Member Services

Your Yard. Your Name. Every Program Built to Make You More Profitable.

You built your business to last. Do it Best gives you the buying power, the vendor programs, and the category expertise to keep it growing. One membership. Eleven categories. A team that has been in this industry for decades and shows up like it.

GETTING MORE FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIP IS EASY

1

Source it

400 vendor programs negotiated with $3 billion in combined buying power behind every order you send. From dimensional lumber and engineered wood to doors, millwork, decking, and cabinets, everything your yard needs is here.

2

Sell It

ToolBx, eCommerce, co-op advertising support, signage programs, and the Grit Blueprint media and brand partnership. The tools to make your yard easier to buy from, more visible in your market, and impossible for your customers to ignore.

3

Run It

Operational Excellence consulting with Scott Morrison, training programs for every level of your team, and 80-plus dedicated LBM experts who have been in this industry long enough to know exactly where yards like yours lose time and margin.

Your Name Stays on the Building.

Whether you partner with Do it Best as a member or a customer, you stay in control of the business you built. Operate under your own name, brand, and way of doing business. You decide what to carry, how to serve customers, and how to run your operation. We provide the buying power, programs, and support to help strengthen your business, without changing what makes it yours.

WHERE YOUR PROGRAMS WORK HARDEST

The Do it Best Fall Market is where your membership pays off in person. Purchasing events, education sessions, and direct access to vendors across all categories. This is where members lock in pricing, build vendor relationships, and walk away with a plan for the year ahead. One event. More opportunity than most dealers find in a quarter.

Fall Market 2026:

September 25-28 | Indianapolis, IN

March 5-7th, 2027 | Orlando, FL

Built to Keep
Your Team Sharp

The best service Do it Best offers is not a program or a vendor relationship. It is making your people better. LBM Academy, Pro Sales School, the Leadership Development Institute, the LBM Millwork Academy, Door Shop Group, Millwork Group Onsite, and roundtables covering categories, operations, sales, and leadership. Every level of your team, from the counter to the corner office, has a program built for them. Because a yard with a stronger team wins more business, holds more margin, and keeps better people.

Your Yard Is Leaving Time and Money on the Floor.

Most operators know something is off. The morning trucks are not preloaded. The door shop has too many steps between machines. The warehouse fills up faster than it should. They know the problems exist. What they do not know is exactly where to start.

That is where Scott Morrison comes in.

Scott is an industrial engineer with 40 years of operational excellence experience inside lumberyards, door shops, truss plants, and wall panel plants. He joined Do it Best to do for members exactly what he spent decades doing as an independent consultant.

He does not show up with a predetermined answer.

He maps your current state, works with your team on the floor, and finds the steps and motions that are eating your time and margin.

One Do it Best member implemented a zone picking system with Scott and is now saving 90 minutes every day. They finish staging by 3:30 instead of 5:00. Trucks are preloaded the night before. First outs go at 6:30 in the morning. Less overtime. Happier contractors. A yard that wins twice.

The first step costs you nothing. Scott offers a complimentary 60-minute consultation, fully covered by Do it Best.

He listens, asks the right questions, and writes a report. If you want to move into a full project engagement, you talk through scope and next steps from there.

Every yard has inefficiencies.

The ones that find them first win.

The Gap Is Bigger Than You Think

The dealers winning right now are not the biggest ones. They are the most efficient ones.

THE RIGHT INVENTORY PROGRAM

Spending hours every week manually tracking and reordering stock instead of serving customers.

Buying on instinct instead of data, carrying too much of the wrong product and not enough of the right.

Tying up capital in slow-moving inventory while fast-moving items run out. Watching margin disappear because your replenishment strategy is reactive instead of planned.

DO IT BEST MEMBER REPLENISHMENT

Automated stock control powered by two years of your own sales data making real-time purchasing decisions for you.

25 to 35% productivity gains from operational assessments that evaluate product placement, yard flow, and office efficiency.

A reload network with 20 million-plus board feet on the ground keeping inventory moving and carrying costs low.

Your staff focused on customers and growth instead of manual reordering and inventory guesswork.

The Do it Best Member Replenishment Program is not just an ordering tool. It is a strategic inventory system that helps independent dealers work on their business instead of just in it.

Member Programs

Reload Centers

The largest nationwide network of strategic locations ensures we have inventory volume and equips us to quickly replenish your inventory to meet customer demand.

Freight Management Services

Our 25-year partnership with the industry’s premier transportation provider ensures you get what you need, when you need it—and we proactively send you delivery information to keep you ahead of the curve.

