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“Crows Nest meticulously tracks every single task in our workflow, from estimating all the way through to final sign-off. It ensures that no detail is overlooked, providing our team with a seamless experience that enhances productivity and accountability throughout the entire project lifecycle.”
“We’ve experienced at least a 20% increase in our profitability per job based solely on the impact of using Crows Nest. We were just using spreadsheets before, so the Crows Nest Estimating Module immediately changed everything for us. Once our estimates were more accurate, budgets flowed directly into purchasing and our production schedule. We also really like the integration with CabinetVision and with Crows Nest project costing and material/inventory management. We now know what materials are on hand and we can track inventory value at any given time.”
The best combination of functionality, ease of use, scalability, and support. Comprehensive features, seamless integration capabilities, and a strong industry reputation made it the perfect fit for our operations.
What we appreciate most about Crow’s Nest is its powerful project management capabilities. The robust scheduling, resource management, and real-time tracking tools enable us to maintain control throughout every project phase. Its flexibility and integration options allow us to tailor the system to our specific workflows, making it an invaluable asset to our business.
With real-time visibility into project timelines, task assignments, and resource allocation, we’ve significantly improved efficiency and our ability to meet deadlines. The automation of workflows and enhanced team communication have streamlined operations, reduced bottlenecks, and elevated overall project execution.”
“We used to use Google Sheets and Click-Up. We started using Crows Nest because we love that it was built for construction, and even more specifically, millwork. It doesn’t only just do the things I want it to do, it has expanded the way we run everything, and we haven’t even implemented all of its features! In Purchasing alone, it helps us track everything we order, when it’s supposed to land, and what job it’s for. Crows Nest has a solution for problems we haven’t even thought of yet.”
“Crows Nest has become pretty indispensable to us. We were fairly organized before, but we had dozens of different checklists, forms, templates, etc, and we were tracking our labour time with one stand-alone application, doing POs through the accounting system, doing RFIs with a different web-app, and so on. We have been able to pull everything together and do it in Crows Nest, where we have one source for all the project information.
You can implement it in chunks, so you don’t have to move the entire operation into it at once.
CN has a ton of reports, and they are happy to write custom ones for you.
Their technical support has been excellent, and I can usually get my issues sorted out on the same day.
Actual bugs are fairly rare, and it’s usually a matter of my not knowing how to use a feature.
“Crows Nest has had a significant impact across our entire process, including estimating, production, labor, materials, communication, delivery/install, and billing. The flexibility and customizability are what we appreciate most. We can tailor which features we use without the worry of disrupting the system. This adaptability is invaluable for our operations. Unlike traditional ERP systems that can feel rigid and force businesses into a set way of operating, Crows Nest evolves with the needs of its customers, which makes it a unique and indispensable tool. Over the years, we’ve evaluated other options, but we consistently find that Crows Nest provides solutions that perfectly fit our needs. And when it doesn’t, they’re proactive in creating them for us.”
“Crows Nest is so intuitive and not overly complex. We looked at a few other ERP systems that were simply overwhelming and ultimately decided to go with Crows Nest because the team was easily accessible, friendly, and down-to-earth. They worked closely with us during the setup process and ensured that we stayed on track. The onboarding process they implemented played a significant role in making it stick for us. Even now, after years of use, it continues to improve daily. I genuinely mean that because it’s so easy to update and change, and because each user contributes to making it more and more valuable every day. It has significantly improved our internal communication and I can’t imagine what we’d do without it. Additionally, it’s great for tracking project labor and material costs against estimating budgets. Without Crows Nest, I’m not sure where we’d be.”
“Crows Nest ERP ensures that our people have the right information whenever they need it. If I had to choose, I’d say that Information Management and Purchasing are the two areas we’ve improved in the most, though overall, it’s made us more effective and efficient as a company. Though we considered others, we chose Crows Nest because:
We had great access to the Crows Nest Team – we felt like we’d get better support, and we have
The price point was better
Crows Nest was able to customize and add features that fit our needs
Crows Nest was – and still is – super responsive
Any ERP is a huge undertaking, but Crows Nest made it far smoother than I thought it could be. The support is great!”
“We looked at other ERP and project management software but chose Crows Nest because it seemed like the best fit for our custom, residential cabinet shop. Crows Nest ERP seemed ideal for our smaller shop and was easily tailored for what we needed. We were able to consolidate multiple information buckets and software programs into one and we’ve seen huge benefits in Labor Time Collection, Project Communication, and Task Management. Almost everything we asked for, was answered with ‘Yes, we can do that’ and Crows Nest was much more affordable, too.”
“We don’t use any Excel anymore, we don’t use One Note or Calendar anymore… Everything is pretty much in one place and that’s actually increased our productivity, I would say more than 35%.”
“After the first presentation, we knew this was the right software for us because it covered so many areas of our business in one package. Adding up all the hours for each employee, we save 40 to 50 hours per week. That translates into about a 30 percent increase in productivity. We would recommend this to any cabinet shop. We’re thrilled with what it has been able to let us accomplish.”
“Before using Crows Nest ERP software, we were using a materials and project management platform. With Crows Nest, we got ‘single system integration’ that covered everything from estimating to job tracking, purchasing, and project management. We considered other ERP software but chose Crows Nest because of its price point, customization capabilities, and ease of integration.”
“Before Crows Nest, we were using paper and Excel Spreadsheets! What I like best about it:
We have enjoyed the material handling aspect of this software. By being able to understand which processed jobs are good to go, we can allocate material ahead of time. If we do not have the material on hand, we are able to place an order in advance to meet customer demands. In addition, the implementation of an inventory system has minimized overstock/stock-outs, streamlined operations, and increased profit margins. Lastly, the custom reports that we can get out of this software give us a better understanding of the total inventory that we have in our warehouse.
The Crows Nest mobile app has been one of the biggest improvements! Managing inventory, receiving POs, and tracking Manifests can be updated in real-time, which makes it convenient.”
“We needed a CRM system in addition to a system that could provide project information, production scheduling, quoting capabilities, invoicing, and visibility to the shop,” Brown says.
After sitting through several dead-end software demonstrations, Brown began to think that VOGO would probably have to invest in separate project management and ERP software packages. Then, eureka!, she saw an ad for Crows Nest software in an industry trade magazine.
“Implementing Crows Nest has revolutionized how we do things here because it organizes everything we do,” Byrne continues, “The software is like a home for all of our projects.
Each job has an individual file that contains corresponding branch folders for things like estimates, drawings, schedules and customer communications. When we add a new project, Crows Nest automatically generates a list of folders for the job and it’s the same list and format of folders for every job.”
“Crows Nest is the fourth major ERP software that I have worked with and I have to say, it’s the most straightforward,” Hanson says. “Quite honestly, the other ERP packages I’ve used are so complex that if anything changes, you have to jump through hoops and change your process to match the system. Crows Nest is a software package that you can begin using from day one because it has all of the basics you need to get started.”
