Grow by 30% with the 3D configurator
Schrijver Lumber, a specialist in wooden canopies and DIY kits, was looking for a way to make it easier to sell their complex, custom-made products online. After a difficult experience with a standard solution, they switched to the custom 3D configurator at innOVeet. Owner Erik Schrijver shares his experience with this transformation.
The Challenge: Limitations of Standard Software
Previously, Houthandel Schrijver used a configurator that imposed too many limitations. “It was mostly a matter of working around problems within their standard system,” says Erik Schrijver. “I kept running into more and more restrictions and couldn’t implement certain enhancements. For example, it was impossible to scale with centimeter precision, and all settings were lost if a customer adjusted the thickness of a stud.”
These technical limitations resulted in extra manual work and a less-than-optimal customer experience. It was time to find a partner who understood the industry.
The Solution: Custom Solutions and Expertise
The switch to innOVeet felt right from the start. Erik: "During our first meeting, I asked very detailed questions. I immediately noticed that they were knowledgeable and that they were genuinely looking for the solutions I needed."
The process of building the new configurator went smoothly and efficiently. Unlike with the previous team, Erik no longer had to come up with alternative scenarios to work around technical limitations. “I proposed idea A, and it was implemented—or even improved upon. Communication was open and clear from the start.”
The Result: 30% growth and significant time savings
Since the configurator went live, Houthandel Schrijver has seen immediate results in three areas:
Extensive options: Customers can now design their ideal canopy with centimeter-level precision, including complex roof types such as gable roofs and shed roofs.
Efficient job planning: The configurator immediately generates a bill of materials and a ready-to-use quote based on actual material usage.
Commercial success: While winter is usually a slow period, sales continued unabated this year. “So far this year, we’re up about 30% compared to last year,” said a proud Erik Schrijver.
“Preparingquotes used to involve a lot of manual work, which is now virtually eliminated. The configurator gives the customer a very clear picture and saves us a tremendous amount of time in job preparation.”
The Future: From Configuration to Production to Assembly
The collaboration between innOVeet and Houthandel Schrijver doesn’t end here. The next steps have already been taken to generate bill of materials for production. “I expect that, with these new updates, we’ll be able to transfer 80% of sales directly from the configurator to production in a single step within a month.” After that, the plan is to expand the configurator so that customers automatically receive a personalized assembly manual, allowing them to assemble an outdoor structure entirely on their own. That will save us even more time.
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