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Wet rooms—bathrooms where the shower area is not enclosed by a traditional bathtub or shower screen—are becoming increasingly popular in residential and commercial design due to their modern aesthetic and functional appeal Creating a seamless wet room involves not only achieving the right look but also ensuring water resistance, durability, and ease of maintenance.

In the building materials distribution industry, delivery is the final—and often most critical—step of the customer experience Whether it’s delivering cement, timber, or roofing materials, the way materials are transported from the yard to the job site can have a profound impact on contractor satisfaction and project timelines.
Great delivery isn’t just about getting the right product to the right place; it’s about ensuring that the entire delivery process runs smoothly, with clear communication, reliable logistics, and a focus on minimizing downtime for contractors.

As a building materials distributor, you understand that the delivery process is one of the most crucial steps in ensuring customer satisfaction With construction projects becoming increasingly complex and time-sensitive, jobsite deliveries require a high level of precision, efficiency, and flexibility.

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are vital for measuring the effectiveness of business operations, especially in the building materials distribution sector, where efficiency, profitability, and customer satisfaction are paramount However, not all KPIs are created equal.

In building materials distribution, warehouse teams are the backbone of the operation, ensuring that materials are properly stocked, tracked, and moved out to customers in a timely and efficient manner But with the rising demands of faster shipping times, inventory accuracy, and a competitive labor market, how do you keep your warehouse teams motivated and engaged? One solution that many companies are exploring is offering bonus eligibility as a way to incentivize performance and reward hard work.
However, the question remains: should warehouse teams be bonus-eligible? This blog explores the pros and cons of offering bonuses to warehouse employees and examines how it can impact performance, motivation, and overall business success.
The Benefits of Bonus Eligibility for Warehouse Teams
Offering warehouse teams the opportunity to earn bonuses can provide a number of advantages.

Lean thinking has become a central philosophy in the world of operations and manufacturing, and for good reason By focusing on efficiency, eliminating waste, and creating more value with fewer resources, lean principles can dramatically improve how businesses operate.

Jobsite trust is earned faster than it’s loaded.
In building-materials distribution, every delivery is a moment of truth You’ve staged the load, prepped the driver, routed the truck—but the only thing the contractor sees is what happens in the first five minutes on-site.
Was the delivery on time? Is the right material there? Is it strapped neatly? Does the driver know where to drop it without needing hand-holding? Those first five minutes either confirm you’re a trusted partner—or spark doubts that ripple into the next bid, the next quote, the next order.
At Buldix and across the industry, winning the first five minutes means aligning teams, systems, and behavior around one simple truth: every drop is a brand promise in motion.
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Because safety stock should protect your margin—not collect dust.
Minimum stock levels are meant to prevent stockouts But when they’re outdated, miscalculated, or manually managed, they become a liability—tying up working capital, cluttering yards, or leaving crews empty-handed on job day.

Because keeping a builder beats chasing a new one—every time.
Winning a contractor’s business takes hustle Keeping it takes strategy.

Choosing an ERP system is one of the most important investments a regional building materials distributor can make Done right, it becomes the central nervous system of your operations—connecting quoting, inventory, dispatch, purchasing, and financials.