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"ln the first year we've had the Triad, our inventory has been reduced over 15%, we've increased sales and our gross profit margin rs up 3% Thats unheard of in the lumber business. Quite frankly, a year ago I wouldn't have believed we cou d do rt but we drd We did it with a Triad in one of the worst years the lumber business has ever had.

"We have four poinfof-sale stations and three office terminals. Triad had us up and running with almost all our outside inventory on the system in under five weeks. And evervbodv was supportive. Triad bent over backwards to make sure everything was done right. Our people got all the training they needed to be productive rmmediately.

"We've become much more accurate with the Trrad. lt s given us total control over inventory, pricing, customer credit, purchasing and accounting. The system even produces ail our price stickers. That alone has reduced a lot of tedious manhours. We have more time to spend with customers and more time to spend with our families

"l used to thrnk I was a pretty good manager. But since we installed theTriad l've found out how much better I can be. I can make faster decisions with more complete information about inventory prices. receivables, payables, Anythrno I neeo is rrght at my fingertips. That wasn't the case before we had aTriad. So now when people say to me 'Hey Dalton, this is a tough businessl I look 'em right in the eye and say-'Sure it is, that's why I have aTriadl"