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SHEET METAL FABRICATION

Never Let Material Shortages Slow Down Your Production

Know what material you have, what you’re consuming, and what you need—before production is affected.

Built for manufacturing teams that need better material visibility and control.

Stock Position
THE PROBLEM

Are Material Shortages Disrupting Your Production Schedule?

When material information is scattered across spreadsheets, systems, and manual records, it becomes difficult to know the actual stock position.

Production teams end up spending valuable time checking availability, following up with stores, and reacting to shortages.

Shortage Risk

Unexpected Material Shortages

Discover material shortages when production is already waiting for the required material.

Schedule Delay

Production Interruptions

Material availability issues can disrupt production schedules and create unnecessary downtime.

Consumption Gap

Limited Consumption Visibility

Without clear consumption information, it becomes difficult to understand how quickly materials are being used.

Reactive Decisions

Last-Minute Material Requirements

Identify material requirements too late and end up making reactive purchasing or production decisions.

THE CONNECTED SOLUTION

Know Your Material Position Before Production Starts

Bring material availability, requirements, and consumption information into one connected view.

Give your production team the visibility they need to identify material gaps early and make better production decisions.

Interactive Production Workflow
STAGE 0 1 OF 04

Material Availability

Know what material is currently available

Know what material is currently available across sheets, plates, and offcuts.

Core Capabilities
  • Real-time physical stock across cantilever racks, floor stacks & bays
  • Alloy grade, thickness, sheet dimensions and heat number visibility
  • Drop & offcut remnant tracking to reuse partial sheets before full sheets
GoodBooks Sheet Metal Module
Stage 01: Material Availability - Raw Material Stock (ST20270)
KEY CAPABILITIES

Improve Material Availability With Better Visibility

Fabrication production runs on steel, aluminum, and stainless availability. Our purpose-built capabilities eliminate blind spots across every gauge, nest, and work center.

Track Material Consumption

Understand how materials are being consumed across production activities and identify changing requirements.

Consumption Detail
ST20102

Consumption Detail

Consumption Tracking Live Sync
Monitor Available Stock

Get a clearer picture of available materials and reduce dependency on manual stock checks.

Location Wise Stock
ST00103

Location Wise Stock

Location Wise Stock Rack-Level Verified
Identify Material Requirements

Understand upcoming material requirements and coordinate procurement or replenishment before shortages affect production.

BOM RM Shortage
ST20359

BOM RM Shortage

BOM RM Shortage & Reservation 48h Deficit Notice
Reduce Production Disruptions

Give production teams better information to plan around material availability and keep production moving.

Reservation Status
ST20353

Reservation Status

Reservation Status & Monitoring Shift-Ready
OPERATIONAL IMPACT

From Stock Uncertainty to Production Confidence

Better material visibility helps your production team spend less time searching for stock and more time focusing on production execution.

Better Material Planning

Make production decisions using clearer information about available and required materials.

Improved Production Coordination

Give production and stores teams a shared view of material requirements.

Reduced Stock-Related Interruptions

Identify potential material shortages earlier.

Greater Consumption Visibility

Understand how materials are being consumed across production.

More Informed Operational Decisions

Use reliable inventory information to support day-to-day production decisions.

HOW IT WORKS

One Clear View of Your Production Materials

Gain complete visibility across inventory states to plan, reserve, and fabricate without interruption.

01

Know Your Stock

See available material across your inventory.

02

Track Consumption

Understand how materials are being consumed.

03

Identify Requirements

Spot upcoming material requirements and potential shortages.

04

Keep Production Ready

Use better material visibility to support production decisions.

PRODUCTION CONSULTATION
GoodBooks Inventory · Sheet Metal Fabrication

Take Control of Your Production Materials

See how GoodBooks Inventory eliminates material shortages and keeps your cutting machines running.

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OPERATIONAL CLARITY

Frequently Asked Questions

Direct answers on implementing material visibility in your fabrication facility.

Better visibility helps Production Managers understand available materials, consumption, and upcoming requirements so they can identify potential shortages earlier.
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