Clearview 238 - September 2021 | Page 85

INSTALLERSUPPORT

Considerable opportunities with smart installer initiative

» KUBU , THE SMART-SENSOR FOR doors and windows has announced the launch of their new Pro Installer initiative , as the brand looks to engage in the wider and opportunistic smart home market .
Kubu Pro Installers will benefit from a wide range of updated marketing and point of sale materials for showrooms , along with a free listing at the newly re-vamped website at kubu-home . com . This new initiative will also see the provision of Kubu Kits at trade prices which will help open up further opportunities for installers .
Once purchased , the Kubu Kits can be sold with a mark-up , while some other businesses are already using it as a means to close a bigger deal . With the new window sensor just a matter of months away , sales of Kubu
equipped door and windows will form part of the wider smart home market , as a complete and integrated solution including bi-folding , French and patio doors .
All the necessary support and warranty is provided directly to the homeowner by Kubu , but with activation just a matter of minutes , the process is both quick and simple . There ’ s also the reassurance of the fact that Kubu has been designed , tested and manufactured in-house by Avantis Hardware and this also includes all the software and firmware development .
Lauren Bromley , head of brand for Kubu commented : “ The Pro Installer initiative is free to partners and provides considerable sales opportunities for installers . The statistics clearly show that consumers are consuming smart-tech in their droves and the success of Amazon ’ s Ring and Google Nest bear testament to this .
“ Find yourself a Kubu smart-sensor manufacturer today and enjoy the considerable benefits of this initiative tomorrow . Smartsensors could well revolutionise the window and door sector in the same way as it ’ s influencing the markets for central heating systems and home security .”
www . kubu-home . com

Empowering installers to conquer challenges

» WITH A PLETHORA OF supply chain issues set to far outlast the worst of the pandemic , installers are bearing the brunt of the consequences . A robust installer management system has never been more critical , which is just one of the reasons why the fully integrated solution from AdminBase is proving popular with installers .
“ With labour shortages , price increases and product availability affecting suppliers literally day by day , it is becoming increasingly difficult for fitters to plan a week ’ s work , let alone a month or more ,” explains Rhonda Ridge , author of AdminBase . “ Projects may still need to be delayed and timescales moved around , but if installers know what ’ s coming , they can be truthful with their customers and pre-warn them of any changes to the schedule .
“ This is where AdminBase is giving installers a huge advantage . Our carefully designed installer management system holds records for each job a fitter has on their books and these records contain the detail of any materials ordered for that job , including supplier references . Having all this information in one place makes
it much easier to chase orders with those suppliers . The records also contain order confirmations so installers can quickly see what should be on a supplier ’ s delivery before it arrives . Proactive installation companies can even produce summary reports that show what deliveries are expected so they can check in with suppliers
on orders ahead of the delivery date . This same reporting facility can also be used to highlight items not received on any given order . “ As well as keeping track of orders from suppliers , AdminBase is an essential tool for installation planning ,” continues Rhonda . “ The system can for example show in one view , all jobs that have every ordered item in stock and so are ready for installation . A second view can show all installations booked in for the following week , that don ’ t yet have all the necessary materials . Taking this one step further , all this information is fed into the appointments in the Installation Diary on the same system , so that an alert will pop up if a project is booked in and not all the materials have been received .”
www . abinitiosoftware . co . uk
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