Going to Fabtech Atlanta? Join Troy Wilson, Laser and Automation Product Manager, and Mark Watson, Software Product Manager, as each presents topics highlighting important issues facing fabricators today.
Balancing Your Shops Process & Implementing ERP Solutions the Right Way
Troy Wilson, CNC Table Products Manager
Room B314
Tuesday, November 08, 2022: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
The ability to accurately estimate the cost of production may be the difference between success and failure in today’s competitive manufacturing landscape. Estimating the cost of a job, or service, requires a firm understanding of the part, the production history, the time to produce, and the associated costs of labor and materials. Accurately identifying the associated costs ensures that each production order adheres to the business model and margin for the company. For decades, manufacturing has survived using tribal knowledge, pen and paper, spreadsheets, and printed documents to quote business. These slow and archaic methods may have worked in the past, but they will not succeed in the future. This is where technology comes in and streamlines the calculation of job costing and estimating.
Increase Productivity with Software Automation
Mark Watson, Software Product Manager
Room B313
Tuesday, November 08, 2022: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Just as mechanical automation can provide benefits to your metal fabrication operation, software automation can do the same. The goals are identical. With less operator interaction, software automation will provide greater productivity, reduced cost per part, minimized errors, standardized processes, auditable records, and increased process scalability. This presentation will show the benefits of software automation in a modern metal fabrication facility and offer pointers for your own tech journey into software automation. Mark Watson will provide the benefits of his research and experience to this new fabricating frontier.