Job and material tracking for metal fabricators.
Sutton transforms inventory and manufacturing management for metal fabrication shops, offering advanced tools to track stock, oversee production processes, and streamline operations.
When jobs run on paper travelers, shops lose track
Fabrication shops cut, weld, machine and coat custom parts from sheet, bar and plate, often juggling rush orders, remnants and supplier certs across many open jobs.
Remnants nobody can find
Cut remnants and offcuts end up in racks without records, so the shop orders new plate while usable stock sits idle.
Paper travelers slow the floor
Job status lives on paper travelers, so finding out whether a part is in welding or coating means walking the shop.
Heat numbers lost after cutting
Once material is cut and split between jobs, linking a finished part back to its heat number and mill cert gets difficult.
One system from mill cert to shipped part
Sutton connects material receiving, work orders, shop floor tracking and shipping so every fabricated part has a complete, searchable history from supplier to customer.
Remnant Tracking
Record cut remnants by size and location so usable stock gets issued before you reorder.
Paperless Travelers
Operators update cutting, welding, machining and coating steps from the floor in real time.
Heat Number Traceability
Link every finished part to its material lot, heat number and supplier documentation.
Job Costing
Capture actual material and labor per job to see which work really makes money.
Less paperwork, more productivity
Every Sutton feature a fabrication shop needs, from shop floor control and production scheduling to purchasing, BOMs and MRP, shares the same live job and inventory data.
Job Tracking and Production Planning
Plan, schedule, and monitor every fabrication job with live data from the shop floor.
- Create and schedule work orders linked to materials and capacity
- Track jobs through cutting, welding, machining, coating, and assembly
- Record time, quantities, and progress at each step
- Identify bottlenecks and track machine utilization in real time
- Replace paper travelers with digital records that update automatically
Material and Inventory Control
Keep stock accurate and production running smoothly with complete inventory visibility.
- Track sheets, bars, plates, and cut remnants with location-level detail
- Assign heat numbers and trace each batch to its supplier
- Use barcode scanning for instant material moves and job issues
- Set reorder points to prevent shortages and delays
- Generate receive tickets and store all inbound records digitally
Traceability and Documentation
Sutton simplifies traceability and documentation across every order and shipment.
- Maintain full lot and material history from supplier to finished part
- Store certificates, photos, and inspection results with each job
- Automatically generate packing slips, BOLs, and job summaries
- Retrieve any record instantly for audits or customer inquiries
- Ensure every step of the fabrication process is fully documented and searchable
Every capability built for a fabrication shop
Sutton gives metal fabricators and machine shops the tools to plan jobs, control material, trace heat numbers and ship finished parts, all from one connected system.
Capability title
One-line capability description from the CMS list.
- Sheet, Bar and Plate Inventory Track raw metal stock by grade, size and location in real time.
- Remnant Management Record usable offcuts by size and location so they can be issued to future jobs.
- Heat Number Tracking Assign heat numbers to material lots and trace them to finished parts.
- Units of Measure Buy steel by weight and issue it by length, sheet or piece.
- Reorder Points Get min stock alerts before common gauges and profiles run low.
- Purchase Orders Order material from suppliers and receive partial deliveries against each line.
- Multi-Level BOMs Define assemblies, weldments, sub-parts and hardware for every fabricated product.
- MRP and Commitments Commit material to scheduled jobs and see shortages before they stop work.
- Work Orders and Routings Route jobs through cutting, bending, welding, machining, coating and assembly.
- Workstation Scheduling Balance jobs across lasers, press brakes, welding bays and other workstations.
- Shop Floor Control Let operators clock into jobs and log quantities from any device.
- WIP Tracking See exactly where every part sits in production at any moment.
- Barcode Scanning Scan material moves and job issues to keep stock counts accurate.
- Document Attachments Store mill certs, drawings, photos and inspection results on each job.
- Packing Slips and BOLs Generate shipping paperwork automatically for every completed order.
- Job Costing and COGS Track actual material and labor costs to see true margins per job.
Everything you need to run your operations with Sutton.
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Sutton Intelligence turns your live operations data into insights, so you can spot shortages, delays and margin issues early.
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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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Yes. Receive tickets, packing slips, and bills of lading are created automatically as materials move or orders are fulfilled. All documents are stored in the cloud and linked to the related job, making retrieval simple during audits or reviews.
Yes. Sutton allows you to assign and trace heat numbers or material batches from receipt through production and shipping. This ensures full traceability and easy reference for customer certifications and compliance.
Yes. You can define steps such as cutting, machining, welding, coating, or assembly and record progress as each stage is completed. Operators can scan materials, record output, and update job status directly on the floor.
Sutton keeps real-time visibility of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods. You can track what’s available, what’s allocated to jobs, and what needs to be reordered. Barcode scanning ensures accuracy and reduces counting errors.
Metal fabrication software connects materials, jobs, and production in one system. Sutton tracks every order from raw stock to shipment, updating inventory, labor, and documentation automatically so teams always know what’s in progress and what’s next.
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