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Windows and doors: the unit, the glass, and the job
A window job is frames, glass, hardware, and labor. The quote itemizes them. The shop then breaks a lite, substitutes hardware, and the replacement never meets the estimate.
The unit that ships is not always the unit that was priced.
What the open job has to show
- Frames, glass, and hardware issued to the job.
- A broken lite and a recut on that job.
- Hours against the units while they are still on the bench.
That is the same kind of gap as seeing the work while it is still open and quoting from a current cost.
The week the record is late
Glass for two jobs sits in one rack. One job is charged. The other looks cheaper than it was. The mistake is which sticker was on the lite.
Issue the lite to the unit, not to the aisle. MFGMAX Furniture holds that record. Accounting can stay where it is. Other systems can connect. What moves, and when, is shown before you commit. MFGMAX keeps the job, the inventory, the price, and the balance on one record. Your accountant still closes the books. This is the history of what changed, not an audit opinion.
Mark the week on Problems and Solutions, or read how integrations stay with the platform instead of replacing it.
Questions
What should stay on the open job?
Frames, glass, and hardware issued to the job. A broken lite and a recut on that job. Hours against the units while they are still on the bench.
When should the job be compared with the quote?
While it is still open. A count after invoicing explains a loss. It does not give the material or the hours back.
What does MFGMAX connect this to?
Issue the lite to the unit, not to the aisle. MFGMAX keeps the job, the inventory, the price, and the balance on one record. Your accountant still closes the books. This is the history of what changed, not an audit opinion.