Metal Plate Distributors

RealSTEEL™ is a cloud-based ERP built specifically for metal plate distributors. It connects inventory, production, and shipping into a single system—so you can control operations, reduce waste, and make decisions with real-time data.

• Onboard Nesting Engine (2D Plate): Optimizes rectangular cutting across plate inventory (e.g., 8’ x 20’) to reduce waste from feet to inches. Evaluates demand across orders, not one at a time, to maximize yield and improve material utilization. Built into the RealSTEEL™ platform.
• Advanced Nesting Integrations: Bi-directional integrations with industry-leading nesting engines, including ProNest and SigmaNest. Send cutting demand out, receive optimized programs back, and keep inventory synchronized automatically—supporting complex shapes and burn table operations.
• Automation (MES for Plate Processing): A real-time shop floor system designed for burn tables, lasers, and waterjets. Replaces paper-based tracking with a digital workflow that captures setup time, run time, material usage, and production output, keeping inventory accurate the moment work is completed.
• Precise Inventory Management: Track every plate in real time, including dimensions, grade, and material attributes. Know what’s available, what’s reserved, and what’s in process—without relying on spreadsheets or manual checks.
• Accurate Job Costing: Understand true job costs as work happens. Labor, material, processing, and overhead are captured in real time, giving you clear visibility into margins and cost drivers.
• Seamless Production Control: Monitor production from initial cut through final output. Capture time, material usage, and output at each step to improve throughput and reduce inefficiencies.
• Complete Visibility: See everything, including orders, inventory, production, and shipping, all in one place. Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and make faster, more confident decisions across your operation.
• Single Source of Truth: Connect purchasing, inventory, production, and shipping in one system. Every team works from the same real-time data, so you eliminate miscommunication, prevent stock conflicts, and catch issues before they impact orders.
• Production Planning & Scheduling: Plan work based on real inventory, active orders, and production capacity. Align cutting schedules with demand, reduce delays, and keep material flowing efficiently through the shop.