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RWRidgeway Fab & Weld
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Production / Jobs
J-3108In progressHigh priorityDue Nov 21
Qty8
CustomerHarbor Conveyor
OrderSO-2214
Customer POHC-55871
Operations5
Materials
Outside processing
Files
Cost
Sub-jobs2 of 2 complete
J-3109Side rails · Laser 1, Brake 2Complete
J-3110Legs and cross members · SawComplete
1 of 5 operations done
OpWork centerSetup h
est / actual
Run h
est / actual
GoodScrapStatus
10
Fit-up
Assembly
1.0 / 1.14.0 / 4.380Done
20
Weld
Weld cell 3
0.5 / 0.632.5 / 21.450In progress · 5 of 8
30
Weld inspectionInspection sign-off
QC
0.2 / —2.4 / ———Not started
40
Powder coat
Outside: Tri-County Powder Coating · PO-1462
————Not started
50
Final inspection and crate
QC
0.3 / —3.0 / ———Not started
Timeline
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AllNotesChangesEmailsAI
Production manager · Email · Nov 10, 9:40 AM
PO-1462 sent to Tri-County Powder Coating
Operator · Change · Nov 9, 3:15 PM
Welder 04 clocked on to 20 Weld (Weld cell 3)
Operator · Change · Nov 3, 2:40 PM
Sub-jobs J-3109 and J-3110 completed
Production manager · Change · Nov 2, 8:05 AM
Job released by Production manager
One job, end to end

Every job in one place,
from quote to cost

Where this lives today
  • Quotes built by hand
  • Whiteboard schedule
  • Sub-assemblies on paper
  • Powder coater emails
  • MTR filing cabinet
  • QuickBooks
Production / Jobs
J-3054Closed (costed)Cost locked Oct 20
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Qty8
CustomerHarbor Conveyor
OrderSO-2141
Customer POHC-55120
Operations5
Materials
Outside processing
Files
Cost
Actual cost$9,012.00est $8,856.00
Margin38.8%est 39.8%
Cost per frame$1,126.50est $1,107.00
Scrap0 framesWeld inspection passed
Over estimate by $156.00, mostly from weld hours.
EstimatedActualVariance $Labor hours est / actual
Materials
A36 plate and HSS tube · heats HT-7442, HT-7310
$2,480.00$2,512.00+$32.00—
Labor$4,060.00$4,152.00+$92.0049.0 / 50.4
10 Fit-up · $85/h$425.00$442.00+$17.005.0 / 5.2
20 Weld · $80/h$2,640.00$2,760.00+$120.0033.0 / 34.5
30 Weld inspection · $95/h$228.00$218.00−$10.002.4 / 2.3
50 Final inspection and crate · $90/h$767.00$732.00−$35.008.6 / 8.4
Outside processing
Op 40 Powder coat · Tri-County Powder Coating · bill TC-2207
$704.00$760.00+$56.00—
Other charges
Hardware and crating
$1,612.00$1,588.00−$24.00—
Total$8,856.00$9,012.00+$156.00—
Revenue 8 × $1,840.00 = $14,720.00. Freight is passed through and not counted. Variance = actual − estimated.
Timeline
AllNotesChangesEmailsAI
Bookkeeper · Payment · Nov 6
INV-4318 paid
ACH $14,720.00
Production manager · Change · Oct 20
Job closed, cost locked
$9,012 actual vs $8,856 est
Shipping · Change · Oct 16
8 frames shipped on SH-1271
With certificate of conformance
Inspector · Change · Oct 16
Final inspection signed off
8 frames passed
Receiving · Change · Oct 15
Back from Tri-County Powder Coating
8 frames
Operator · Change · Oct 7
Fit-up and weld complete on the weld-cell tablet
Operator · Change · Sep 30
Heats HT-7442, HT-7310 issued
MTRs attached
Production manager · Change · Sep 29
Job released
Traveler printed
AI · Change · Sep 25
Created from order SO-2141
AI-drafted from PO HC-55120
AI · Email · Sep 4
Quote Q-4302 sent
AI-drafted from RFQ and BOM
AI features

AI does the fab shop's paperwork.
A person approves it.

AI drafts quotes from emailed RFQs, turns POs into orders, checks steel and powder-coat bills and follows up on payments. Nothing posts or sends until someone in the office approves it.

Quote drafting

Turns an emailed quote request into a ready quote, and prices repeat parts from what they cost last time.

RFQ: conveyor framesDana Cole, Harbor Conveyor
Can you quote 8 of CF-220 rev B and 4 more CF-180 frames, like last time? We need both by Nov 21.Thanks, Dana
Q-4415 · Harbor ConveyorDue Nov 21Drafted by AI
PartQtyUnit price
CF-220 rev B8$1,840
CF-180 rev C
Repeat part, last cost $1,412
4$1,460

Order intake

Turns customer POs into orders matched to your parts and revisions.

SO-2214 · Harbor ConveyorFrom customer PO HC-55871Drafted by AI
PartCF-220 rev B
Qty8
Need byNov 21
The PO lists rev A, but rev B is current. Check with the customer before approving.

Bill capture and 3-way match

Checks supplier bills against the PO and what you received.

Bill TC-2281Tri-County Powder CoatingMatched by AI
POReceivedBill
Qty888
Amount$704—$760
Bill is $56 over the PO. They billed $95 a frame; the PO says $88.

Collections

Reads replies to payment reminders, then pauses them or follows up.

