How Panda Windows & Doors Scaled Custom Manufacturing with Paradigm (Mockup)
Panda builds some of the most ambitious custom window and door projects in the market. Here is how an integrated Paradigm workflow took quoting from days to about an hour, and shop drawings from a week to a single click.
Panda Windows & Doors is known for taking on the most ambitious custom projects in the market, from oversized lift-and-slide systems to specialized pivot and curved designs, delivered with precision for both residential and commercial applications.
As Panda grew, the challenge was not only building remarkable products. It was supporting that level of customization with systems that could keep quoting, shop drawings, and production workflows moving efficiently. That is where Paradigm became part of the story.
Watch Panda Windows & Doors share their experience with Paradigm
From the "Behind the Build" episode: the Panda team on what changed after moving to a connected Paradigm workflow.
When custom work outpaces manual processes
Panda thrives on complexity. Custom dimensions, specialized engineering, unique materials, detailed production requirements. But that complexity creates pressure throughout the process when too much of the workflow is still manual.
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Quotes took multiple days, and shop drawings another week or more.
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Manual paperwork left wide room for errors.
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Engineers spent time on repeatable work instead of the highly custom projects that define the brand.
“In the past, it would have taken us multiple days to provide a customer with a quote and then another week or so to generate shop drawings.”
“All of that paperwork is done manually. So you can imagine how prone to errors that can be, how slow that process can be.”
One connected workflow, from quote to floor
Instead of disconnected manual steps, Panda moved to an integrated software environment that supports quoting, rendering, and operational visibility across the organization, and supports dealer partners too.
“Paradigm ended up having all the solutions that we needed, and they already integrate with the largest manufacturers in the country.”
A stronger foundation:
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Faster quote turnaround
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Better dealer support
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Visibility across the business
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Quicker shop drawings & rendering
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Fewer manual errors
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A connected ecosystem
Immediate, measurable, and hard to fathom
A few days
~1 hour
to turn a quote around
A full week
One click
drawings at the click of a button
“It's staggering. It's really hard to fathom the magnitude of efficiency that software like that introduces into a company.”
“When you can turn around quotes faster, you're also winning more. Speed to lead is one of the most important indicators in sales.”
The time saved lets Panda point its engineering team at more custom, more complex projects instead of the standardized orders that make up the bulk of the work.
A partner, not a vendor
Panda's requirements were not simple. The work demanded custom workflows, formulas, and development tailored to a highly customized manufacturing operation, and the partnership behind the software mattered as much as the software itself.
“Problem solvers would be an understatement. It's hard to imagine having a better partner in this implementation.”
More than faster quotes, an operating system for the business
Dealer Self-Service Quoting
Shop Drawings in One Click
Fast Revisions in One Workflow
Cut Optimization
Pull Sheets & Packing Slips
Production Overviews
CNC-Driven Instructions
Paperless Production Floor
Inventory Under One Umbrella
For the very first time, rather than contacting Panda for a quote, dealers are entirely empowered to do it on their own.
Dori Shoshan, Panda Windows & Doors
The operating foundation for what comes next
As orders move from quoting into manufacturing, Panda is building toward a fully connected environment, scaling what makes it different without flattening complexity.
01 / Connect
Instructions Flow to CNC
Manufacturing instructions move automatically into CNC machines, with no manual re-entry.
02 / Digitize
Screens, Not Paper
Production teams work from screens on the floor instead of printed paperwork.
03 / Unify
One System, Full Visibility
The business gains greater control and visibility under a single connected platform.