Software for Door Manufacturers and Door Shops
Aquilon is ERP software for businesses that manufacture and supply doors in Canada, the United States, and across the Commonwealth. It handles configure-to-order quoting, purchasing, production, inventory, and accounting in one system. Aquilon DoorWorks adds project management for larger multi-unit jobs.
Orders may be a few doors for a small job or the many different openings in a townhouse development or apartment building. Either way, the right door, frame, swing, finish, and hardware have to make it from the customer’s requirements to the finished order.
DOOR BUSINESSES WE WORK WITH
Interior pre-hung doors
Exterior pre-hung doors
Hollow metal doors
Frames
Door hardware
Serving Canada, the United States, and the Commonwealth
Why every door has to be right
A door is rarely defined by a single product number. Even within one project, openings can differ in size, material, handing, swing, finish, glazing, and hardware. Staff need to capture those choices clearly when quoting and carry them through purchasing and production.
A mistake is expensive to fix, especially once a door has been prepared for a specific opening. Clear quotations and work instructions help the customer confirm what they ordered and help the shop build it correctly.
What can change from one opening to the next
Configure-to-order for individual doors and smaller jobs
For individual doors and smaller orders, Aquilon uses a configure-to-order process. You start with a door kit and select the components and specifications for that order, instead of creating a separate standard product for every possible combination.
This works for standard pre-hung doors, doors assembled from selected components, and more specialized requirements. The configuration becomes part of a detailed quotation, so the customer and sales team can review every choice before the order goes ahead.
From confirmed order to the shop floor
Once the order is confirmed, Aquilon connects it to inventory, purchasing, and production work orders.
- Staff see which materials the order requires.
- Buyers plan replenishment.
- The shop gets work instructions based on the accepted order.
- Sales and accounting stay connected to the same transaction.
Aquilon DoorWorks for larger door projects
A multi-townhouse development or a mid-rise or high-rise apartment building can involve many openings, each with its own requirements, on a project that moves forward in stages. The business has to manage the project as a whole while keeping the detail for every door.
Aquilon DoorWorks is built for this project-based work. It helps the team manage the requirements for each opening as the project moves from quotation through fulfillment.
DoorWorks is a separate product that connects with Aquilon ERP through imports. Together, they give door businesses detailed project management alongside their ERP operations.
DoorWorks project tools
- Opening and hardware schedules
- Phased releases
- Change orders
- Delivery coordination
Which fits your door business?
| Aquilon ERP with configure-to-order | Aquilon DoorWorks | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Individual doors and smaller orders | Larger, project-based work such as townhouse developments and apartment buildings |
| How orders are built | Start with a door kit and select components and specifications | Opening and hardware schedules for each opening in the project |
| Key tools | Detailed quotations, production work orders, purchasing, inventory, accounting | Phased releases, change orders, delivery coordination |
| How it connects | Part of Aquilon ERP | Separate product that connects with Aquilon ERP through imports |
Door businesses running on Aquilon
Doors+More
Doors+More runs both Aquilon ERP and Aquilon DoorWorks. Aquilon handles inventory control and accounting, and DoorWorks handles project work and high-level quoting.
“Aquilon is great at inventory control and accounting, but we need Aquilon DoorWorks for all the project work and the high-level quoting.”
Frequently asked questions
What types of door businesses does Aquilon support?
Aquilon works with businesses that manufacture and supply interior and exterior pre-hung doors, hollow metal doors, frames, and hardware.
What is configure-to-order software for door manufacturers?
It lets you start with a door kit and select the components and specifications for each order, instead of creating a separate standard product for every possible combination of size, material, handing, finish, glazing, and hardware.
Can Aquilon handle pre-hung doors?
Yes. Aquilon’s configure-to-order process supports standard pre-hung doors, doors assembled from selected components, and more specialized requirements.
How does a door order move from quote to production in Aquilon?
The door configuration becomes part of a detailed quotation that the customer and sales team review. Once the order is confirmed, Aquilon connects it to inventory, purchasing, and production work orders, and the shop receives work instructions based on the accepted order.
What is Aquilon DoorWorks?
Aquilon DoorWorks is software for larger, project-based door work, such as multi-townhouse developments and mid-rise or high-rise apartment buildings. It supports opening and hardware schedules, phased releases, change orders, and delivery coordination.
How does Aquilon DoorWorks work with Aquilon ERP?
DoorWorks is a separate product that connects with Aquilon ERP through imports, so door businesses can manage detailed projects alongside their ERP operations.
Do door businesses use Aquilon ERP and Aquilon DoorWorks together?
Yes. Doors+More runs both. Aquilon handles inventory control and accounting, and Aquilon DoorWorks handles project work and high-level quoting.
Does Aquilon include accounting for door manufacturers?
Yes. Sales and accounting stay connected to the same transaction as inventory, purchasing, and production.
Where is Aquilon used?
Aquilon serves door manufacturers and suppliers in Canada, the United States, and Commonwealth countries.
Talk to Aquilon about your door business
Whether you build individual pre-hung doors or supply every opening in an apartment building, we’d be glad to show you how Aquilon and Aquilon DoorWorks handle the work.