Building job submittals for customers is a time consuming procedure for the electrical distributor as finding the product information or pricing list from vast manufacturers’ catalogs is an overwhelming and frustrating task.

1. Solutions for Resolving the Concerns of Electrical and Plumbing
Distributors
Building job submittals for customers is a time consuming procedure for the electrical distributor as
finding the product information or pricing list from vast manufacturers’ catalogs is an overwhelming and
frustrating task. Sometimes the information has to be sourced from printed copies that are no longer in
use. Finding the relevant pricing and product details are inaccurate as the process is handled manually
and thus contain numerous errors. The plumbing distributor faces the same dilemma in creating a valid
and correct estimate list.
Instant and accurate information is vital to serve the customers without any delays. However the standard
of customer service level not up to the mark due to inefficient processes. A lot is of money is wasted on
searching for catalogs, finding information and creating submittals. The web based electrical estimating
software is an intelligent program that helps in streamlining the processes, providing accurate, rich and
flexible data, and delivering commendable customer experience which assists in improving prospects for
enhanced revenues and profits.
It uploads the items list, finds and adds the corresponding catalog pages automatically to the submittal
process. It also creates templates of the most frequently used items so that they can be copied into new
submittals without delays, classifies documents and provides formatting options for adding job
information, company logos, headers, footers and numbers to each page which saves times. It provides a
checklist of items that help the electrical distributor to keep a track. It helps in reducing the costs of paper,
printing and shipping by emailing the submittals.
The software instantly archives submittals for easy accessibility and provides the user the opportunity to
change names, sequences and categories of documents. As the software is web based it can be easily used
anywhere with an internet connection. The database is consistently updated with direct information from
manufacturers. The software delivers high quality and reliable electrical pricing information through
flexible formats that can be integrated with the existing business applications. It provides a
comprehensive electrical products catalog with more than a million electrical items.
The plumbing distributor can use the internet based plumbing estimating software that is equipped with
powerful search capabilities and easy search processes. It provides a ready platform to find alternative
plumbing distributor products through cross-references between general and branded items. The
software saves costs as it performs a quick analysis of the potential issues in the database, discards
duplicate items and locates the information. It provides integrated services and helps in formatting the
data and aligning it according to the requirements of the system, and this data can be used across diverse

2. business applications. The distributors are provided with rich and updated data. With the estimating
software the plumbing distributor can quote and estimate confidently without time wasting procedures.