INV-4392 · Lakeshore Equipment$6,880 · 9 days lateRead by AI
Nov 3 · Reminder sentYour invoice is 9 days past due.
Nov 4 · Customer replied"Paying Friday, Nov 13."
Read by AIPromise to pay Nov 13. Reminders paused until then.

Ask your data

Ask about parts, hours or margins. Every answer links to the jobs behind it.

Which repeat parts should we requote?
TR-410 · Talon RailWeld +3.2 h11%
SK-118 · StanekLaser +18%17%
BR-206 · LakeshoreSteel +9%24%
Margin on the last 3 runs of each part. Target is 30%.
Built around how your shop runs

Ask for it.
We'll build it.

Tell us what you need and we'll build it. Changes are included in your monthly fee.

"Can each weld op show the procedure and the welder?"Built in 2 weeks
"Can we track welder certifications and flag ones about to lapse?"Built in 1 week
"Can we track plate drops by size so we reuse them?"Built in 3 weeks
"Can nests from our nesting software load into the job?"Built in 4 weeks
Metal fabrication software

Built for the way fab shops work

RWRidgeway Fab & WeldSales / Quotes
Q-4415 · CF-220 rev BHarbor Conveyor · 8 frames · from the emailed RFQ
Draft
Material and outside workQtyRateExt.
A36 plate 1/4"410 lb$0.62/lb$254.20
HSS 3×3×1/4 tube186 ft$4.10/ft$762.60
C6×8.2 channel244 ft$6.00/ft$1,464.00
Powder coat · Tri-County8 ea$88.00$704.00
Hours per frame: Laser 1 0.6 · Brake 2 0.8 · Weld cell 3 4.1 · QC 0.3
4 frames$1,98015 days
8 frames$1,84015 days · $14,720
16 frames$1,72020 days

Fabrication quoting software by weight and operation

Price frames and weldments from material by weight and length, hours at each work center and outside work, with breaks for every quantity.

  • Material by the pound, sheet or foot
  • Setup and run time per work center
  • Start from a similar past job
RWRidgeway Fab & WeldProduction / Jobs
J-3108 · CF-220 rev BConveyor frame · 8 · Harbor Conveyor · due Nov 21
In progress
JobStatusEst. cost
J-3108 · AssemblyFit-up, weld, inspect, powder coat, crateOp 20 Weld$6,456
J-3109 · Side rails · 16Laser 1 → Brake 2Complete$1,420
J-3110 · Legs and cross members · 56SawComplete$980
Rolled up to J-3108$8,856
Holding up the frames: op 20 Weld, 5 of 8 welded, then powder coat

Assemblies and sub-assemblies

An assembly job links the sub-jobs that make its parts, so status and cost roll up to the frame you ship.

  • Sub-jobs linked to the assembly
  • Status and cost roll up
  • See which sub-assembly is holding up the frame
RWRidgeway Fab & WeldShop floor · Weld cell 3
Clocked on at 6:05 AMJ-3108 · Op 20 WeldCF-220 rev B · Harbor Conveyor · 8 frames
Tomas R.PIN · in at 6:02 AMTR
Good frames5 / 80 scrap
Elapsed3:48this session
Frames1–5Frame 6Frame 7Frame 8
Weld op 20
DrawingCF-220 rev B
WireER70S-6 · 0.045"
Run h est / actual32.5 / 21.4
Inspection1–5 signed
Heat HT-7781 · A36 plate 1/4"MTR on file · scanned at fit-up
Clock out

The weld-cell tablet

Welders clock in and out on a shared tablet with a PIN and record good frames and scrap. Prices stay hidden.

  • Welders clock in with a PIN
  • Inspection sign-off on the routing
  • Photos and notes per frame
RWRidgeway Fab & WeldProduction / Jobs / Cost
J-3054 · CostCF-220 rev B · 8 frames · last run, shipped Oct 16
Closed
Actual cost$9,012$156 over estimate
Margin38.8%est 39.8%
Per frame$1,126.50est $1,107.00
CostEstimatedActualVariance
Materials$2,480$2,512+$32
LaborWeld 33.0 h est · 34.5 h actual$4,060$4,152+$92
Powder coat$704$760+$56
Hardware and crating$1,612$1,588−$24
Total$8,856$9,012+$156

Job costing

Every job shows estimated vs actual for material, labor and outside processing, so you can see which jobs make money.

  • Live cost while the job runs
  • Variance by operation
  • Shows which jobs made money
Included

Everything a fab shop needs, all included

One system, no add-on modules to buy.

Sell

  • Quoting and estimating (by weight, operations and outside work)
  • Orders with customer part numbers and revisions
  • Shipping and certificates of conformance
  • Invoices and payments (card and ACH)
  • Customer portal

Make

  • Jobs, assemblies and sub-jobs
  • Routings (laser, brake, saw, weld)
  • Shop floor (tablet and phone)
  • Job board
  • Job costing

Buy and stock

  • Purchasing and outside processing (powder coat, galvanize, plate)
  • Receiving with heat numbers
  • MTRs on every heat
  • Stock by sheet, length or pound, with barcode scanning
  • Material planning

Money and data

  • QuickBooks and Xero sync
  • Reports and Ask your data
Pricing

How pricing works

How pricing works

One monthly fee plus a one-time setup, quoted after we've seen how you work.

  • Unlimited users, including the shop floor
  • Hosting, data migration, AI features and support included
  • Changes included, not billed as change orders
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