Trade management software

Job management software for cabinet makers

Keep the agreed scope, job history and invoice connected for custom cabinetry and joinery installation.

Built for

For Australian cabinet makers reviewing how customer requests become approved work. Start with one representative job and confirm the fit before changing your current process.

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Practical example

A job to walk through

For a laundry fit-out, keep the signed-off layout, appliance dimensions and finish schedule together. A changed appliance after approval should trigger a recorded design and price review before fabrication.

Illustrative example. Adapt the brief to your own job and agreed responsibilities.

Bring these scope details

Site measure, approved drawing revision and appliance references
Board, door, benchtop and hardware selections
Delivery, installation and excluded plumbing, electrical or wall repairs

Keep drawing approvals, finish samples, delivery condition and the final adjustment list with the project record.

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Where it breaks

Three gaps become one operating problem.

The scope needs more than a message

An approved design can drift through separate decisions about hardware, finishes, appliances and site dimensions before manufacture starts.

Changes need a clear decision

For custom cabinetry and joinery installation, preserve the original offer and record what changed, who approved it and how it affects price or timing. A newer message should not silently replace the accepted scope.

Completion needs evidence

Keep drawing approvals, finish samples, delivery condition and the final adjustment list with the project record.

One working path

The record moves with the work.

Capture

Identify the customer, site, approving person and requested work. Site measure, approved drawing revision and appliance references. Record unknown information as something to confirm, not as a fact.

Agree

Board, door, benchtop and hardware selections. Use a written quote with clear inclusions and exclusions, and retain its accepted version before preparing the job.

Deliver

Delivery, installation and excluded plumbing, electrical or wall repairs. Keep updates and approved changes with the job. Check the next action when another trade, material or customer decision is holding work up.

Close

Keep drawing approvals, finish samples, delivery condition and the final adjustment list with the project record. Reconcile the invoice with the accepted scope and approved changes; separate outstanding work from completed work.

What changes

Less reconstruction. More control.

A retrievable record of what the customer accepted
A clearer handover between enquiry, quote and job
Supporting evidence beside the work it explains
An invoice that can be checked against the agreed scope
A defined next action for work that is waiting on a decision

Questions

When should design changes become a variation?

Once they alter the accepted scope, materials, fabrication or installation. Preserve the earlier approval and confirm the revised drawing, cost and timing before production proceeds.

How should cabinet makers evaluate ARKQON?

Bring a representative custom cabinetry and joinery installation job, using anonymised details. Walk through the enquiry, quote, change and invoice. Confirm the available features, document requirements and onboarding arrangements before moving live work.

Do I need to replace my existing tools immediately?

No. Identify the part of the workflow you want to improve and agree the transition first. Specialist design, certification and accounting requirements should be checked separately; this page does not promise an integration or replacement for those tools.

Can I start using the software immediately?

Contact ARKQON to confirm current access and onboarding. This page describes the workflow to assess, not a guarantee of instant account activation or every specialist feature.

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Start here

Show us where the current path breaks.

A job to walk through

Illustrative example. Adapt the brief to your own job and agreed responsibilities.

Bring these scope details

Site measure, approved drawing revision and appliance references

Board, door, benchtop and hardware selections

Delivery, installation and excluded plumbing, electrical or wall repairs

Keep drawing approvals, finish samples, delivery condition and the final adjustment list with the project record.

Explore other trades

Three gaps become one operating problem.

The scope needs more than a message

An approved design can drift through separate decisions about hardware, finishes, appliances and site dimensions before manufacture starts.

Changes need a clear decision

Completion needs evidence

Keep drawing approvals, finish samples, delivery condition and the final adjustment list with the project record.

The record moves with the work.

Capture

Identify the customer, site, approving person and requested work. Site measure, approved drawing revision and appliance references. Record unknown information as something to confirm, not as a fact.

Agree

Board, door, benchtop and hardware selections. Use a written quote with clear inclusions and exclusions, and retain its accepted version before preparing the job.