Case Study: Barlow’s Woodyard achieves real-time stock visibility and seamless trade-counter service with Kerridge Commercial Systems (K8)

Barlow’s Woodyard can’t fault K8 software

Barlow’s Woodyard, a family-run supplier of timber products with branches in Newbury and Witney, needed better stock control and inter-branch visibility after outgrowing a basic accounting package. They chose Kerridge Commercial Systems and its K8 software, impressed by the vendor’s functionality, support and fit for their growing trade-counter and ordering needs.

Kerridge Commercial Systems deployed K8 to give real‑time stock visibility across both branches, seamless inter-branch transfers, simplified handling of specials, flexible pricing and suggested ordering. The result for Barlow’s Woodyard was enhanced trade‑counter service, faster order processing, highly accurate sales forecasting, tighter margin control, quick supplier price imports and a real‑time overview of business performance so the team can price jobs and fulfil orders more efficiently.

Barlow’s Woodyard

Peter Barlow

Managing Director