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SlabOSFabrication suiteSlabOS knowledge librarySLABOS WORKFLOWS / 13 Stops
Thirteen hard cuts take one countertop job from lead to paid in SlabOS: drawn, nested, quoted, signed, made a job, deposit invoiced (when enabled), templated, cut, labelled, loaded, installed and paid.
13 StopsWatch the workflow. Put it to work in your shop.
SlabOS is countertop and stone fabrication software that connects estimating, drawing, slab inventory, production scheduling, field crews and job billing. This workflow follows the information shared across those activities—from a customer enquiry to installation and job-cost review. Each stage explains its inputs, outputs and related capabilities.
The customer and quote connect to a job. Drawings and revisions explain its scope. Material records connect the plan to physical stone. Activities, approvals, files and billing records describe the work around that same project.
This is a typical shop journey, not a required sequence for every business. Procurement, templating and scheduling can overlap; billing can include deposits before installation. Open a stage to explore its inputs, outputs and related SlabOS documentation.
Browse the 18 platform areas ↓ · Follow a representative job ↓
01 / Sales & estimating
SlabOS brings customer and project context into the sales workflow. A website quote request can include a starting drawing, giving the estimator something concrete to review with the customer.
Handoff: Use the customer, address and scope to prepare the account and estimate.
Next: Set the account & pricing →
02 / Estimating & office
Account defaults and price lists establish the commercial context for estimating. AI-assisted price-list import helps turn supplier information into a catalog the shop can review, while pricing levels connect the selected customer and work to the intended rates.
Handoff: Apply the intended rates to the drawing and quantities in the estimate.
Next: Draw the work →
03 / Estimator & designer
SlabOS connects countertop drawing with quote quantities and presentation. CAD geometry, edges, seams and cutouts describe the work. Blueprint takeoff is a beta route from plan-set information into an editable drawing; LiDAR provides additional room context in its supported beta workflow.
Handoff: Use the same design context to price the work, plan stone and prepare a customer presentation.
Next: Plan slabs & remnants →
04 / Estimator & material planner
Automatic nesting places the job’s pieces against selected stock. Vein direction, allowances and layout priorities inform the result. Remnant matching brings potentially useful existing material into the planning conversation. SlabBridge connects supported shop-side inventory and imagery sources.
Handoff: Carry the material plan into the quote options and purchasing conversation.
Next: Present the proposal in 3D →
05 / Sales & customer
The quote and customer presentation make the proposed work understandable. SlabOS connects drawing-based 3D, slab appearance and customer AR. The upgraded 3D experience can preview fitted cabinetry and supported fixtures or appliances around the selected countertop. Material options and proposal documents explain the commercial choices.
Handoff: The customer reviews the proposed scope and chooses how to proceed.
Next: Approve & organize the job →
06 / Customer, sales & office
The customer portal connects the proposal with customer actions. Acceptance, signatures and payment records remain linked to their own documents and transactions. The accepted quote can lead into a shared job record with related production activities, drawings and project information.
Handoff: The office prepares procurement, templating and the production schedule for that job.
Next: Order & receive materials →
07 / Purchasing & warehouse
Purchase orders describe the materials and supplies being requested. Receiving records establish what has actually arrived and can enter stock. Connecting supplier, order and inventory context helps the office and warehouse discuss the same job requirement.
Handoff: Make received stock available for allocation and keep material readiness visible during planning.
Next: Template, revise & sign off →
08 / Templator, office & customer
Imported template geometry and fixture details help the shop prepare the fabrication drawing. SlabOS distinguishes template corrections from changes to scope. Page-by-page template signoff and customer review connect the intended drawing revision to the approval record.
Handoff: Use the intended approved revision and material plan when preparing shop-floor work.
Next: Fabricate & track the pieces →
09 / Shop floor & material team
SlabOS connects drawing and material information with piece identification and downstream DXF work. Labels, scanning and warehouse locations help the team identify the material and associated job context. The inventory workflow also records the relationship between stock usage and remaining material.
Handoff: Prepare the intended pieces and job information for the installation crew; retain reusable remnant context.
Next: Schedule & complete field work →
10 / Scheduler & field crew
SlabOS connects office scheduling with the crew’s assigned visits. Field updates, photos and recorded work time provide context for the office and the job record. Scheduling and comparable-job estimates can be evaluated alongside the team’s actual work history.
Handoff: Bring completed work and recorded time into final billing and job-cost review.
Next: Invoice & reconcile →
11 / Office & accounting
SlabOS connects invoices and payment records to the quoted work and job. The QuickBooks Online connection belongs in this accounting handoff, with its supported objects, directions and mappings reviewed against the shop’s actual setup. Compare the relevant financial records across the systems in use.
Handoff: Use reconciled financial information alongside material and labor records to understand the job result.
Next: Review results & plan the next job →
12 / Owner, manager & sales
Dashboards and job-costing views connect the work to business results. Comparable-job analysis brings historical context into estimates of duration or margin. SlabOS’s AI assistant and owner-facing MCP connection provide additional supported ways to ask questions about shop information.
Handoff: Feed reviewed results back into pricing, estimating, scheduling and the next customer conversation.
Begin the next project: Capture the enquiry →
The workflow shows the job moving through the shop. This capability map shows where each platform area contributes, with a direct route to its detailed documentation.
Business results, pipeline and field visibility.
Customer context carried into quotes and jobs.
Reviewed supplier pricing for the estimate.
Geometry, edges and cutouts connected to quote quantities.
Plan-set information becomes editable drawing context.
Field room information supports the estimating conversation.
The drawing meets selected stock and layout requirements.
Material and price choices become a clear proposal.
Customer actions tied to intended documents.
Requested materials connect to recorded stock receipts.
Drawing pages and fixture information meet customer review.
Revised scope and pricing connect to the job history.
Physical pieces connect to drawing and job information.
Material identity, location and lifecycle stay connected.
Assigned visits return progress, photos and time context.
Design presentation and online enquiry connect to sales.
SlabOS billing meets the supported QuickBooks workflow.
Geometry and supported inventory connections serve the job.
For a useful platform demonstration, follow one representative job through the connected records: the initial request, its drawing and proposal, material plan, customer action, job activities, field update and invoice. That shows the handoffs in context. A documented customer deployment or measured result needs its own supporting records.
See the SlabOS workflow in a demo →
SLABOS IN MOTION 03 FILMS
A closer look at the decisions, details and handoffs that make the work happen.
Seven things that try to go wrong on a countertop job, each caught: a missed customer request, an old price list, a changed template, a fixture warning, a saw overcut, a wrong-job label on the truck and an invoice that doesn't match the PO.
Open video ↗Follow a single countertop job through a continuous camera flight: drawing, quote, signature, deposit, sign-off, nesting, cutting, labels, loading, installation and payment.
Open video ↗Follow a late-night website lead through drawing, pricing, approval, scheduling, nesting, cutting, loading, installation and payment in one connected SlabOS workflow.
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The SlabOS knowledge library
Explore the capability guides, workflow articles, product reports and connected resources behind SlabOS.