Generate complete and professional quotes and submittals
Best door and frame drawing tool anywhere
Software for Hardware 15.0 improves operations, boosts communication, and makes the whole process easier.
Operational Advantages
v15 | NEW | New User Interface
State of the art, modern user interface with browser-like tabs for concurrent work sessions
Productivity improvement with ability to open and work multiple jobs simultaneously
v15 | NEW | Material Recap Report
Calculates gross margin for a contract job and gross margin for product types within the job
Enables immediate visibility to profitability and identify any required pricing changes
v15 | NEW | Staging Location on Packing Slips
Staging locations display on the packing slip for door, frame, hardware, accessories and prehungs
Saves time and reduces errors in warehouse and shipping
v14 | PO Status Monitor
Displays status of all purchase orders and highlights key dates, dollar amounts, and delivery information
Save money by quickly recognizing issues to take immediate corrective action
v14 | Detailer Access
Ability to restrict access to job or quote information for detailers or other selected employees
Provide control and security over sensitive job and client information
v14 | Markup Percent Control
Enables Admin to set a minimum markup percent for all Sales Orders and Contract Job
Prevents salesmen from underpricing products and jobs per company policy
v14 | Keying Records Manager
Module to store all data including finish and bitting the keysets of a job
Ease of use, time saver, and helps reduce errors
Inventory & Non-Stock databases
Automatically build a library of doors, frames, hardware and accessories as you add these products to a job or sales order.
Save time when creating jobs and sales orders by reusing these items from the database.
Inventory Control
Track on-hand and committed quantities for each product in your inventory.
Accurately track and modify inventory items directly from your desktop.
QR Code Integration
Create and print adhesive QR Code labels for every product in your inventory. View item details and update inventory counts from an iPhone or iPad simply by scanning these codes.
Instantly view product details while in the warehouse and efficiently verify and update your inventory counts.
Contact Database
Manage important contact information for architects, customers, manufacturers and wholesalers.
Easily access all the info you need on the people you sell to, buy from and work with.
Integrated Price books
Utilize over 100 hardware, 9 accessory and 10 hollow metal price books which are integrated into Software for Hardware and are automatically kept current. Software for Hardware also allows you to add your own custom products.
Find price info that is always current and readily accessible.
Schedule Creator
Produce Door/Frame, Hardware and Division 10 schedules. Preamble and note pages can be attached to each schedule and the Door/Frame Schedule also includes elevation drawings.
Easily create and print complex schedules.
Purchase Orders
Instantly create purchase orders with the click of a button from a Contract Job or Sales Order. Software for Hardware also supports backordered POs. Stock replenishment POs can be created by selecting items from your inventory database.
Save time, reduce errors, and effectively track all your purchases.
“Combo” Purchase Orders
Combine stock, job or sales order POs into a single purchase order.
Easily find the best POs to combine going to the same supplier which will often save money on freight charges, provide greater discounts, and help you meet minimum order quantities.
Picking Tickets & Packing Slips
Easily generate picking tickets to pull stock material for both contract jobs and sales orders. Packing Slips can be created for all of the material being delivered to the job site. Adhesive labels can be printed to label all products going to the job site.
Save time and reduce errors when managing jobs and sales orders.
Change Orders
Automatically generate change orders to track any changes made to an approved job.
Retain accurate records of job changes as well as tracking purchases and deliveries.
Profitability Reporting
Measure profitability either by job or by salesperson.
Get immediate access to the data you need to manage and grow your business.
Installation Reports/Tracking
Create installer reports with complete job information to tell the installer what to install as well as track on-site progress.
Easily access information about the details and installation status of your jobs at any time.
Job Site Info
Manage and view job site information including phone numbers, special delivery instructions and directions.
Save time by finding all the information you need in one place to efficiently manage a job.
Communications Advantages
v15 | NEW | Concurrent Open Jobs
Ability to open a job without closing current job screen
Big time saver. Quickly open other SFH screens reference then toggle right back to primary work screen.
v14 | Report Emailer
Click to email reports directly from SFH screens
Saves time. No need to save report files and open Outlook to create email.
v14 | Job Import/Export
Enables you to share with another SFH user a complete job including drawings
Facilitates collaboration with remote users or people outside of your company
v14 | Reports Manager
Over 30 reports for quotes, jobs, inventory, sales management, profitability analysis, etc.
All the information you and your customers need to be productive and profitable
Price Estimate Reports
Generate a detailed price list of all doors, frames hardware items and accessories used on a job. Door and Frame reports will also show the cost of manufacturer preps and “our shop” preps when applicable.
Detailed and easy to read reports allow for quick and accurate review before submittal.
Submittal Bid Sheet
Create summarized pricing for a job. Custom notes can be easily added.
Quickly produce concise, professional bid sheets for your customers.
Sales Orders/Proposals
If you are not required to do a submital package, you can create a sales proposal/order. It’s just like adding items to the “shopping cart”. With one click, you can turn a Sales Proposal into a Sales Order.
Easily make over-the-counter sales with no need to create a contract job.
Door, Frame and Prehung Fabrication Reports
Create reports that group together all like doors, frames or prehungs found in a contract job. These reports provide all of the details needed for your shop to deliver the material required on the job. It will identify all required preps, fire labels and accessories for the doors, frames and prehungs being delivered to the job.
Help your shop meet delivery dates efficiently and accurately as you coordinate the preps and materials needed for complex jobs.
Installation Bids
Easily enter all the information required to produce a bid for the installation of doors, frames, hardware and accessories. You can also create User-Defined categories to cover things like travel and living expenses for your crew.
Respond to your customers quickly and accurately.
Job Correspondence
Generate and track RFIs, Transmittals, and miscellaneous correspondence documents for every contract job.
Respond quickly and professionally to customer inquires.
Ease of Use Advantages
v15 | NEW | New User Interface
Intuitive screen layout with a familiar internet browser feel
Easiest DFH software to use and welcoming look for Millennial users
v14 | Jump To Function
One-click navigation across different SFH modules
Saves time and increases ease of use, especially when working complex jobs
v14 | Search Function
Across SFH modules ability to one-click search on any field
Increases ease of use and saves you time
v14 | Export to Excel
One-click ability to export reports and other information directly to Excel
Increases ease of use and saves you time
Job Areas
By creating Areas, you can break a contract job down by building, floor, phase or any other category that you may choose.
Produce reports for Purchase Orders, Picking Tickets and Packing Slips for only a particular part of the job.
Archive Jobs and Sales Orders
Clear out old jobs and sales orders by archiving them into a separate database.
Keep your database fast, organized, and clutter-free while still retaining access to past jobs/orders if necessary.
ABOUT US
Founded by John Petersen in 1996, door, frame and hardware distributors across the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean recognize Software for Hardware as a leading software solution for over two decades. Software for Hardware focuses solely on the door industry and with over twenty years of experience we understand how to apply the latest technology to help door, frame and hardware distributors run more efficient and profitable businesses.
