Digital Transformation for Machinery Manufacturers

The machinery manufacturing industry operates with dynamics vastly different from standard mass production sectors. Recipes consisting of thousands of parts, custom designs tailored to specific customers (Engineer-to-Order), frequent engineering revisions, and critical after-sales service processes...
To manage this complex structure, standard accounting software or generic ERPs are no longer sufficient.

What machinery manufacturers need is a holistic, 100% web-based digital platform that covers the entire process from the initial quote to after-sales service. This is where Workcube becomes the digital backbone of your business, with functions developed specifically for the machinery industry.

Why is a Standard ERP Insufficient for Machinery Manufacturers?

Machinery production inherently involves "Make-to-Order" (MTO) or "Engineer-to-Order" (ETO) processes. While standard ERPs generally focus on stock-based and serial production, Workcube directly addresses the following critical needs of the machinery sector:

• Dynamic BOM (Product Tree) & Revision Management: Every customer may request a different configuration. Workcube allows you to rapidly create complex Bills of Materials (BOM) thanks to its parametric product configurators. Crucially, it ensures that any revision during the engineering phase is instantly reflected in purchasing and production orders, preventing faulty production and material waste.
• Project-Based Management: In Workcube, every machine order is treated as a distinct "Project." This allows you to track materials, labor, overheads, and outsourced services on a project basis. You can view the instantaneous cost and profitability of that machine before production is even completed.

Critical Modules Workcube Offers to Machinery Manufacturers

To digitize your business end-to-end, Workcube offers the following functions on a single platform:

1. Production Planning & MRP

As soon as an order is received, the system checks existing stock and production capacity. It automatically generates necessary purchase requests for materials and plans production work orders. The question of "What is needed and when?" is replaced by a systematic automated flow.

2. IoT and Industry 4.0 Integration

Digitalization continues beyond the office and onto the shop floor. Workcube IoT Gateway solutions communicate with your CNCs and other production machinery to collect data. Machine downtime, production counts, and OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) values flow into the ERP system in real-time.

3. After-Sales Service and Maintenance

In the machinery sector, the customer relationship doesn't end with the sale; it effectively starts there. With the Workcube Service Management module:

You can track the identity cards and warranty periods of the machines you sell.

You can automatically generate periodic maintenance plans.

Field service technicians can fill out service forms via mobile devices and instantly deduct used spare parts from stock.

4. Holistic CRM, HR, and Finance

Thanks to its "holistic" structure, Workcube covers processes beyond just production. All data, from customer interactions (CRM) to engineer performance (HR) and cash flow (Finance), is stored in a single, unified database.

Advantages of Using Workcube for Your Business

• Real Cost Analysis: Develop pricing strategies based on actual costs rather than estimates, protecting your profit margins.
• Process Integrity: Design, production, purchasing, and service teams communicate on the same platform with the same data, rather than using disconnected software silos.
• Speed and Flexibility: With its 100% Web-based architecture, managers or field teams can securely access the system from the office, home, or customer sites (via mobile/tablet).
• Inventory Optimization: Inventory costs are minimized by preventing incorrect or excessive parts ordering.
• Conclusion: The Right Choice for the Factory of the Future

Building a machine is an engineering success; however, managing that process and making it profitable is a management success.

With its industry-specific solutions, Workcube partners not only with your operations of today but also with your future through its Industry 4.0 vision.

Start your digital transformation journey with confidence using Workcube, which you can deploy either On-Premise (on your own servers) or in the Cloud.

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