Your ERP was built to run an enterprise — just not specifically yours. The gaps it leaves are real, and the workarounds are causing misalignment in your organization ...costing you more than you think.
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Spreadsheet Patchwork
Stale data. Inconsistent reporting. Fragile calculations that break without warning. Duplicated efforts. Hours and days lost assembling outdated status reports. The more your operation grows, the more the cracks show.
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Extra Headcount
Hiring more people to manage information is a band-aid fix that compounds over time — more people means more versions, more reconciliation, and ultimately hiring even more people.
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Dashboard Layers
BI tools and dashboards visualize your data beautifully, but they don't coordinate your operation. A better view of the same broken data is still broken data.
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ERP Configuration
Custom ERP modules and add-ons promise to fill the gaps, but they can be expensive, slow to implement, and scope creep comes standard.
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Home-Grown Tools
Building and maintaining sophisticated internal tools is a discipline in itself — one that sits well outside most manufacturers' core competency. The learning curve is steep and the talent is expensive.
The Solution
The Missing Layer In Your Stack
An effective solution has to suit the purpose of each user, work with the infrastructure you have, and align all activities to the greater business objective. We call this integrated intelligence™.
What Changes
From Noise to Signal
Real-time data. Consistent structure across every report. Coordination that happens in the system, not in someone's inbox. Leadership visibility that doesn't require a Friday afternoon of manual assembly. Your team spends less time managing information and more time acting on it.
PlanActual designs and deploys robust, ready-made software tools that fit your operation.
Process Discovery ›
An adaptable framework for value stream mapping and leading kaizen-style improvements.
➤ Your workshops deliver tangible results.➤ Lead discovery sessions with confidence.
Cross-Team Coordination ›
Streamline workflows and clarify accountabilities for more than just what's on the router.
➤ Unblock your admin pipelines.➤ Manage special projects as if they were routine.
Production Planning ›
Visualize the ripple effects as you set rules and tweak schedules. Leverage intuition and incorporate floor feedback into the process.
➤ Set a high standard that's grounded in reality.➤ Become more resilient to shifting priorities.
Triage & Allocation ›
See exactly what you have, what's already committed, and what's coming as you make tradeoff decisions.
➤ Remove guesswork, overbooking, and surprises.➤ Make good promises and keep them.
Contextual Reporting ›
Interactive reports that surface what is relevant to the viewer without burying in data that isn't.
➤ Total information in fewer total clicks.➤ Never be hamstrung in a meeting again.
Data Stewardship ›
Tools for navigating your operational data and maintaining its integrity, as the foundation for everything else.
➤ Effortlessly map and master the paper trail.➤ Manage as a project or clean as you go.
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Machine Shops & Fabricators
Who It's For
Are you Trying to Build Airplanes Mid-Flight?
We support the demands of low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing — where coordination failure has real consequences.
You're a manager juggling multiple active campaigns, with shared resources and stakeholders demanding answers you don't have yet.
Your operation is growing faster than your processes. You know what needs to happen — you just can't get everyone working from the same playbook.
You've outgrown your spreadsheets but you're not ready for a six-figure ERP implementation. You need something that works next week, not next quarter.
Rapid Deployment
Up and Running Same Day
Your customers and competitors won't wait. We have options to close the gap while meeting your timeline.
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Immediate
Same-Day CSV Import
Export data from your ERP and import it directly to your on-premise module. Your team is operational within hours — no data leaves your network.
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Short-Term
Guided Onboarding
For teams that need a tailored rollout, we work directly with your operation to configure, deploy, and train to your processes on an accelerated timeline.
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Long-Term
Live ERP Integration
When you're ready, connect directly to your data source for real-time automated updates. Your IT team sets the schedule.
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Ready to Move Beyond Spreadsheets?
See how our solutions give your operation a clear signal and the confidence to act on it. Request a demo and we'll be in touch within 24 hours (usually sooner).