# ERP for Metal Fabrication > Tailor-made ERP for metal fabrication: nesting, production orders, laser and plasma cutting, welding, sheet and offcut stock, and cost per order. https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/solutions/erp-business-applications/metal-fabrication · English ERP for metal fabrication and steelwork A tailor-made ERP for metal and steel fabrication that turns drawings and nesting into production orders for cutting, bending, welding and finishing, with sheet, bar and offcut stock tracked throughout. Accurate nesting makes the most of every sheet, usable remnants go back into stock, and each order shows its real cost in material, machine time and labour. ## What does an ERP for metal fabrication do? An ERP for metal fabrication is a management platform that links drawings, nesting, production orders and material stock, so every job is planned, cut, welded and costed in one system. It answers the questions a workshop asks every day: which sheets to use, which orders are on which machine, and what each order really cost. Because most fabrication is made to order, the platform is built around the order rather than around a product catalogue. ## From drawing to finished part A typical job in a metalworking shop moves through drawings and nesting, cutting, forming and welding, finishing and a final check. The platform can cover each step: - **Drawings and nesting**: parts from the drawings are nested onto sheets to use each sheet fully and keep offcuts small. - **Production orders**: one order per job, split into operations for cutting, bending, welding, assembly and finishing, each with its own workstation and status. - **Laser, plasma and shear cutting**: cutting programmes, cutting time and the sheets consumed are recorded against the order. - **Welding and assembly**: welding, bending and assembly steps are tracked, with weld checks, tolerances and inspection records where required. - **Sheet usage and offcut stock**: sheets, bars and remnants are kept in stock with dimensions, grade and thickness, so usable offcuts are found and reused before a new sheet is cut. - **Cost per order**: material, machine time and labour come together per order, which makes the next quote more accurate. Where customers ask for it, the platform can also include material traceability from heat number to finished part, and storage of material certificates with the order. ## How we build it A laser-cutting job shop, a structural steel fabricator and a maker of machine frames do not work the same way. We build the platform around your workshop's own workflow and terminology. It connects through APIs to the certified invoicing and accounting software your company already uses and, where possible, to the nesting or CAD software in production, so data is not typed twice. Live dashboards show workload per machine, open orders and margin per job. The platform is designed, built and supported by our team in Sintra, Portugal. Read more about our [tailor-made ERP and business applications](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/solutions/erp-business-applications) and our [live production dashboards](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/solutions/dashboards). Machining shops can look at our [ERP for mechanical production](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/solutions/erp-business-applications/mechanical-production), and steelwork contractors at our [ERP for construction](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/solutions/erp-business-applications/construction). Ready to map your workshop? [Contact our team](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/contact). Drawings, nesting, cutting, welding and finishing with material and offcut tracking. Metal fabrication ERP Nesting, job orders and material tracking in one system ## Languages - [Português](https://e-xperiencebe.webhosting.be/pt/solucoes/erp-aplicacoes-empresariais/metalomecanica.md)