# Job Shop ERP Software for High-Mix, Make-to-Order Manufacturing

QT9 ERP helps job shops manage quoting, production scheduling, routing flexibility, job costing and shop floor operations within one connected ERP system designed for high-mix manufacturing.

**Supports custom machining, fabrication and engineer-to-order production environments.**

## Built for Job Shop Manufacturing Leadership

QT9 ERP supports the operations, estimating, production and finance leaders responsible for managing high-mix, make-to-order manufacturing environments.

#### Production & Manufacturing Leadership

Maintain control across complex job shop operations.

- **Job scheduling** across work centers and machines
- **Routing flexibility** for custom production workflows
- **Real-time shop floor visibility** across active jobs
- **Bottleneck detection** across machines and operations

#### Estimating & Engineering Teams

Maintain accurate quoting and job planning.

- **Quote-to-job workflows** linking estimates to production
- **Custom BOMs and routings** per customer order
- **Engineering revision tracking** across job documentation
- **Customer-specific requirements management**

#### Supply Chain & Operations Leaders

Coordinate materials, suppliers and job scheduling.

- **Job-specific material planning** using MRP
- **Supplier management and lead-time tracking**
- **Inventory visibility** across raw materials and WIP
- **Material allocation by job and production stage**

#### Finance & Business Leadership

Maintain profitability and operational transparency.

- **Real-time job costing** across materials, labor and overhead
- **Customer profitability tracking** by project or job
- **Margin analysis** across custom orders
- **Scalable ERP infrastructure** for multi-facility operations

## Trusted by Job Shop Manufacturers

Used by manufacturers operating in custom machining, fabrication and high-mix make-to-order production environments.

## Operational Benefits of Job Shop ERP

QT9 ERP helps job shops improve production visibility, maintain accurate job costing and deliver custom orders on time.

#### Job Scheduling

Coordinate jobs across machines, work centers and routing steps to meet delivery dates.

#### Shop Floor Visibility

Track job progress, labor hours and machine utilization in real time.

#### Job Profitability

Capture material, labor and overhead costs to understand true job margins.

#### Scalable Operations

Support more jobs, customers and production complexity without disconnected systems.

## Measure the Financial Impact of Quality Issues

**Calculate Your COPQ Estimate in Seconds**

Estimate the true cost of scrap, rework, compliance gaps and inefficiencies.

### Challenges Job Shops Face

Job shops must coordinate quoting, scheduling, materials and job costing across highly variable production environments.

- Disconnected Quoting and Production Systems
- Limited Visibility Into Job Status
- Spreadsheet-Based Scheduling
- Inaccurate Job Cost Tracking
- Material Shortages and Rush Orders

## Job Shop ERP Software Built for Production Control and Job-Based Profitability

What Is Job Shop ERP Software?

Job shop ERP software is an enterprise resource planning system designed specifically for high-mix, make-to-order manufacturers. It integrates quoting, production planning, inventory control, shop floor tracking, quality processes, and financial operations within a single platform built to support custom, engineer-to-order (ETO) and make-to-order (MTO) environments.

## Core ERP Capabilities for Job Shop Manufacturing

QT9 ERP connects quoting, purchasing, inventory, job execution and customer management within one unified platform built for high-mix, make-to-order manufacturing.

### Financial Management for Job Shops

**Accurate Cost Capture**

- Material costs per job
- Labor costs per operation
- Machine time and overhead
- Outside services and subcontracting
- Scrap and rework costs

**Profitability Reporting**

- Gross margin by job
- Customer profitability
- Product line analysis
- Shop efficiency metrics
- Cost variance analysis

## Job-Level Quality Control and Production Documentation

Track first article inspections, in-process quality checks, nonconformance workflows, and complete as-built documentation with structured controls that protect customer requirements and ensure production accountability.

### First Article Inspection (FAI)

- First piece approval workflow
- Dimensional verification
- Customer approval requirements
- FAI documentation and retention
- Inspection reports

### In-Process Quality Checks

- Operation-level inspection checkpoints
- Measurement data capture
- Quality hold and rework tracking
- Nonconformance and corrective action
- Customer-specific quality requirements

### As-Built Documentation

- Job traveler with complete history
- Material lot numbers used
- Labor hours and employees
- Inspection results
- Customer approvals
- Certificate of Conformance (C of C)