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BuildSupply Distribution Inc, one of the largest lumber and construction materials distributors in the Rocky Mountain region, needed to digitize their massive product portfolio for field sales teams. Sales representatives carried outdated printed catalogs that quickly became obsolete as prices changed and new products launched. Creating custom quotes on-site required phone calls back to the office, losing valuable customer interaction time.
SmartHire Technologies developed BuildPro, a comprehensive native mobile application for iOS and Android featuring 10,000+ products with high-resolution images, detailed technical specifications, real-time pricing, and instant availability checks. The app includes advanced search and filtering capabilities, barcode scanning for quick product lookup, offline functionality for areas with poor connectivity, and integrated CRM that syncs with their existing business systems.
Built with React Native for cross-platform compatibility, the app connects to BuildSupply’s inventory management system via REST APIs, ensuring pricing and availability updates propagate instantly to all sales devices. Sales reps can now create detailed quotes on-site with a few taps, email proposals directly to customers, and track quote status through the sales pipeline.
The BuildPro Catalog App transformed BuildSupply’s sales process within 4 months of deployment. Sales representatives reported 40% faster quote generation, order accuracy improved from 82% to 96%, and customer satisfaction scores increased significantly. The offline capability proved invaluable for sales calls in remote construction sites without reliable internet access.
