards, or Epicor). This translates modern web cart requests into the specific formats your backend system requires for order entry and inventory deduction.
Do you host CAD and BIM files directly on the platform?
Yes. We build dedicated architectural resource libraries where specifiers can easily filter and download Revit, SketchUp, and AutoCAD files. We can also track these downloads to generate high-intent leads for your commercial sales team.
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