A small Singapore team. One sharp focus.
We build custom manufacturing ERP and workflow systems for Singapore SMB manufacturers who have outgrown Excel — and for whom SAP, Dynamics, or NetSuite is the wrong shape. Most engagements sit in the S$10,000 – S$30,000 band, ship in 6 – 12 weeks, and leave the client with code they own.
Built around the factory, not the software demo
The Start Canyon story is grounded in how Singapore operators actually quote, schedule, inspect, deliver, and follow up.
Five operating beliefs that shape every engagement.
Every SMB manufacturer we have worked with has one person carrying business logic in her head. The first build is the insurance against her absence.
SAP, Odoo, and no-code tools are excellent products. None of them are shaped to the specific pricing, supplier, or production logic that defines an SMB manufacturer.
We do not sell modules. We sell a paid discovery, a fixed-scope build, a parallel-run adoption window, and scope-based extensions. Same shape every time.
Every Start Canyon build ships to a private GitHub repo the client owns. No partner lock-in. Any senior TanStack / React developer in Singapore can extend the system.
PEPPOL, InvoiceNow, IRAS GST handling, MOM / HSA / NEA touch points — these get built in at design time, not bolted on later.
We publish our cost bands openly because hidden pricing wastes prospects' time and our own. The first conversation starts with both sides speaking the same numbers.
Singapore SMB manufacturers between Excel and SAP.
Sweet spot: 30 – 300 staff, family or founder-led, second-gen often involved in operations. Industry segments include precision engineering, food & beverage manufacturing, packaging & labels, electronics, metalwork, plastics, marine / offshore parts.
Operational profile: B2B-heavy, custom-spec orders, multiple suppliers or subcons, an admin team that knows the master Excel by heart, a finance system that works (Xero / Million / Globe3 / Sage), and a workflow layer that no longer scales.
If you can name the senior staff member who would be missed most if she took six weeks of leave — you are exactly the operation we exist to help.
The honesty test.
We are clear about what Start Canyon is not, so prospects can self-disqualify before either of us wastes time.
- Not a no-code platform. We build real software for problems no-code cannot model.
- Not an SAP / Odoo / NetSuite reseller. We ship custom builds, not module configurations.
- Not a generic web design agency. We work exclusively on operational workflow software for SG manufacturers.
- Not a body-shop outsourcer. We do not bill hourly. Everything is productized.
- Not for businesses under 30 staff. Smaller operations get more value from Zoho-class tools first.
- Not for businesses over 500 staff. Larger operations should evaluate SAP / Dynamics seriously.
- Not for non-manufacturing businesses. Our voice, case studies, and operating patterns are manufacturing-shaped.
Small by design.
Start Canyon is operated by a small Singapore team. Most prospects interact with one operator throughout discovery, build, and adoption. We keep the team intentionally small because the work depends on consistency — the person who maps your workflow during discovery is also the person who designs the system and reviews the build.
We do not maintain a careers page. Capacity comes from how we structure engagements, not from headcount.
Productized end to end.
Every engagement follows the same four-phase shape: paid discovery → fixed-scope build → parallel-run adoption → scope-based extensions. Pricing is published. Deliverables are written. Code is owned by the client. The whole shape is described in detail on the Process page and the Pricing page.
If we sound like a fit, the next move is small.
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