| 01Estimating & Fabrication Quoting |
Calculates job pricing from material requirements, cutting time, machine operations, labor, setup, outside services, overhead, and target margins. |
Import Part / Job Requirements→
Calculate Material & Process Costs→
Add Labor & Margin→
Generate Customer Quote
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Material, machine, labor, setup, and subcontract cost calculations
Quote templates, revisions, margins, and approval controls
Conversion of accepted quotes into jobs or work orders
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| 02CAD/CAM, Drawing & Nesting Management |
Uses part drawings and fabrication data to prepare cutting layouts, nests, toolpaths, and machine-ready production information. |
Import CAD / Part File→
Validate Geometry & Material→
Create Nest / Toolpath→
Send to Production
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Supported CAD, DXF, DWG, STEP, or other required file formats
Automatic nesting and remnant optimization
Compatibility with laser, plasma, waterjet, punch, or other machines
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| 03BOM, Material & Part Management |
Defines fabricated assemblies, components, sheet, plate, tube, bar, hardware, and other materials required to produce each job. |
Create Part / Assembly→
Add Material & Components→
Build BOM→
Use for Planning & Production
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Multi-level BOM and fabricated assembly support
Sheet, plate, tube, bar, hardware, and purchased-part tracking
Revision control for parts, drawings, and BOM changes
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| 04Routing & Fabrication Process Planning |
Defines the sequence of cutting, bending, machining, welding, finishing, inspection, and outside processing required for each fabricated part or assembly. |
Define Fabrication Operations→
Assign Work Centers & Times→
Sequence Production Steps→
Release Routing to Shop Floor
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Custom routings for cutting, forming, welding, finishing, and inspection
Setup, run, queue, and outside-process time estimates
Alternate routings and work centers for production flexibility
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| 05Production Scheduling & Capacity Planning |
Schedules jobs across fabrication equipment, work centers, crews, and shifts while considering due dates, available capacity, setup requirements, and dependencies. |
Review Open Jobs→
Check Machine & Labor Capacity→
Sequence Fabrication Work→
Release Shop Schedule
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Finite capacity by machine, work center, labor, and shift
Setup optimization and job-sequencing controls
Rapid rescheduling for rush jobs, downtime, or material shortages
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| 06Shop Floor & Work Order Tracking |
Tracks fabrication jobs as they move through cutting, forming, welding, assembly, finishing, inspection, and other production stages. |
Release Work Order→
Start Fabrication Operation→
Record Labor / Output / Scrap→
Move to Next Operation
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Real-time job, operation, quantity, and WIP status
Barcode, tablet, kiosk, or mobile shop-floor data collection
Rework, scrap, partial completion, hold, and split-job handling
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| 07Metal Inventory & Material Traceability |
Tracks raw stock, remnants, work-in-process, finished parts, heat numbers, lots, locations, and material usage throughout fabrication. |
Receive Metal Stock→
Record Grade / Heat / Location→
Issue Material to Job→
Track Usage & Remnants
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Sheet, plate, tube, bar, coil, and remnant inventory support
Heat, lot, grade, size, and material certificate traceability
Automatic stock deduction and remnant return workflows
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| 08Quality & Inspection Management |
Records dimensional checks, weld inspections, material certifications, defects, nonconformances, and final quality approvals for fabricated products. |
Reach Inspection Point→
Record Measurements & Results→
Pass or Flag Nonconformance→
Release / Rework Product
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In-process, receiving, weld, dimensional, and final inspections
Material certificates, inspection records, and quality documentation
Nonconformance, corrective action, rework, and disposition workflows
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| 09Job Costing & Fabrication Profitability |
Compares estimated and actual costs for materials, labor, machine time, scrap, outside processing, and overhead to measure job profitability. |
Set Estimated Job Cost→
Capture Actual Production Costs→
Analyze Cost Variance→
Review Job Margin
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Material, labor, machine, overhead, and subcontract cost tracking
Estimate-versus-actual analysis by job and operation
Scrap, rework, overtime, and margin-impact visibility
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| 10Fabrication Analytics & Integrations |
Measures throughput, machine utilization, schedule performance, scrap, costs, and job margins while connecting fabrication workflows with business and production systems. |
Aggregate Fabrication Data→
Analyze Shop & Cost KPIs→
Connect Business / Machine Systems→
Improve Fabrication Performance
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Throughput, utilization, on-time delivery, scrap, and profitability dashboards
ERP, accounting, CAD/CAM, nesting, machine, purchasing, and CRM integrations
APIs, exports, multi-site reporting, and shop-floor connectivity
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