The Fabrication Challenge
Every job is custom. Materials are job-specific. Timing is critical. Your procurement and production need to work together seamlessly.
Custom Job Complexity
Every project has unique materials and specs. Tracking what's ordered for which job and preventing mix-ups is constant work.
Material Timing
Raw materials must arrive before production starts but not so early they tie up space. Timing is everything.
GC Coordination
Shop drawings, submittals, and delivery schedules must align with general contractor requirements and site readiness.
Job Costing Accuracy
Material costs must tie to specific jobs for accurate profitability tracking. Manual allocation is error-prone.
How Orcera Solves This
Built for custom fabrication. Link procurement to production with job-level tracking from materials through delivery.
Job-Level Material Tracking
Every material order tied to a specific job. Know exactly what's ordered, received, and allocated to each project.
- Automatic job number tagging for all materials
- Job-specific material receiving and allocation
- Prevent cross-job material confusion
- Real-time job cost tracking from procurement
Production-Ready Material Planning
Coordinate material delivery with production schedules. Start fabrication only when all materials are on hand.
- Production schedule integration with procurement
- Material readiness checking before production
- Automated vendor coordination for timing
- Shortage alerts before production starts
Submittal & Drawing Management
Link shop drawings and submittals to material orders. Ensure materials match approved specifications automatically.
- Shop drawing approval tracking
- Material spec verification against approvals
- Revision control for design changes
- Complete documentation for closeout
Installation Coordination
Schedule delivery and installation with GC timelines. Reduce storage fees and ensure site readiness.
- GC delivery window coordination
- Installation crew scheduling tools
- Site access requirement tracking
- Photo documentation of installation
Built for Custom Fabrication
Features designed for shops producing custom work for construction projects.
Fabrication Shop Capabilities
Platform features
Job-Specific Procurement
Every material order linked to a job. Track costs and allocations automatically for accurate job costing.
Shop Drawing Management
Store shop drawings and submittals with approval tracking. Link to material specs and orders.
Production Scheduling
Coordinate material delivery with production capacity. Start jobs only when materials are complete.
Job Cost Tracking
Real-time material cost tracking by job. Identify cost overruns early while you can still act.
Quality Documentation
Store material certs, test results, and compliance docs. Maintain complete records for each job.
Vendor Coordination
Automated vendor communication for timing and specs. Reduce phone tag and email confusion.
Real Results: Structural Steel Fabricator
20-35 active projects, commercial and industrial focus
A mid-sized steel fabricator managing 30 concurrent projects implemented Orcera to eliminate job-specific material confusion and improve job cost accuracy.
"We used to send materials to the wrong job all the time, killing our margins. Orcera's job-level tracking eliminated that completely. Now we know exactly what materials are for which project, and our job costing is finally accurate."
- Operations Manager, Structural Steel Fabricator
Results for Fabrication Shops
Wrong-job errors
Job-level tracking eliminates material confusion
Better job costing
Automatic cost allocation improves accuracy
Faster material ordering
Streamlined workflows reduce admin time
Less material waste
Better planning reduces overordering