MetalPlan ERP: your shop floor, planned to the minute
The production planning ERP built specifically for metal fabrication workshops. From the client order to the labelled finished part — every stage, station, operator and kilo of steel under control.
-60%
time spent on weekly planning
100%
traceability per order and part
Real-time
station load and order status
< 4 weeks
from kickoff to go-live
Sound familiar?
- Production is planned in Excel and on the whiteboard — one late order breaks the whole week.
- No one knows exactly which station is overloaded and which one is idle.
- Raw materials run out mid-order because stock is tracked on paper.
- Delivery dates are promised by gut feeling, not by actual capacity.
- Operator productivity and scrap are impossible to measure objectively.
With MetalPlan ERP
- Orders are broken down automatically into stages, materials and operations based on the product recipe.
- A visual Gantt and Kanban scheduler shows exactly what runs on every station, every shift.
- Stock alerts trigger before materials run out — never stop a line for missing steel again.
- Delivery dates are calculated from real capacity, shifts, holidays and station availability.
- Dashboards show productivity per operator, per station and per order — every day.
Everything a metal shop needs, in one place
Modules designed together with production managers from the metalworking industry.
Production orders
Create orders manually or import them from CSV, link them to clients and follow them stage by stage.
- Stage timeline & tree view
- Materials needed per order
- Priorities & delivery deadlines
Smart scheduler
Drag-and-drop Gantt and Kanban views, unscheduled orders panel and printable daily plans for the shop floor.
- Gantt + Kanban
- Station blocks & maintenance
- Daily schedule print-outs
Product recipes (BOM)
Define each product once: stages, compatible stations, raw materials and semi-finished parts.
- Multi-level BOM
- Stage-compatible stations
- Semi-finished products
Work stations
Model every machine — laser, press brake, welding, painting — with its type, capacity and availability.
- Station types & capacity
- Utilization tracking
- Planned downtime
Operators & skills
Operators, shifts and skill matrices, so the right person is assigned to the right machine.
- Skills matrix
- Shift planning
- Efficiency per operator
Inventory & alerts
Raw materials and semi-finished stock with adjustments, minimum levels and automatic alerts.
- Stock adjustments
- Minimum-level alerts
- Consumption per order
Labels & QR traceability
Generate labels for every part, scan them on the floor and know where each item is at any moment.
- Printable labels
- QR scanning
- Full part history
Productivity dashboards
Orders, station load, operator efficiency and output — live KPIs for management.
- Station utilization
- Operator efficiency
- Orders & output charts
Work calendar
Configure working hours, shifts and public holidays — the plan adapts automatically.
- Shifts & hours
- Holidays
- Capacity-aware dates
AI that helps your planner, not replaces them
MetalPlan uses AI where it really saves time on the shop floor.
AI-assisted scheduling
Suggests the optimal order sequence per station based on deadlines, skills and setup times — your planner just validates.
Realistic delivery estimates
Calculates delivery dates from real capacity and current load, so sales can promise dates you can actually meet.
Early warning on delays
Detects orders at risk of being late and bottleneck stations before they become a problem.
Custom AI agents on top
Add RoboSync agents for offer generation, client status updates or supplier ordering, connected to your MetalPlan data.
Built for
- Metal fabrication & steel construction workshops
- Sheet metal processing (laser cutting, bending, welding)
- Custom metal furniture & industrial equipment manufacturers
- Factories with 10–300 operators that outgrew Excel
How we implement it
Discovery on the shop floor
We map your products, stations, operators and current planning flow in a 1–2 day workshop.
Configuration & data import
We load your products, recipes, stations and open orders. Your branding, your terminology.
Pilot on a real week
The planner runs a real production week in MetalPlan alongside the old method.
Go-live & continuous improvement
Training for planners and operators, then custom features and integrations (accounting, ERP, e-invoicing) as you grow.
Frequently asked questions
Can MetalPlan be customised to my processes?+
Yes. MetalPlan is a ready-to-deploy base that we adapt to your products, stages and terminology. You get a product that fits your factory, not the other way around.
Does it integrate with my accounting software or existing ERP?+
We build integrations with accounting tools, e-invoicing and existing ERPs via APIs or file exchange, depending on your setup.
Does it work on tablets on the shop floor?+
Yes. MetalPlan runs in the browser on desktops, tablets and phones — operators can scan labels and update status directly from the floor.
Who owns the data?+
You do. The application can run in our cloud or in your own environment, with full access to your data.
Ready to plan your production without Excel?
Tell us about your workshop and we'll show you MetalPlan configured on your own products.