Timberline Forum

We are hearing it all the time here at DB Data Inc. Construction companies are doing more work with less people just to try and keep from collapsing financially. In some cases, employees are doing double duty and doing jobs they don’t normally do. And what happens when we do something we are unfamiliar with on top of our current job coupled with the pressure to perform? Things fall through the cracks. Unfortunately those “things” often come in the form of lost dollars, whether it’s a change order that got overlooked or an adjustment to a contract that fell through. If only there was a way to avoid those pitfalls…Oh wait!! There is!!

If you are currently using Timberline’s Service Management there is a solution for you that comes in a form that is better than a human because it does EXACTLY what you tell it to, does not talk back and NEVER calls in sick!!!

My Assistant works with all of Sage Timberline Office. It can remind you to bill for work orders, assign a purchase order, order inventory and just about ANYTHING else you can imagine.

Sometimes no matter how organized we are things fall through the cracks and with the increased pressure being felt by companies across the board why not invest in some “peace of mind”. Consider My Assistant as your personal watchdog that ensures you never forget or miss a task again.

Want to know more about My Assistant? You can call me or Daren at anytime. 

You can also see a demo by clicking here.

To read a My Assistant Timberline Service Management Success Story go here.

At the January 2009, International Roofing Expo at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, I spoke with several owners of roofing companies about the software they use for cost accounting, estimating and project management.  In a couple of the breakout training sessions, there was a general agreement that Sage Timberline Accounting is recognized as the best cost accounting software for medium to large roofing companies.  This made me happy since I represent Sage Timberline.  There was also alot of rumblings about consolidating all of the various softwares into a single integrated software that can handle processes of a typical roofing company.  For example, roofing companies need Customer Relationship and Sales Tracking software which is commonly referred to as (CRM software).  CRM software is more important to Residential Roofing companies opposed to Commercial Roofing companies.  These companies would love a solution that allowed the CRM software to track and create sales proposals and then flow seamlessly into the Cost Accounting software if the work is awarded.  From here, the accounting department can buy the materials, manage the job and bill the client. 

There is a little known solution using a software created by EnablingIP that connects Sage CRM to Timberline.  You can attend a webinar on their website www.enablingip.com or contact www.dbdatainc.com

You have equipment.  You have Timberline Accounting Software.  What you don’t have is a way to marry the two, right?  This need is not unknown to us.  Over the years, there has always been a need for equipment maintenance software that works with Timberline accounting software.  Sure, Timberline has it’s own equipment cost module, but it lacks the ability to schedule maintenance and track which job your equipment is at. 

I have seen the Equipment Maintenance application created by Enabling IP, a company in Australia.  It looks just like the rest of the Timberline applications and promises to do all the cool things you wished the Timberline Equipment cost module did.  Check it out at www.enablingip.com.   It integrates with Timberline Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Inventory and Equipment modules.

If you like what you see, why not let us know?  You can comment here or contact us at DB Data Inc, we’re just a phone call away!