Manufacturing ERP
Navigator - ERP
Covers the manufacturing business from enquiry and sales order through engineering, procurement, production and dispatch to finance and accounting.
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Sheet metal & stamping
For sheet metal and stamping manufacturers working from coil and sheet through presses and dies, where die life, press capacity and scrap recovery drive cost.
Introduction
About the sheet metal & stamping industry
Sheet metal and stamping manufacturers blank, pierce, form and draw coil and sheet into brackets, panels, enclosures and press components, often through progressive and transfer dies, followed by welding, plating or assembly.
Material yield from coil, press capacity, die condition and changeover time decide cost, and automotive and industrial customers expect schedules met on time with traceable material.
Segments
Segments in this industry
Segments
Industry requirements
What this industry needs to manage
These are the requirements manufacturers in this industry typically manage. Talk to us about how Navigator’s manufacturing core applies to your process.
- Sheet and coil management
- Coil width, thickness and material grade
- Slitting and blanking
- Press operation and press capacity
- Progressive dies
- Die maintenance and die life
- Tool setup
- Scrap nesting and scrap recovery
- Coil consumption
Challenges
Challenges without industry-specific software
What sheet metal and stamping manufacturers typically face when the business runs on spreadsheets, paper and disconnected tools.
- Die wear is judged by eye because strokes since the last regrind are not recorded.
- A cracked batch cannot be tied to its coil lot, so containment covers far more parts than necessary.
- Customer schedule changes reach the press after the die is already set.
- Coil yield and skeleton scrap are never reconciled against blanks shipped.
- Parts at outside platers or heat treaters are tracked on loose delivery notes.
Generic ERP
Where generic ERP falls short
Generic ERP is built around a clean, linear order-to-invoice flow. These are the gaps that usually push teams back to spreadsheets.
- Die and tooling management is thin, so plants keep separate spreadsheets.
- Press scheduling assumes infinite capacity.
- Coil-to-blank conversion and yield loss are not modelled.
- Scrap and yield reporting is inconsistent, so actual costs are unreliable.
Why Navigator
Our USP and key benefits
Navigator is customized to how sheet metal and stamping manufacturers work, on a manufacturing-first core — engineering, PPC and MRP, purchasing, production, quality, maintenance and finance — shaped by customized ERP work across varied manufacturing segments since 1997. Our no-code development tool, launched in 2020, greatly speeds up that customization, so the system follows your process instead of forcing you into a generic template.
Dies as managed tools
Navigator - ToolRoom tracks every die through movement, usage against expected life, maintenance, breakdowns and repairs.
Press-level planning
Machine loading sheet, master production schedule and work-order delay tracking in Navigator - PPC.
Material and scrap visibility
Lot-wise material usage, process-wise scrap entries, stock valuation and dead-stock analysis in Navigator - ERP.
Outside processing tracked
Outsourced operations and material issue to vendors in Navigator - ERP, with supplier quality in Navigator - QMS.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which segments does Navigator cover in sheet metal & stamping?
Sheet metal & stamping covers sheet metal components, press components, stamping components, deep drawing components, progressive die components and sheet metal fabrication.
What do sheet metal & stamping businesses need to manage?
Typical requirements include sheet and coil management, coil width, thickness and material grade, slitting and blanking, press operation and press capacity, progressive dies, die maintenance and die life, tool setup, scrap nesting and scrap recovery and coil consumption.
What challenges do sheet metal and stamping manufacturers face without industry-specific software?
Die wear is judged by eye because strokes since the last regrind are not recorded. A cracked batch cannot be tied to its coil lot, so containment covers far more parts than necessary. Customer schedule changes reach the press after the die is already set. Coil yield and skeleton scrap are never reconciled against blanks shipped. Parts at outside platers or heat treaters are tracked on loose delivery notes.
Why is generic ERP not enough for sheet metal and stamping manufacturers?
Die and tooling management is thin, so plants keep separate spreadsheets. Press scheduling assumes infinite capacity. Coil-to-blank conversion and yield loss are not modelled. Scrap and yield reporting is inconsistent, so actual costs are unreliable.
What are the benefits of Navigator for sheet metal and stamping manufacturers?
Navigator is customized to how sheet metal and stamping manufacturers work, on a manufacturing-first core — engineering, PPC and MRP, purchasing, production, quality, maintenance and finance — shaped by customized ERP work across varied manufacturing segments since 1997. Our no-code development tool, launched in 2020, greatly speeds up that customization, so the system follows your process instead of forcing you into a generic template. Key benefits: Dies as managed tools — Navigator - ToolRoom tracks every die through movement, usage against expected life, maintenance, breakdowns and repairs. Press-level planning — Machine loading sheet, master production schedule and work-order delay tracking in Navigator - PPC. Material and scrap visibility — Lot-wise material usage, process-wise scrap entries, stock valuation and dead-stock analysis in Navigator - ERP. Outside processing tracked — Outsourced operations and material issue to vendors in Navigator - ERP, with supplier quality in Navigator - QMS.
Which Navigator products are relevant for sheet metal & stamping?
Products to look at first are Navigator - ERP, Navigator - PPC, Navigator - ToolRoom and Navigator - QMS.
Next step
See Navigator against your own process
Tell us how you manufacture and where planning breaks down. We will walk you through the parts of Navigator that fit.
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