Complete Feature Brochure

The MRP platform built for metal fabrication shops. Everything your shop needs — quoting to cash, in one place.

1 AI-Powered Quoting

Stop spending 45 minutes per quote. Describe a part in plain English and FabFlow prices it in under 2 minutes.

Natural Language Input

Describe parts in plain English — material, dimensions, processes, quantities. No codes, no forms, no training.

Intelligent Routing

AI identifies required operations and sequences them logically: Laser → Press Brake → Welding → QC. Learns from your shop patterns over time.

Automatic Pricing

Estimates labour time per operation at your shop rates, calculates material costs with markup, applies setup charges and burn rate. Every quote uses your configurable rates.

Multi-Part Quoting

Quote assemblies with multiple components. Group by material, optimize for nesting, and generate line-item breakdowns for your customers.

Quote-to-WO Conversion

One click converts an accepted quote into a work order. No re-entry. All operations, materials, and customer data carry forward.

Quote History & Tracking

Every quote saved, searchable, and trackable. See status (draft/sent/won/lost), follow up automatically, and analyze win rates.

2 Work Order Management

Track every job from quote to shipment. Assign operations, materials, and due dates with real-time visibility.

Operation Sequencing

Define the exact order of operations with estimated times, assigned machines, and scheduled start dates.

Material Requirements

Link materials to work orders. Track what's needed, what's in stock, and what needs to be ordered — per WO, per operation.

Due Date Tracking

Visual timeline of all open WOs. Overdue items highlighted. Drag-and-drop scheduling to adjust priorities on the fly.

Job Costing

Real-time labour and material costs tracked per work order. Compare estimated vs actual costs. See profitability at a glance.

QC Signoff

Built-in quality control checkpoint per work order. Inspection pass/fail with notes. Links to NCR reports when issues arise.

Shipping & Packing Slips

Generate packing slips from work orders. Track shipments, carrier details, and delivery confirmation.

3 Purchase Orders & Vendor Management

Manage vendors, POs, and receipts — all linked to work orders for complete traceability.

PO Generation

Create purchase orders with line items linked to specific work orders. One vendor per PO enforced for clean accounting.

Vendor Database

Store vendor details, contact info, payment terms, and purchase history. Quick search and recent order lookup.

Receipt Tracking

Record partial and complete receipts against POs. Track what's arrived, what's pending, and flag shortages.

Cost Tracking

PO costs flow into job costing. See material spend by vendor, by project, and over time.

Open PO Dashboard

View all open POs with status, vendor, total value, and age. Never lose track of outstanding orders.

4 Inventory & Material Traceability

Know exactly what's in stock, where it is, and which work order it's allocated to. Full MTR integration.

Stock Levels & Reorder Points

Track quantities on hand, set reorder thresholds, and receive low-stock alerts. Never run out of critical material mid-job.

Material Test Reports (MTRs)

2,700+ MTRs linked to materials. Search by heat number, grade, or supplier. Attach to work orders for compliance.

Material Usage Tracking

Record material consumed per work order. Track remnants and offcuts. Accurate costing down to the pound.

Inventory Transactions

Full audit trail of every stock movement — receipts, issues, returns, adjustments. Date-stamped and user-attributed.

Multi-Location Support

Track inventory across multiple storage locations — racks, shelves, off-site. Know where everything is.

5 Shop Floor Kiosk & Time Clock

PIN-based clock-in on any tablet or phone. Employees see their jobs, punch timers, and complete tasks — no training needed.

PIN-Based Clock In/Out

Simple 4-digit PIN login on any device. No usernames, no passwords, no training. Works on tablets, phones, or shop floor terminals.

Job Assignment View

Employees see their assigned work orders with due dates, operation details, and priority indicators. Clear, visual, impossible to miss.

Operation Punch Timers

Start/stop timers per operation. Accurate labour tracking feeds directly into job costing. No paper timesheets.

Time Clock Audit

Complete log of all clock punches. Hours by employee, by job, by date range. Exportable for payroll integration.

Shop Floor Visibility

Managers see real-time shop status — who's working on what, which machines are running, and what's coming up next.

6 Real-Time Dashboard & Reporting

Everything at a glance. Revenue trends, job costing, overdue alerts, machine status — all updating live.

KPI Dashboard

Revenue MTD, active quotes, open WOs, shop utilization — all on one screen. Drill down into any metric.

Machine Status Board

Live view of every machine — running, setup, idle, or maintenance. See which WO is on each machine right now.

Revenue & Trend Reports

Quote volume trends, revenue by month, win/loss ratios. Spot patterns and make data-driven decisions.

Cost Variance Analysis

Compare estimated vs actual costs per job. Identify where estimates are off and adjust pricing accordingly.

Inventory Valuation

Current stock value by material type. Know your working capital tied up in inventory at all times.

Timesheet Reports

Employee hours by date range, by job, by operation. Ready for payroll or client billing.

7 Administration & Settings

Configure your shop exactly how you want it. Custom rates, machines, roles, and branding.

Configurable Rates

Set your labour rate, material markup, burn rate, and setup charges. Per-station rate overrides for laser, press brake, welding, etc.

Machine Management

Add and configure your shop's machines. Set rates, maintenance schedules, and capabilities per machine.

User Roles & Permissions

Admin, manager, shop floor — each role sees only what they need. Full audit logging of all user actions.

Tenant Branding

Upload your logo, set your primary color. FabFlow reflects your shop's identity, not ours.

Employee Management

Add employees, assign PINs, set roles, and manage clock-in permissions. Link to time tracking and job assignments.

8 Enterprise Security

Your shop data is your competitive advantage. We protect it like it's ours.

SOC 2 Compliance Annual third-party audits verify our security controls and procedures.
Encryption SSL/TLS encryption for all data in transit. AES-256 at rest.
Backups Daily encrypted backups with 30-day retention. Point-in-time recovery.
Role-Based Access Granular permissions per role. Admin, manager, shop floor — each sees only what they need.
Audit Logs Every login, every change, every quote — recorded and searchable.
Multi-Tenant Isolation Each shop's data is fully isolated. No cross-tenant access possible.

9 Plans & Pricing

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Starter

$99/mo

For small shops getting organized

  • Up to 5 users
  • Quoting & estimating
  • Work orders
  • Purchase orders
  • Inventory tracking
  • Email support

Enterprise

Custom

For multi-location operations

  • Everything in Professional
  • Multi-location support
  • Custom integrations
  • API access
  • Dedicated account manager
  • SLA guarantee
  • On-site training
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