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.
A practical buyer's guide for metal fabricators – evaluate ERP options and choose with confidence, not guesswork.
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.
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.
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.
Define multi-level BOMs and routings for cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Link to costing and scheduling for accurate planning, scrap control, and compliance.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tolerance‑based inspections, real‑time control charts, and closed‑loop quality tie engineering and production together – reducing scrap, improving compliance, and speeding corrective actions.
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.
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).
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.
ERP for SMB companies
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
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.
INFOR CLOUDSUITE SOLUTIONS
Discover our suite of metal fabrication software – natively connected to ERP for visibility, quality, and control across operations.
Real‑time shop‑floor visibility and standardized processes across cutting, forming, welding, and finishing. Infor MES is recognized as a Leader by IDC.
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.
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.
Unified industry cloud platform for AI, analytics, integration, and automation. Extend ERP and innovate faster without costly customizations.
Manage engineering changes and lifecycle BOMs with integrated PLM. Reduce scrap, prevent stock obsolescence, and ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
INFOR VELOCITY 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.
BENEFITS
Attribute-driven inventory, optimized routings, and real-time quality analytics improve material yield and reduce waste.
Automate material surcharges and track actual vs. estimated costs to protect profitability – especially when market metal prices fluctuate.
Advanced planning and supplier collaboration keep multi-stage fabrication jobs on schedule and customers satisfied.
Cloud ERP built for SMB and Enterprise metal fabrication. Scale globally without bolt-ons or disruptive customizations.
USE CASES
Manage sheet, plate, bar, and coil inventory by size, gauge, and finish – reducing scrap, improving yield, and ensuring accurate costing from quote to shipment.
Support high-mix, low-volume jobs with flexible BOMs, routings, and job costing – so custom work stays profitable without manual workarounds.
Coordinate coating, heat treatment, or specialty machining with full cost and schedule visibility that updates job plans automatically.
Track lifecycle BOMs and material history – support audits and customer requirements with MES and PLM integration.
CUSTOMER STORY
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.
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