Scheduling Material Orders

NOTE-- MacNail construction software is retired-- in 2000, we replaced it with Goldenseal construction management software. Goldenseal is a complete business management package that handles simple construction project scheduling, accounting, construction estimating, and project management. In Goldenseal, you'll use the Bill of Materials report to see which materials to order, how much, and when.

Tutorial-- Ordering Construction Materials

To have the MacNail construction scheduling software tell you when to order materials:

1. Choose *Lead Times from the Formula menu.
2. Click OK when asked whether to add lead times.
3. Lead times will be added automatically.
4. To see when you should advance-order items such as windows and doors, click in the small completion window at the bottom of the screen, and scroll down to below the completion date.

NOTE: If the completion window is not present, choose *Set Schedule Windows from the Format menu.

The advance-ordering lead time needed for each item can be changed by using *Scheduling Options from the Options menu (see page 96).