Spruce: ERP and POS for Lumber & Building Materials Dealers
Transform your LBM operations with Spruce
Spruce end-to-end software manages everything for a lumber and building materials dealer including purchasing, inventory, accounting, and business analytics. Created by lumber and building supply experts, Spruce is tailored to meet the unique needs of building supply businesses.
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Improve AR and GL metrics, trends, and risks with advanced reporting
- Access advanced reporting and dashboards for balance sheets, income statements, and more.
- Evaluate sales performance and monitor KPIs such as sales and profit.
- Instantly spot trends, opportunities, and areas of risk like gross margin ROI.
- Highlight and alerts for over-established credit limits.
Simplify your purchasing workflow & inventory
Spend less time managing inventory and more time serving customers. Spruce makes it easy to order the right products in the right quantities—streamlining your process from the sales floor to the vendor.
- Order smarter with suggestions based on purchase history, vendor data, and custom criteria—so you stock what sells.
- Reorder easily using past purchase orders or manual entry, giving you flexibility without extra work.
- Import vendor data directly, eliminating redundant entry and reducing the risk of mistakes.
- Stay informed by instantly viewing purchasing history and trends right from the order screen—no tab-switching needed.
All-in-one document management for efficiency and productivity
- Eliminate time-consuming, paper-heavy processes.
- Streamline operations with instant, linkable customer statements.
- Reduce costs while making it easier for customers to shop with you.
Eliminate data security fears
- Our secure, cloud-based software keeps your business open by automatically backing up information.
- Even if your physical store is impacted by a catastrophic event, you can rest easy knowing that your data isn’t.
“Spruce has helped me optimize my purchasing process by seeing purchase history and sales history, so I can get that data quickly within the purchasing screen and then make an educated decision.”
Take advantage of a powerful ERP and POS, built specifically for the LBM industry.
Features of Spruce
Graphical analytics & reporting
Spruce includes comprehensive reports and dashboard analytics that help you stay informed about operations and key business metrics. Many reports include links to documents in the system so that you can drill down to key details. Plus, optional alerts can be configured to proactively notify you of events that could impact your business.
Streamline dealer operations with flexible units of measure
Spruce supports a variety of units of measure, ensuring accurate pricing, inventory management, and seamless transactions. This flexibility enhances the point-of-sale and ordering experience for both dealers and customers.
Cloud-based software
One of the biggest benefits of cloud-based solutions is that the limitations of dated technology and software are removed. With cloud-based Spruce, dealers no longer have IT hardware or software to update, so your business is always using the latest and greatest POS and ERP functionality - and the latest security enhancements.
EDI supplier & distributor integration and supplier catalog
The robust Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) in Spruce allows you to exchange information between your business and suppliers. As well, 30% of sales are non-stock special orders. Spruce automatically updates and populates the full catalogs of your suppliers so you can meet your customer's needs.
Effortlessly manage special orders
Having a smooth special-order process is essential for sales growth and customer loyalty. You can easily create a special-order PO during a point of sale transaction or copy quoted items into a PO. Special items are pulled in from a vendor catalog or created via a system-generated temporary SKU number. All documents related to the customer order, from the PO to the inventory receipt and AP invoice, are all connected and available in the software.
Graphical analytics for accounting, inventory, purchasing, and sales in one system
Stay on top of your inventory and business performance with real-time dashboards that instantly update warehouse counts as items sell. Eliminate manual data entry with automated tools, and set proactive alerts to monitor key metrics. Gain clear visibility into special orders and track performance across departments to make more informed decisions.
Spruce ERP Software FAQs
What is Spruce software, and who is it designed for?
Spruce is a cloud-based lumber yard software designed for lumber and building materials dealers, multi-location hardware stores, kitchen and bath showrooms, and other related businesses. It streamlines operations by integrating purchasing, inventory, delivery, accounting, and ecommerce into one seamless platform.
How can Spruce software benefit my lumber yard business?
Spruce is highly customizable to adapt to various business needs such as lumber, multi-location operations, and unique product inventories. It offers add-on modules like advanced analytics, payment processing, a comprehensive ecommerce platform, and delivery fleet management to tailor the software to your specific requirements. In addition, the software can integrate with 20+ different vendor EDI providers as well as a variety of import options for estimating (Saberis, Base Camp, Andersen iQ, 20/20, and more).
Can Spruce software help manage inventory across multiple locations?
Yes. Spruce supports multiple branch locations with a unified database that facilitates easy inventory management and stock checking across all sites. This ensures seamless operations and optimized resource allocation for businesses with numerous locations.
How does Spruce ensure data security for my business?
Spruce uses secure, cloud-based technology to automatically back up your information, ensuring business continuity even in catastrophic events. This approach alleviates data security fears, letting you focus on your business operations without worrying about data loss.
Does Spruce software integrate with existing platforms in my business?
Yes, Spruce seamlessly integrates with various ecommerce, payment processing, and vendor EDI systems, enhancing your current business infrastructure. These integrations streamline processes, enabling more efficient operation and improved customer service.
Is Spruce customizable to my business needs?
Yes - Spruce is tailored to your specific needs upon implementation, whether that be for lumber or product inventory types, multi-location businesses, or other unique requirements. We also offer a full ecosystem of add-on modules to enhance your Spruce software, including a comprehensive ecommerce platform to take your business online, payment processing solutions, additional business intelligence dashboards and analytics tools, a delivery fleet management mobile application, and more.
Is there any geographical limitation to using Spruce software?
Spruce is available for customers in the United States and other regions, including Canada, the UK, the Caribbean, and the Australia-Pacific area. It supports multiple currencies and regional formats, making it versatile for international operations.
Is Spruce available only in the United States?
No - Spruce supports many different regions and tax methods including VAT/GST. We currently have customers using our software in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Caribbean, and the Australia-Pacific region. The POS application language is English regardless of region, however but a variety of currencies and regional numeric formats are supported.
How does Spruce help in retaining customers and attracting new business?
Spruce offers advanced features specifically designed for the building materials industry to help you retain customers and capture a greater market share without exceeding your marketing budget. These features include customer relationship management tools and integrated ecommerce solutions.
How does Spruce ensure data security?
Spruce's secure, cloud-based operations protect your data by automatically backing up information. Even if your physical store is impacted by a catastrophic event, your data remains safe and accessible.
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