Spectr vs other systems

Spectr vs spreadsheets

Spreadsheets are how most facade shops start — and how they quietly lose money. Research cited by Spectr notes that 94% of spreadsheets contain errors. Spectr replaces the multi-file dance with one product record from CAD to install.

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Key facts

Version control is a rumour (“final_v7_REAL.xlsx”).
A mistyped quantity becomes a short crate and a rush shipment.
Nobody can answer inventory without a walk.
Spectr updates purchasing, inventory, and shipping from the same system.

How shops handle this

Count the files that describe one job
BOM, cutlist, PO tracker, ship list, install checklist.
Pick the file that lies most often
That is your first migration target.
Do not recreate Excel inside the ERP
If you need a 40-column sheet, the object is missing.
Train on scans, not cells
Adoption is a barcode habit, not a formula class.

Common questions

Can we export to Excel still?

For analysis, yes. Excel should not be the live inventory.

Our estimator lives in Excel.

Estimating can stay there until you choose otherwise. Awarded jobs should not.

Experience how Spectr could fit in your shop

From the jobs you're quoting now to the installs you're managing next month — we'll walk through your actual work, not a canned tour.

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