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“ All of that is on the horizon . But we need to take things one step at a time . Right now , we ’ re focusing on getting our systems in place . We want to expand our team , and to do that as efficiently as possible we need to have established processes that help people learn the business quickly and effectively .”
Strategic synergy
Strategic investments in leading industry software have helped transform KC Custom Homes ’ internal practices , as Chris reveals : “ I ’ m primarily involved in the sales side of the business , and we help our clients with everything from budgeting and design to contract management and preconstruction . To help support those processes , we ’ ve invested in software called BuilderTrend . By integrating this software into our system , we have achieved greater synergy between the sales and operations sides of the business . It facilitates clearer and better-informed communication between both departments , which is great because the whole team is now very coordinated with one another .
“ Improving our data management on the operation side has also helped BuilderTrend work more effectively , so it ’ s a win-win . Our accounting department has been undergoing a similar process , fine tuning their systems , and cutting out unnecessary complications in the operation wherever possible . Additionally , our interior designers have been working with the new software to demonstrate build
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