However you describe the problem, running the whole shop, seeing what the floor can take, or tracking every work order, Factory is one right-sized system that covers it. Start with the fit that matches what you need to fix first.
Different shops come to Factory for different reasons. They all end up running the same whole-shop system.
Run quoting, scheduling, the floor, and invoicing in one system built for a fab shop.
See job shop software →See what your floor can actually take on, week by week, across crew and machines.
See capacity planning →Track every work order from release to done, with live status and automatic updates.
See work orders →In just 6 weeks we completely moved from paper-based jobs to digital.
Able to manage jobs better and helping work out our margins on each.
An ERP is built for the biggest five percent of manufacturers. Factory is built for a fab shop, the whole quote-to-paid loop, without the price tag, the modules you will never use, or the consultants.
No. Factory is one platform, so you get the whole thing - you just do not have to switch everything over at once. Most shops focus on the part that hurts first, quoting, capacity, or work orders, and lean on the rest as they go. It all shares the same jobs, customers, and costs.
Yes. Factory syncs with QuickBooks Online, Xero, and MYOB and takes card payments online, so the numbers land where your books already live.
Shops that have outgrown spreadsheets but are not ready for an enterprise system, typically a handful to a few dozen on the floor.
Bring the job, the board, or the work order that is giving you grief. We will run it in Factory on your own numbers so you can see the fix before you commit.