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Industry · Metal Fabrication

ERP for Singapore metal fabrication companies

Custom ERP for structural steel, sheet metal, and welding fabricators in Singapore. Job costing with actuals, material certificate traceability, and nesting yield tracking.

Common pain points

What we hear from metal fabrication operations directors.

Job costs estimated but never compared to actuals

Material test reports (MTRs) filed in paper folders by heat number

Nesting yield not tracked — scrap percentage unknown

Subcontractor finishing (galvanising, powder coating) managed by phone

Drawing revision control lives in the project engineer's email

Common alternatives

Systems metal fabrication companies typically evaluate.

Proof anchor

A Start Canyon engagement in metal fabrication.

Case study · Project costing system
From estimated margins to actual job-level profitability
Metal fabrication — structural steel & sheet metal
15-25%
Margin variance discovered on 3 job types
−80%
Time to produce project cost report
0 spreadsheets
Running in parallel for job costing
4 weeks
Month-end close reduced from 3 weeks
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FAQ

Metal Fabrication ERP questions.

How does the system track job costs for metal fabrication?+

Every cost element — material consumed (by weight from cutting programs), labour hours (from job card clock-in/out), subcon charges, and overhead allocation — is recorded against the job and compared to the estimate. The variance report shows which jobs made money and which did not.

Can it handle material certificate traceability?+

Yes. Material test reports are linked to heat/lot numbers at goods receipt. When material is issued to a job, the MTR reference follows. The system can produce a material data book per project with all certificates assembled automatically.

Does it integrate with nesting software?+

The system receives cutting program outputs (from SigmaNEST, ProNest, or similar) and records the material utilisation per program. Yield percentage is tracked per material type and thickness, making scrap cost visible for the first time.

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