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Agility’s<\/a> project management module is so integrated with the rest of the software\u2019s accounting and inventory capabilities that we take it for granted that it was always part of the program. Not so.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The module came about due to a unique collaboration between DMSi and Bridgewell<\/a>, an existing Agility customer whose extraordinary growth led to the tool\u2019s development. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Contractor Direct division of Bridgewell, whose\u00a0business is dedicated to the supply chain management of vast product lines, was bringing in new, large, and complex contracts that required serious coordination.\u00a0For instance,\u00a0a builder\u2019s requested delivery date and order size might suddenly change –\u00a0several times. Purchasing, shipping and invoicing orders would need adjusting with little notice, also a growing challenge. Bridgewell\u2019s existing tools simply weren\u2019t suited to the unique demands of these large contracts. They needed a better method.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As an existing Agility customer, DMSi agreed to work with Bridgewell to create a project management tool in Agility. This would eliminate the\u00a0need to synchronize data with an outside application or to double-enter information.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur approach was to have one centralized order and inventory management and accounting solution,\u201d said Scott White, Bridgewell\u2019s Director of Information Technology. \u201cWe were already on Agility, and we wanted to keep it that way.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

DMSi\u2019s development team began working closely with Bridgewell to understand the company\u2019s needs. Representatives from DMSi met with the division vice presidents as well as the sales and buying teams. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very collaborative process,\u201d says White. \u201cWe had a two-day session with them to really clarify the requirements.\u201d <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The project management tool would need to centralize key functions so contracts could be updated quickly and easily. Bridgewell also wanted to see each contract as a unified project rather than a series of separate transactions. This would help departments coordinate and would give management a better sense of how a contract was progressing.\u00a0<\/span>DMSi continued to work closely with Bridgewell throughout development, making sure the project met the original objectives. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs sprints were completed, the individual teams would show what they had developed, and we would either unofficially sign off or ask for tweaks,\u201d said White. \u201cThat tighter collaboration really added value.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Bridgewell began integrating the Project Management window almost immediately, adding additional functionalities as they became available. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur buyers now make changes, particularly in lumber, that they couldn\u2019t do before,\u201d said White. \u201cNow the admin staff is out of that process. It\u2019s mostly in the buying team\u2019s hands, which is where we always wanted it.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2013, DMSi released the Project Management window to all its customers as a new feature in Agility.\u00a0It contained the essential functions for managing contracts with multiple deliveries over time: changing item quantity on a quote, updating estimated delivery dates, committing inventory to a sales order directly from a quote, and tracking change orders. Grouping\u00a0functions together meant admins no longer needed to move between multiple menus for a single transaction. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, where did this powerful project management tool translate into a competitive advantage for Bridgewell? <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur edge\u00a0is that our business processes can scale up where they couldn\u2019t before,\u201d said White. \u201cNow, we\u00a0compete for those 5-6,000- product-line job contracts that are out there.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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