Symplisity

Built for CNC machine shops

Clear priorities.
Better shop-floor decisions.

Enterprise Resource Planning for CNC machine shops. Bring jobs, schedules, and daily priorities into one clear view.

Built for real machine-shop workflows, Symplisity helps you coordinate faster without ERP bloat.

Ownership without overhead

Own your system.
Keep control of your data.

Practical ERP visibility for lean CNC shops, without recurring cloud lock-in or bloated software overhead.

COST CONTROL

No monthly subscription

Use the platform without recurring SaaS charges draining your budget month after month.

LOCAL FIRST

Keep work close to your operation

Run Symplisity locally on your computer, with your database stored on-site and access controlled by your team.

SIMPLER OPERATIONS

Focus on the work that matters

Clear daily workflows and document-driven input help reduce repetitive entry and coordination overhead.

From RFQ to Shipping

One connected production workflow.

Keep RFQs, machine capacity, and execution aligned through a practical eight-step process.

RFQ

Collect RFQ details in one place so quoting starts with complete job context.

Quote

Build a clear estimate using routing, lead-time, and current workload assumptions.

Purchase Orders

Receive approved purchase orders and turn quoted work into active jobs.

Schedule

Convert approved work into jobs with visible machine capacity.

Machining

Monitor each of your machines remotely as production progresses.

Post Machining

Track deburring, finishing, and other post-machining work before inspection.

Quality Control

Record inspections and confirm parts meet requirements before shipping.

Shipping

Use shared operational visibility to inform the next production decisions.
Core capabilities

Know what needs attention.
Act earlier.

Shop-floor visibility

View live job status, machine load, and bottlenecks from one operational view.

Scheduling clarity

Schedule by true capacity and due dates to reduce avoidable conflicts.

Job tracking

Follow each work order from release through closeout with clear ownership.

RFQ workflow

One clean work queue for every quote.

Track incoming requests, due-date pressure, and quoting ownership so your team can respond faster with less manual coordination.

  • See what is new, in progress, and ready to send.
  • Surface urgent quotes early.
  • Keep estimator ownership and follow-up clear.
Scheduling visibility

Keep capacity and priorities aligned.

Give planners, supervisors, and operators a shared view of the shop floor each shift.

  • Prioritize jobs by due date, sequence, and next operation.
  • Spot overloaded workcenters and rebalance early.
  • Catch bottlenecks before delays spread.
Inventory visibility

Less chasing.
Clearer stock decisions.

Keep stock levels, reorder status, and bin locations in one shared view so planning and purchasing decisions stay aligned.

  • Live stock visibility across parts and bin locations.
  • Clear reorder status to reduce preventable shortages.
  • Faster daily planning with fewer manual handoffs.
A practical fit for lean shops

Reduce the friction of traditional ERP.

Direct data control

Local operation keeps your team close to critical production information.

One purchase model

A straightforward $799 purchase replaces perpetual subscription pressure.

Clearer daily workflows

Keep day-to-day decisions straightforward so your team can act with less friction.

Relevant capabilities

Focus on the quoting, scheduling, and execution workflows CNC teams rely on.

Less repetitive entry

Document-driven input helps reduce duplicate work and manual data entry.

Designed for lean operations

Build shared situational awareness across fast-moving machine-shop workflows.

Questions, answered

Machine shop ERP FAQs

Implementation, fit, and everyday visibility.

How much effort does ERP implementation take for a CNC machine shop?

Most shops roll out in phases: start with core workflows, train by role, and migrate data step by step so production keeps moving.

Is ERP software a good fit for small to medium machine shops?

A right-sized system gives scheduling and workload clarity without enterprise-level complexity.

Can machine-shop ERP show live scheduling and job tracking status?

Teams can see schedule status, job progress, queue buildup, and emerging bottlenecks in near real time.

Will production teams actually use ERP day to day?

Adoption improves when each role sees a simple, relevant view and updates are quick to make.

What does ERP improve first in a machine shop operation?

Most shops first gain clearer priorities and fewer schedule conflicts, reducing daily firefighting.

See it for yourself

Explore a clearer way
to run your shop.

Review the Symplisity workflow in the demo.

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