Custom machinery manufacturing, also referred to as special-purpose or bespoke machinery manufacturing, involves designing and building machines, equipment and automated systems for specific customer requirements. Unlike repetitive or series production, these businesses typically work on engineer-to-order (ETO), make-to-order or low-volume projects. A project may extend from the initial enquiry and quotation through engineering, procurement and production to assembly, testing, installation, commissioning and after-sales service. Software for custom machinery manufacturers helps companies manage these complex, project-based workflows. It connects commercial and engineering processes, improves coordination between sales, design engineering, purchasing, production, project management and service, and provides reliable information for decisions concerning schedules, costs and resources.
Compare software for custom machinery manufacturers in this current market overview. The category includes ERP and MRP systems, project management and project control solutions, estimating and job costing, materials management, procurement, production planning, manufacturing scheduling and capacity planning. It also covers software for bill of materials (BOM) and revision management, product configuration, document management, CAD, PDM and PLM integration, as well as assembly, installation, commissioning, maintenance and after-sales service. The listed solutions are particularly suitable for custom machine builders, special-purpose machinery manufacturers, industrial equipment manufacturers, systems integrators and other project-based engineer-to-order or make-to-order businesses.