What is Fulcrum?
Fulcrum provides cloud manufacturing software designed to connect manufacturing shops with live data, enabling faster and more informed decision-making. It replaces traditional paper-based systems by equipping operators with digital tools and interactive instructions, capturing essential data in real-time. The platform focuses on creating a connected system that offers both a high-level overview and critical details of the manufacturing process.
Core functionalities include real-time job tracking powered by live labor and machine time data, which directly fuels accurate job costing. Fulcrum features an 'Autoschedule' capability that parses production data to generate optimized schedules rapidly, adjusting dynamically to priority shifts. It supports comprehensive BOM (Bill of Materials) and routing management, including an AI-powered importer, alongside robust inventory control, purchasing planning, quoting, sales order management, and integrated quality control features (supporting standards like ISO 9001). The system is built to enhance throughput and provide clear insights into job costs and overall business performance through live reporting.
Features
- Live Job Tracking: Equip operators with live information and capture real-time labor and machine time.
- Autoschedule: Parses production data to create optimal schedules in seconds, adapting to priority changes.
- Comprehensive Job Costing: Track costs from BOM and routings to quality checks for exact job cost analysis.
- BOM & Routing Management: Import or create Bills of Materials and Routings, featuring an AI Uploader/Importer.
- Inventory Management: Provides item details and transaction history in one place.
- Purchasing Planning: Forecast material needs and streamline purchase order creation.
- Quoting & Sales Orders: Facilitates quick and profitable quote and sales order generation.
- Quality Control: Track quality data, NCR & CAPA for continuous improvement (supports ISO 9001).
- Live Reporting: Offers pre-built and custom reports for business insights.
- Integrations: Connects with accounting, machine monitoring, CRM, nesting software, and more.
Use Cases
- Improving decision-making in manufacturing operations with real-time data.
- Optimizing production schedules for increased throughput.
- Accurately tracking and controlling job costs in real-time.
- Digitizing shop floor operations and eliminating paper-based tracking.
- Streamlining quoting and sales order processes for custom manufacturers.
- Managing inventory levels and optimizing purchasing.
- Implementing and tracking quality control processes (e.g., ISO 9001).
- Integrating various manufacturing and business software systems.
FAQs
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Why does Fulcrum's cost go up when my business makes more money?
Fulcrum is designed as a growth tool to help increase revenue without increasing headcount. The revenue-based pricing aligns Fulcrum's success with the customer's growth, incentivizing continuous development of value-adding features. -
Why revenue based pricing and not seat based?
Seat-based pricing discourages including all users, potentially creating data gaps. Fulcrum provides unlimited user seats to ensure everyone works with live data. Pricing is tied to revenue growth, reflecting the tool's value in improving efficiency and output with existing resources. -
I do entirely custom work. Does this fit me?
Yes, Fulcrum is specifically designed for custom manufacturers, making it easy to build new jobs or modify existing ones for new orders. -
What is switching to Fulcrum like?
Fulcrum uses an in-house Launch Team with a fixed, one-time fee. They assist with data import, integrations, training, and aim to get shops live in about 12 weeks. -
Do I have to pay for support?
No, ongoing support from a dedicated Account Manager and an expert Support team (engineers, product experts) is included free of charge.
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