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Software for building material distributors

Building Materials Distribution Software Built for Heavy, Complex Stock

Custom building materials distribution software for inventory, route dispatch, dealer credit, collections, purchases and profitability across plywood, tiles, paint, steel and hardware.

Plywood & laminatesTiles & sanitarywarePaint & coatingsLumber & boardsSteel & metalTools & hardware
Built around the way you trade

Generic software misses the operational detail.

Building material wholesalers manage products that differ by sheet, box, piece, length, weight, finish and grade. A generic billing tool rarely connects those details to vehicle capacity, dealer credit, site deliveries and the true margin on each order.

WholeSelLS gives plywood dealers, tile stockists, sanitaryware suppliers, paint distributors, lumber yards, steel traders and hardware wholesalers one operating system designed around their catalogue, warehouse and delivery model.

Where distribution gets difficult
01

Mixed units and specifications

Track sheets, boxes, square feet, running feet, pieces, tonnes, grades, colours and dimensions without flattening the catalogue.

02

Vehicle and site constraints

Plan multi-stop dispatches around load size, vehicle type, unloading requirements, delivery windows and direct-to-site orders.

03

Dealer credit and margin pressure

Control account limits, overdue invoices, negotiated pricing, freight and handling costs before they erode order profitability.

A connected operating system

Workflows configured for building materials & hardware

WholeSelLS connects the work happening in the warehouse, on delivery routes and in the accounts office. Your version is designed around the controls, terminology and exceptions your team already understands.

01

Specification-rich inventory

Configure product attributes for thickness, grade, dimensions, finish, brand, batch and warehouse location.

02

Load and route planning

Build delivery loads, assign drivers, sequence drops and monitor dispatch completion across territories.

03

Dealer account control

See credit limits, outstanding balances, payment history and account-specific price lists before confirming orders.

04

Purchase and inward tracking

Record supplier orders, inbound quantities, landed costs, pending bills and stock arrivals.

05

Returns and breakage

Record rejected, damaged and returned material with the financial adjustment linked to the original transaction.

06

True order profitability

Allocate freight, labour, handling and route expenses to understand margin by product, dealer and delivery.

A demo built around your trade

See these workflows working together.

Share your details and we’ll tailor the conversation to building materials & hardware.

No signup. No sales pressure. Just a conversation about your operation.

What better control looks like

Less time reconciling.
More time moving.

Onelive stock position
Fewerdispatch errors
Cleardealer-wise margin
Custom development, not generic SaaS

Your software should fit your operation.

We map your product data, purchasing, warehouse movement, customer terms, field activity, settlements and management reports. Then we build the system around those requirements. You are not asked to reshape the business around a standard subscription product.

  1. DiscoverMap products, people, routes and controls
  2. DesignPrototype the screens and reports
  3. BuildDevelop and test with real workflows
  4. EvolveExtend the system as operations grow
Frequently asked questions

Questions about building materials & hardware software

Can the system track different units for building materials?+

Yes. WholeSelLS can be configured for sheets, boxes, pieces, square feet, metres, tonnes and business-specific conversion rules.

Can it manage direct-to-site and dealer deliveries?+

Yes. Routes, vehicle assignment, delivery windows, proof of delivery and collections can be adapted for both construction-site and dealer drops.

Does it support customer-specific pricing and credit?+

Yes. Price lists, negotiated rates, credit limits, outstanding invoices and payment histories can be managed by account.

Is this a standard subscription product?+

No. WholeSelLS is custom-developed around your catalogue, units, roles, branches and operating workflows.

Built for your business

See what your version of WholeSelLS could look like.

Tell us where your team loses time. We’ll shape the demo around your products, routes and reporting needs.

No signup. No sales pressure. Just a conversation about your operation.