Custom Furniture Production
Build beautiful furniture — and beautiful business processes to match.
Custom furniture makers balance artisanal craftsmanship with business efficiency. Each order is unique — different woods, finishes, dimensions, and hardware. We implement ERP systems that handle configure-to-order production, manage material sourcing across species and grades, track production through carpentry stages, and keep customers informed with real-time project visibility.
Challenges in Custom Furniture Production
These are the operational hurdles we help custom furniture production businesses overcome every day.
Unique Specifications Per Order
Every piece is different — dimensions, wood species, finish, hardware. Tracking specs across the production floor without errors is a constant challenge.
Material Sourcing Complexity
Wood comes in variable grades and dimensions. Matching available lumber to order requirements and minimizing waste requires careful planning.
Project Timeline Management
Customers expect delivery date commitments, but artisanal production timelines are hard to predict without proper scheduling tools.
Cost Estimation Accuracy
Underestimating material usage, labor hours, or finish costs on custom pieces directly eats into margins.
How We Help Custom Furniture Production Businesses
Purpose-built ERP modules and custom solutions that address your industry-specific needs.
Configure-to-Order System
Guided configurators capture customer specifications — dimensions, wood, finish, hardware — and auto-generate production BOMs and accurate pricing.
Wood Inventory by Grade
Track lumber inventory by species, grade, dimensions, and moisture content. Smart allocation matches available stock to order requirements.
Production Project Tracking
Each furniture order becomes a project with stages (cutting, joinery, assembly, finishing). Visual dashboards show progress across all active orders.
Customer Portal
Give customers real-time visibility into their order status, design approvals, and delivery timeline through a branded self-service portal.
Finishing & Hardware Tracking
Manage finish inventory (stains, lacquers, oils) and hardware catalogs (hinges, pulls, slides) with automatic reorder points.
Delivery Scheduling
Coordinate delivery logistics with white-glove installation scheduling. Route optimization for multi-stop delivery days.
Key Modules & Tools
Our Implementation Process
Workflow Mapping
Document your design-to-delivery process — from customer inquiry and design approval through cutting, assembly, finishing, and installation.
Configurator Setup
Build product configurators for your most common furniture types with options for dimensions, materials, and finishes that auto-calculate pricing.
Production Digitization
Set up work centers, production stages, and quality checkpoints. Deploy tablets on the floor for real-time progress updates.
Launch & Refine
Go-live with new orders while migrating historical customer data. Refine configurators and workflows based on production floor feedback.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can customers see their order progress online?
Yes. We set up a branded customer portal where clients can track their order through each production stage, approve design changes, and see estimated delivery dates.
How do you handle variable-dimension lumber?
We track lumber with actual dimensions per piece or lot, not just nominal sizes. The system matches order requirements to available stock considering actual usable dimensions and waste factors.
Can I manage design revisions with the system?
Design revisions are version-controlled and linked to the sales order. Changes trigger BOM updates and cost recalculations, and customer approval is tracked in the system.
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Digitize Your Furniture Workshop
Tell us about your custom furniture production business and we'll design a tailored ERP solution within 24 hours.