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Metal fabrication ERP software – built for growth

Cloud ERPs designed for metal fabrication control material costs, reduce scrap, and keep jobs moving – from quote to delivery. Explore the right‑sized solutions for SMB and multi‑site manufacturing enterprises.

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Key capabilities of our ERP software designed for metal fabrication

All the core ERP functions you’d expect plus focused capabilities for fabrication environments. Our ERPs coordinate materials, production, subcontracting, costing, and traceability across multi‑stage processes. Embedded AI reduces manual work and highlights exceptions to keep jobs on schedule.

Artificial intelligence, contextual AI

Built-in AI: generative, agentic & more

Embedded AI drives productivity and efficiency across processes – highlighting exceptions, automating workflows, and accelerating decisions. Both GenAI and agentic AI are built into the platform, not bolted on.

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Dimensional & attribute-based inventory

Track sheet, plate, bar, and coil by size, gauge, grade, and finish for accurate pricing and nesting. Reduce scrap and improve yield with dimensional inventory that tracks material by physical characteristics.

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Bill of materials & routings

Define multi-level BOMs and routings for cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Link to costing and scheduling for accurate planning, scrap control, and compliance.

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Job costing & margin control

Gain real-time visibility to capture material, labor, and overhead costs. Automate surcharges for raw material price changes – and protect margins with accurate job costing and project tracking.

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Inventory & materials management

Manage sheet, plate, bar, and coil inventory with up-do-date stock data. Link stock to job demand, reduce carrying costs, and optimize material flow across sites and suppliers.

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Supplier & subcontracting management

Manage POs and outsourced steps – like coating or heat treatment – with full cost and schedule visibility. Collaborate with suppliers in real time to reduce delays and expedite fees.

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Project accounting

Track project profitability with work breakdown structure and earned value analysis. Estimate cost-to-complete, manage cash flow, and keep complex fabrication projects on schedule and within budget.

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Quality management

Tolerance‑based inspections, real‑time control charts, and closed‑loop quality tie engineering and production together – reducing scrap, improving compliance, and speeding corrective actions.

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Traceability & lifecycle BOMs

Track material and part history from receipt through fabrication and shipment. Maintain audit-ready compliance with lifecycle BOMs and lot/serial traceability for every job.

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Advanced planning & scheduling

Optimize sequencing across cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Manage capacity and material constraints, prioritize urgent orders, and reduce late jobs with advanced planning and scheduling (APS).

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Metal fabrication software – designed for your business

Choose the right ERP for your fabrication business. For SMBs: fast time‑to‑value with robust manufacturing. For enterprises: multi‑site planning, intercompany control, and global compliance – without heavy customization. We have the solution best suited for your needs.

Industrial manufacturing ERP

ERP for SMB companies

Production-ready ERP – without enterprise overhead

Built from the ground up to meet the needs of growing metal fabrication manufacturers. Gain control over materials, costing and scheduling – with mixed-mode support for make-to-order, engineer-to-order, and assemble-to-order production.

Why it’s unique:

Our ERP is built for rapid cloud deployment. It includes native quality management and product configuration plus optional capabilities for enhanced shop floor visibility, and accurate pricing and quoting.

Enterprise ERP software

Cost and margin control – at enterprise scale

Connect every site and process – from costing and inventory to quality and scheduling. Gain automated intercompany control, global planning, and integrated AI – for smarter, faster decisions at scale.

Why it’s unique:

Our ERP offers fabrication depth in an enterprise-grade solution. With platform-level integration to additional Infor CloudSuite capabilities, it provides real-time control of shop floor execution – while keeping engineering changes and production definitions synchronized across the enterprise.

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INFOR CLOUDSUITE SOLUTIONS

Integrated solutions that deliver end-to-end operational control

Discover our suite of metal fabrication software – natively connected to ERP for visibility, quality, and control across operations.

Manufacturing execution system (MES)

Real‑time shop‑floor visibility and standardized processes across cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Infor MES is recognized as a Leader by IDC.

MES software

Warehouse management system (WMS)

Infor WMS provides advanced inventory control and embedded analytics to improve accuracy and speed in managing sheet, plate, bar, and coil across multi-site metal fabrication operations.

WMS software

Configure, price, quote (CPQ)

Accelerate custom and engineer-to-order (ETO) quotes with CPQ that automates BOMs, pricing, and options for dimensional products and finishes – fast, accurate, error-free.

CPQ software

Industry cloud platform

Unified industry cloud platform for AI, analytics, integration, and automation. Extend ERP and innovate faster without costly customizations.

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Product lifecycle management (PLM)

Manage engineering changes and lifecycle BOMs with integrated PLM. Reduce scrap, prevent stock obsolescence, and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

PLM software

INFOR VELOCITY SUITE

Become an agentic enterprise with our AI suite

Infor Velocity Suite is an all-inclusive AI package that pairs with every Infor CloudSuite – industry-specific AI agents, GenAI, process mining, and automations, plus a team of experts to implement it for you. One flat fee, no matter where you’re starting from. It’s the simplest way to put AI to work across your business – and ultimately, to become an agentic enterprise.

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BENEFITS

Business benefits of AI-powered metal fabrication software

Reduced scrap and rework

Attribute-driven inventory, optimized routings, and real-time quality analytics improve material yield and reduce waste.

Smarter margin protection

Automate material surcharges and track actual vs. estimated costs to protect profitability – especially when market metal prices fluctuate.

Improved delivery performance

Advanced planning and supplier collaboration keep multi-stage fabrication jobs on schedule and customers satisfied.

Scalability without excess complexity

Cloud ERP built for SMB and Enterprise metal fabrication. Scale globally without bolt-ons or disruptive customizations.

USE CASES

Common metal fabrication challenges – and how Infor ERP helps overcome them

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Dimensional material management

Manage sheet, plate, bar, and coil inventory by size, gauge, and finish – reducing scrap, improving yield, and ensuring accurate costing from quote to shipment.

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Custom and short-run fabrication

Support high-mix, low-volume jobs with flexible BOMs, routings, and job costing – so custom work stays profitable without manual workarounds.

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Subcontracting and outside processing

Coordinate coating, heat treatment, or specialty machining with full cost and schedule visibility that updates job plans automatically.

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Quality, traceability, and compliance

Track lifecycle BOMs and material history – support audits and customer requirements with MES and PLM integration.

CUSTOMER STORY

Oberg Industries boosts on time delivery with Infor

Oberg – global contract manufacturer of precision stamped and machined metal – moved to Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise to unify planning and operations. With advanced planning and standardized processes, Oberg achieved ~90% on time delivery and leveraged automation, RPA, and Process Intelligence to drive productivity.

Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise gave us advanced planning and a standardized way to run the factory. We now have the visibility and control to keep projects on track and customers on schedule.

Steve Turner Director of IT, Oberg Industries

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