Toolmaking Implement projects on schedule
Industry-specific ERP and MES software for complex processes and tight deadlines.
Challenges in toolmaking
Whether as a company or an internal department, tool and mold making operates in a field of tension between individual requirements, tight schedules, and high cost pressure. Projects are complex, often require changes, and design and manufacturing must be closely interlinked. At the same time, there is a high demand for transparency – from planning and cost control to the tracking of individual components and materials.
Control processes reliably
Toolmaking projects are demanding. Clear structures, up-to-date information, and a project status that can be tracked at any time are required to ensure that all work steps mesh reliably. This is the only way to meet deadlines, use resources wisely, and implement changes efficiently.
Project management
Complex projects must be clearly structured from start to finish. All parties involved need to have an overview of the current status, outstanding tasks, and agreed deadlines at all times.
Design connection
Design data must be available so that initial work steps can be started in parallel with the design process. This requires a continuous flow of information – even when changes are being made.
Adaptive rough planning
Toolmakers must plan their processes in such a way that they can respond to new requirements – such as new priorities – at any time. This requires planning that can be adjusted in real time.
ERP for toolmaking
PSIpenta/ERP combines all the functions that toolmakers need for efficient planning, control, and tracking of their projects – from initial costing to handover. Complex project structures can be clearly mapped, resources planned at an early stage, and ongoing adjustments reliably taken into account in the system. Functions such as growing parts lists and working with type representatives allow orders to be planned realistically even when not all details are available.
MES for toolmaking
In toolmaking, the seamless integration of design, manufacturing, and project management is crucial. PSIpenta/MES supports this with a fully integrated, bidirectional CAD/CAM connection. Changes made in the design department are automatically transferred to the manufacturing processes, ensuring stringent change management – which is particularly important for one-off productions. Together with PSIpenta/ERP, this creates a highly integrated, project-centered system landscape in which all manufacturing and planning data is available at all times in an up-to-date, consistent, and transparent manner.
Productivity improvements
Numerous tool and mold makers are measurably increasing their efficiency with PSIpenta, e.g.:
Shorter turnaround time
through optimized project and resource planning
Less coordination effort
thanks to continuous access to relevant information
Less paper
through digitized data and processes
