Insulation and drylining moves in volume and turns on coverage maths and availability. Boards, batts, rolls, metal, tape and compound all have to line up with a programme, and shortages and lead times shift fast. OptiFlow puts an AI layer on top of the systems you already run so quantity questions, stock checks and orders are handled the moment they arrive.
Where the time goes
Drylining and insulation customers ask the same questions all day. How many boards for this area, how many rolls to a given depth and coverage, what U value, is this product in stock and when can it land. Each answer means a member of staff stops, does the sum, checks stock and price, and reads it back, often twice for the same job. In volume that is hours of skilled time on repeatable maths, and any slip means a short delivery or an over order.
What OptiFlow does for you
OptiFlow does the coverage and count maths for you and builds the order from your live catalogue, stock and pricing. It answers routine quantity and availability questions instantly, applies the correct pack sizes and coverage, and drafts the order for a person to confirm.
- Instant, accurate board counts and coverage using your own product data.
- Automated order entry and stock and price enquiries.
- Fewer short deliveries and over orders because the maths is right first time.
- Fast answers on lead times when a line is tight, so the customer plans around it.
Works with your systems, no rip and replace
OptiFlow is an AI layer that sits on top of the platform you already run, whether that is Kerridge, Intact, Ibcos or another trade system, and acts on the data it already holds. There is no migration, no long project and nothing new for your team to learn, and most merchants are live in weeks rather than months. See the fuller picture on our AI for builders merchants page, and how we protect your data on the data security and trust page.
See OptiFlow work on your own orders and enquiries. Get a quote.
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Frequently asked questions
Can it work out board counts and coverage?
Yes. OptiFlow works out board counts, roll coverage and depths using your own product data and pack sizes, then builds the order for a person to confirm.
Does it know current lead times?
It answers availability and stock from your live system, so when a line is tight the customer gets an honest answer and can plan around it.
Will it reduce over ordering?
Yes. Getting the coverage maths right first time means fewer short deliveries and fewer over orders, which protects margin.
Does it use my live prices?
Yes. Every quote and order uses your live pricing for that account, so nothing is mis quoted.
Do I have to change systems?
No. OptiFlow is an AI layer on top of what you already run, with no migration and most merchants live in weeks.