BuildCentrix’s powerful Production, Shipping, and Vehicle Assignment Calendar tools streamline your workflow and optimize productivity

By / Tye Beazer

With all the pressures of a “just in time” work environment, where everyone on a jobsite is competing to get their materials in and installed as quickly as possible, it’s no surprise logistics are a big challenge for many contractors. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that on average 50% of all material orders get delayed or rushed to the jobsite for any number of valid reasons. 

Getting shipping logistics right is a key to success for busy contractors. Plugging up the shop or jobsite with material orders or having deliveries arrive late costs time and money, and causes heartache for everyone involved on a project. 

The simplest and easiest way to avoid these common problems is to provide everyone with access to up-to-date information about their material orders. And while having access to the information is great, on-going communication and updates are critical to responding to changes that will affect on-time delivery. 

Staying on top of production schedules and coordinating deliveries has never been easier, thanks to BuildCentrix’s suite of integrated calendar tools. Designed specifically for sheet metal and mechanical contractors, the BCX Production Calendar, Delivery Calendar, and newly released Vehicle Assignment Calendar work together to eliminate guesswork, improve logistics visibility, increase scheduling accuracy, and boost shop floor efficiency.

The Production Calendar gives you full visibility into your fabrication schedule across stations, trades, and projects. Supervisors can easily assign, adjust, and prioritize workloads in real time, ensuring the shop stays productive and focused on what matters most. With color-coded statuses, drag-and-drop functionality, and filter views by trade or date, this tool helps keep everyone aligned and every task on track.

Paired with production, the Delivery Calendar makes planning jobsite deliveries a streamlined and proactive process. You can view, schedule, and adjust upcoming shipments based on job location, order priority, project deadlines, or crew availability. Deliver Calendar integrates directly with BCX’s Production Calendar to ensure the fabricated pieces and materials being delivered match what’s been produced to reduce costly errors and save valuable time on site.

Additionally, new this quarter is the Vehicle Assignment Calendar, a tool built to help you get the right material on the right truck at the right time for each order. Dispatchers can assign deliveries to specific vehicles based on location, driver availability, and loading stations. Combined with BuildCentrix’s real-time shipping status and the ability to add jobs to vehicles, this calendar reduces last-minute scrambles and ensures your fleet is used efficiently and effectively. Simply by selecting dates, users have extra visibility on orders in production and out for delivery, and on which vehicle and location they’ve been scheduled for. 

Together, these calendars create a fully integrated workflow, from production through to delivery. Information flows seamlessly between departments, minimizing handoffs, duplicated data entry, and communication breakdowns. Whether you’re in the shop or the field, BuildCentrix keeps your team connected with the right data at the right time.

BuildCentrix continues to evolve with tools that simplify complex processes and support smarter decision-making. If you’re not yet using our calendar suite or want help maximizing these tools, now’s a great time to connect with our team and unlock the full potential of a streamlined workflow. 

Discover how to optimize your workflow with BuildCentrix’s powerful calendar tools. Email [email protected] or visit buildcentrix.com to schedule a free demo. ■