Olsson Roofing

A Century of Excellence in Commercial Roofing

Olsson Roofing is the largest commercial roofing company in Illinois, handling more than 200 projects annually across the Midwest. From its two locations, the company services the Chicago Metropolitan Area, southern Wisconsin, and western Indiana. With over 100 years of experience, Olsson specializes in the maintenance, installation, and repair of commercial and industrial roofing systems, as well as architectural sheet metal. Their expertise spans new construction, re-roofing, and green roofing projects.

Struggling to Extract Data with an Outdated Accounting System

‍By 2010, Olsson Roofing had outgrown its old accounting system. The system lacked flexibility, making it difficult to retrieve data. The team relied on manually created spreadsheets, and using ODBC to extract the necessary information was time-consuming and inefficient. As the company grew, they needed a solution that could accommodate both their production and service divisions, while also being adaptable to their changing business needs.

Seeking Flexibility, Power, and Growth

‍Olsson Roofing began searching for software that could grow with their business, offering the flexibility and power to support both their production and service divisions. After evaluating various options, the company selected Explorer Software’s Eclipse ERP. Explorer offered the robust features Olsson needed at a price that fit their budget, making it the ideal choice for their expanding operations.

A Fully Customizable ERP Solution with Eclipse and Shafers

‍Olsson Roofing implemented Explorer Eclipse and Shafers to manage all aspects of their business. The company uses a wide range of modules, including Job Costing, Payroll, General Ledger, Purchasing, Project Management, and Inventory. Additionally, they have incorporated Document Management, Human Resources, and Service Dispatch to fully customize their ERP solution. This has allowed Olsson Roofing to streamline operations and improve reporting accuracy across both their production and service divisions.

Faster, More Accurate Reporting: Empowering the Team with Eclipse ERP

‍Since implementing Eclipse, Olsson Roofing has seen significant improvements in efficiency and accuracy:

• Quick, reliable access to critical data, reducing reporting time by more than 90%
• Full integration of production and service divisions within a single ERP system
• Enhanced flexibility to accommodate the company’s evolving business needs
• A customizable solution that streamlines payroll, project management, and service dispatch operations