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Problems shops hit every week
One source of truth for fabricators
One source of truth means the drawing mark, the barcode, the crate, and the install scan are the same ID — and purchasing, shop, and field are not working off different spreadsheets. Spectr is built as that operational system of record next to CAD and accounting.
Key facts
- Two systems become two truths by Wednesday.
- A nightly CSV of 400 columns is how integrations rot.
- PMs should watch status, not transcribe it.
- Accounting can stay a second system if it does not clone the BOM.
How shops handle this
- Choose the product ID owner
Spectr, not a side sheet. - Issue from CAD
Do not retype. - Scan every handoff you currently phone about
Receive, stage, crate, install. - Delete the shadow tracker
If you keep it, you did not migrate.
Common questions
Is this the same as a data warehouse?
No. It is the live operational record, not a reporting lake.
What about Procore?
Share status with the GC. Do not give them ownership of your inventory.
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