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Trade Partner Collaboration 1-2-3!
Delay no longer! Online collaboration with your trade partners truly is as easy as 1-2-3 while the rewards are practically unlimited. Here's your guide to getting started. First learn more about who, what, why and when to get your trades online. Then review the "how" in the 1-2-3 easy steps. Let's get started!
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Who should use this guide?
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This guide is for any BuildTopia customer that wants to gain greater efficiencies by improving communication and reducing information errors. Review the questions below. If you answer YES to any of them, then you are ready to reap significant rewards by utilizing this guide to assist you with getting your trade partners online with BuildTopia.
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What is trade partner collaboration in BT?
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The BTTradeNetwork allows BuildTopia customers to collaborate during the entire construction and customer/warranty service lifecycles. Online trade partners have access to:
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Why collaborate with your trades online?
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Got a minute? Check out the value you’ll receive from online collaboration with your trades.
1. Save Time and Money.
Bid and contract your new projects online, making possible a weekly
cycle instead of a monthly bid cycle. Join other BuildTopia customers
who have reduced their current bidding and contracting hours by as much
as 70%. 2. Save Carry Costs. Reduce
construction schedule cycles through online updates. Improve relationships
with trade partner by helping them avoid wasted trips to the project site.
Also help trades develop and advance their resource management skills
through online schedule updates. 3. Control Contracts. Take
control of trade partner agreements. The BuildTopia functionality allows
you to effortlessly manage contracts through future activation dates and
expiration dates. You'll also have access to project cost history reported
by trade partner. 4. Control of Budgets.
Track actual costs to budgets with budget and variance cost reporting. 5. Control of Variance Costs. Quantify
and classify variance costs. 6. Control of Documents. Eliminate the cost of faxing, mailing and delivering documents. All trade partners receive documents online including:
7. On-line distribution of Service Orders. Save valuable administrative time by providing essential information via online service orders, including:
8. Monitor Trade Partner Service Performance
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When does it make sense to begin online trade collaboration?
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Ultimately the decision to begin online trade collaboration is up to each BuildTopia customer. Following these few best practices should prepare you for a successful rollout of BuildTopia to your trade partners.
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What are the steps for online trade collaboration?
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So you’ve read through the “who,” “what,” “why,” and “when.” And you’re convinced of the value of online trade collaboration. So proceed with the “how” and prepare to reap the rewards!
Method 1- Three step activation facilitated by you
Collateral
Preparation
Method 2 - Three step activation facilitated by BuildTopiaYou might be saying to yourself: ”I don’t have the time to roll out online collaboration to my trade partners?” Don’t worry; the BuildTopia professional services team can help. We can do as little or as much as you need. Consider using our services to customize your meeting documents and/or to facilitate the meeting itself.
Method 3- Self activation by Trade Partners
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Contact Customer Support: 1-800-411-2020 Option 4 or support@buildtopia.com |