Automotive manufacturing software from component lot to customer shipment.
Sutton is automotive ERP software that follows every part from supplier lot to customer shipment, with BOM revisions, release driven schedules and inspection records tied to the same lots.
Recalls, revisions and releases handled in separate files
Automotive parts plants answer to customer schedules, revision control and audit requests at the same time, and each one usually lives in a different spreadsheet or system.
Containment starts with a search through paper travelers
When a supplier lot is questioned, someone has to rebuild which work orders consumed it, which finished lots it reached and which shipments carried them. The answer takes days, and shipped parts stay in the field meanwhile.
An old revision reaches the line after an engineering change
Revisions change on a drawing date, but open work orders keep their old BOM until someone edits them. Parts get built to the wrong revision and the error surfaces at the customer.
Customer releases and capacity are reconciled by hand
Weekly releases change cumulative quantities and ship dates, and planners rebuild the schedule in a spreadsheet to see whether the line and the material can cover it.
Automotive ERP Software for Traceability, Revisions, and Release Planning
Sutton keeps lots, BOM revisions, schedules and inspection results in one record, so planners, quality and the floor work from the same numbers.
Containment in minutes, not days
Pick a suspect lot and see every work order, finished lot and shipment it touched, then hold the stock that is still on the shelf.
Engineering changes that switch on the right date
A revision carries an effectivity date and an approval trail, and open work orders move to it only when it takes effect.
Schedules built from the customer release
Release quantities become a capacity checked build plan, and material shortages turn into purchase orders.
Inspection and audit records that assemble themselves
Inspection results, non-conformances, dispositions and corrective actions stay linked to the lot, so the audit record is a view and not a project.
Automotive manufacturing software that follows every part and every revision
Four views of the work: genealogy and containment, BOM revisions and engineering changes, release driven scheduling, and quality records.
Component Genealogy & Containment
Enter a suspect component lot and Sutton shows every work order that consumed it, every finished lot built from it and every shipment that carried it. The stock still on the shelf can be held in one step.
- Type a suspect lot and watch the genealogy open
- See which work orders consumed it and how much
- Follow finished lots to customer shipments
- Split shipped parts from stock still on hand
- Hold the remaining stock in one click
BOM Revisions & Engineering Changes
An engineering change moves a part from one revision to the next on a set date. Sutton shows the revisions side by side, rolls up the cost difference and switches only the work orders that start after the effective date.
- Compare two revisions with changed lines highlighted
- See the cost roll up change between them
- Set an effectivity date on the change
- Watch open work orders split by date
- Approve through engineering and quality sign off
Release Driven Scheduling
A customer release arrives and Sutton turns it into a build plan checked against line capacity. Cumulative quantities stay visible, and material shortages become purchase orders.
- Import a customer release
- See daily demand against line capacity
- Watch the plan pull work forward
- Check material against the plan
- Create the shortage purchase order
Automotive parts manufacturing software that covers every lot, revision and release
Sutton keeps genealogy, revisions, schedules and quality records in one connected system, and the capabilities below cover the rest of what an automotive parts plant asks of its software.
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- Forward and Backward Genealogy Trace any finished part back to its component lots and suppliers, or any component lot forward to the parts and shipments it reached.
- Containment Holds Quarantine suspect lots and the stock built from them, and keep the hold on record.
- Serial Number and Lot Labels Print barcode labels for parts, containers and pallets in the format each customer requires.
- BOM Revisions with Effectivity Dates Keep every revision of a multi-level BOM and set the date each one takes effect.
- Engineering Change Approvals Route a change through engineering and quality sign off before the new revision is released.
- Customer Release Planning Turn weekly releases into planned demand and track cumulative quantities shipped against what was released.
- EDI Document Intake Receive release, order and shipment notice documents from your EDI provider through the open API and link them to sales orders.
- Finite Capacity Scheduling Check each line and work center against its capacity before work is released to the floor.
- Sequenced Delivery Build and load parts in the order a customer line consumes them, with the sequence checked at loading.
- Inspection Plans Define incoming, in-process and final inspections with tolerances and record each measurement against the lot.
- Non-Conformance Reports Open a report from a failed inspection with the lot, work order and quantity filled in.
- Scrap and Rework Dispositions Split affected pieces into rework, scrap or use as is, and cost each outcome to the work order.
- Corrective Action Tracking Track 8D corrective actions with owners, causes and closure dates.
- PPAP and Audit Records Assemble the inspection records, dimensional results and sign offs a customer or auditor asks for from the data already in Sutton.
- Tooling and Mold Maintenance Track tool and mold life by cycles and schedule preventive maintenance against it.
- Multi-Plant Inventory See stock, transfers and work in progress across plants and bin locations with lot history intact.
Everything you need to run your operations with Sutton.
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Run every operation from one system
Inventory, purchasing, production and sales orders share the same live data, so every team works from one source of truth.
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Three critical materials are projected to run out within the next seven days:
I recommend reordering all three items now to avoid production delays.
Based on current demand, open orders, and supplier lead times, you should order:
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How can I help you today?
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What would you recommend for purchase approvals?
For your operation, I’d add a manager review step only for high-value orders. It keeps things moving without losing control.
Sounds good. How soon can we test it?
I can have the updated workflow ready tomorrow, then we’ll test it with your team and move toward launch.
Map your locations, workflows, and rules. Sutton is configured around how your operation actually runs — no rigid templates.
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ABS Colorant Additive / BlueABS Colorant Additive / Purple
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Questions? Answers.
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Yes. Sutton links every component lot to the work orders that consumed it, the finished lots built from it and the shipments that carried them, in both directions. Enter a suspect lot to see what it touched, then hold the stock that is still on hand. Serial numbers and barcode labels stay attached to individual parts, containers and pallets, so a containment answer comes from one record instead of a search through travelers.
Yes. Sutton keeps every revision of a multi-level BOM with its history, rolls up the cost difference between revisions and lets you set the date a revision takes effect. A change moves through engineering review and quality sign off, and open work orders switch to the new revision only when it is effective. Work orders already running on the old revision stay on it.
Sutton keeps the records those requirements ask for: inspection plans and measurements, lot genealogy, non-conformance reports, dispositions, corrective actions and sign offs, each linked to the lot and work order. An audit record or PPAP package is assembled from that data instead of rebuilt by hand. Certification belongs to your plant; Sutton supplies the records and checks behind it.
Release and order documents from your EDI provider arrive through the open API and become planned demand. Sutton tracks cumulative quantities against each release, checks the build plan against line capacity and turns material shortages into purchase orders. When a new release changes the numbers, the plan recalculates and the affected work orders update. Sequenced deliveries are built and loaded in the order the customer line consumes them.
Yes. Sutton has an open GraphQL API and webhooks, so work order status, consumed lots and completed quantities can sync with a MES or WMS you already run. Accounting connects through prebuilt connectors for QuickBooks, Xero and Sage Intacct, among others. Sutton can also act as the connecting layer between systems that do not talk to each other.
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