Liberty_Machine
Aluminum
- Joined
- Feb 28, 2017
As my shop grows and more customers are added to the workload, I'm struggling to maintain accurate expectations on delivery, when I need programs and tooling ready by, or when material needs to be in the building. Furthermore, I have customers that will line me up with 5 months of work, and then (on occasion) move stuff in or out, completely shuffling my schedule around. They pay well and it's a good relationship, so I just carry on doing what I do.
I need to get a better grasp on the capacity for each machine, for each job, for each employee (I have 3 machines and employees now). I feel that I should step into an ERP system like JobBoss or ProShop, but they offer a lot of "stuff" that I don't think I need.
Current system: simple Excel sheet, calculator and constant reference to a calendar.
Feedback/Comments/Suggestions?
I need to get a better grasp on the capacity for each machine, for each job, for each employee (I have 3 machines and employees now). I feel that I should step into an ERP system like JobBoss or ProShop, but they offer a lot of "stuff" that I don't think I need.
Current system: simple Excel sheet, calculator and constant reference to a calendar.
Feedback/Comments/Suggestions?