Metal Fabrication

Operations management built for fab shops

Sheet metal, structural steel, custom weldments — if you cut, bend, and weld metal, Axis replaces the spreadsheets and paper travelers that slow you down.

Pain points we solve

1

Sheet and plate inventory is a guessing game

You buy full sheets, cut remnants, and lose track of what is usable versus scrap. Axis tracks every sheet by size, material, and lot — with real-time QOH, allocated, and available counts.

2

Paper travelers get lost between stations

A paper traveler crumpled under a welding helmet does not help anyone. Axis gives every work order a digital traveler with step-by-step operations, material requests, and quality checks — accessible from any device.

3

You cannot answer "where is my order?" without walking the floor

Axis work orders track status from draft to closed. At any moment you can see which operation an order is on, how much is complete, and whether materials are ready for the next step.

4

Quoting is disconnected from actual costs

When your BOMs live in spreadsheets and material prices in someone's head, quotes are guesses. Axis links BOMs to real inventory costs so you can quote with confidence.

How Axis helps

Real-time inventory

Track raw materials, fasteners, consumables, and finished goods with three numbers on every screen: quantity on hand, allocated, and available. Reorder alerts fire automatically.

Digital work orders

Define operations from cut to final inspection. When you release a work order, materials allocate from the BOM and the calendar updates. Operators see exactly what to do next.

Material requests

Operators request stock from their phone. Leads approve. Warehouse picks against open lots. Every transfer is timestamped and tied to the work order it served.

Build plans with BOMs

One build plan per product with revision-controlled BOMs. Clone and modify for engineering changes. When you release, work orders auto-create with the right materials.

Quality and inspection

First article inspections, in-process checks, and final inspection — all digital, all linked to the part and lot they verified. Full traceability for auditors.

Project management

Board, list, timeline, and calendar views. Assign tasks to team members, set due dates, and link every task back to the work order it serves.

Run your fab shop on one system

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