Lumber Futures Program

Often used in conjunction with Reserve Inventory, Lumber Futures allows you to lock in profits and mitigate risks on long-term projects.

Reserve Inventory

Our exclusive Reserve Inventory Program provides extended dating on lumber and building materials, enabling you to lock in project / bid pricing or inventory for truss/wall panel manufacturing.

Services

Frequently
Asked Questions.

What services are included in my Do it Best LBM membership?

Your membership gives you access to purchasing and supply chain programs, risk management tools including lumber futures pricing and reserved inventory, training and education programs, marketing and technology resources, operational excellence consulting with Scott Morrison, and the member replenishment program. All of it is built specifically for independent dealers.

What does the reload network mean for my yard?

Ten reload centers nationwide with 20 million-plus board feet on the ground and ready to move. Mixed trucks, fast delivery, and daily rolling updates on railcar and truck schedules. When your inventory gets tight, you are not waiting on a mill. You are pulling from product that is already on the ground close to you.

How does lumber futures pricing work?

Through $3 billion in LBM buying power, 400-plus vendor programs, 10 reload centers with 20 million-plus board feet on the ground, and a team of 80-plus category specialists averaging 26 years of experience. You get the scale of a large buying group without giving up the independence that makes your yard yours.

What is the Member Replenishment Program and how does it work?

The Member Replenishment Program uses two years of your own sales data to automate restocking decisions in real time. Instead of manually tracking and reordering inventory every week, the system manages it for you so your team can focus on customers and growth instead of inventory guesswork.

What training programs are available and who are they for?

Do it Best offers LBM Academy for associates, designers, managers, and owners. Pro Sales School for lumberyard sales staff. The Leadership Development Institute for managers and leaders. The LBM Millwork Academy for anyone selling or managing millwork. Door Shop Group and Millwork Group Onsite for category-specific teams. And roundtables, both virtual and in-person, covering operations, sales, categories, and leadership. There is a program for every level of your team.

How do I access Operational Excellence consulting with Scott Morrison?

Start with a complimentary 60-minute consultation, fully covered by Do it Best. Scott listens to your operation, asks the right questions, and writes a report. If you want to move into a full project engagement, you talk through scope and next steps from there. Reach out to your regional rep or contact member services to get started.

What marketing support is available to members?

Members get access to an eCommerce platform, ToolBx for contractor payments and online sales, co-op advertising support, signage programs, and promotional materials. Through the Grit Blueprint media and brand partnership, members also get access to media strategy, content, and AI-powered tools built specifically for the LBM industry.

Can I use my own store name and branding?

Yes. Do it Best members operate under their own name, their own brand, and their own identity. You keep what you built. What changes is the buying power, the programs, and the team behind you.

What does the Do it Best LBM team actually look like?

80-plus dedicated LBM experts. Category specialists who average 26 years of experience in their specific area, with a median of 33 years. A sales team that averages 15 years of industry experience. 91.6% of LBM leadership promoted from within. When you call Do it Best, you are talking to someone who knows your category cold, not a generalist who covers everything.

How do I get more out of my existing membership?

Start by talking to your regional rep about which programs you are not currently using. Most members are leaving margin on the table in at least one area, whether that is futures pricing, category sourcing, training, or operational efficiency. Your rep can walk you through what is available and where your membership can work harder for your business.

INSIGHTS AND EXPERTISE FROM THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW LBM

The best ideas in this industry come from people who have been in it. The Grit Blueprint Podcast features independent dealers, category experts, and industry leaders in real conversations about what it actually takes to compete and grow.

LBM Insights brings that same depth to the page, with expert articles on market trends, category strategy, operational tips, and leadership lessons your team can use Monday morning.

Two formats. One purpose. Keeping your yard ahead of what is coming.

Ready to Put Your Membership to Work? Or Ready to Join?

Whether you are an existing member who wants to get more out of your programs or an independent dealer ready to find out what Do it Best LBM can do for your yard, this is where the conversation starts.

ALREADY A MEMBER?

Talk to your regional rep about programs you are not yet using. Futures pricing, operational consulting, training, marketing support, and member replenishment are all available to you today.

THINKING ABOUT JOINING?

Tell us about your yard. We will walk you through what your membership looks like and what changes on day one.

Phone

(260) 748-5300

[email protected]

Address

1626 Broadway Suite 100,
Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Mailing Address

PO Box 868,
Fort Wayne, IN 46801-0868

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