Choosing software

Best ERP for ACM panel fabricators

ACM shops do not need an automotive MRP package. They need CAD-to-BOM, approved skins and cores, cutlists on machines, and crate contents the field can scan. That is the problem Spectr was built to run.

See this on your jobs Shop floor in Spectr

Key facts

ACM looks “simple” until a color batch, a core change, or a revision hits mid-run.
Most pain is not cutting — it is knowing what was cut, packed, and hung.
A good system stops the shop from substituting an unapproved sheet because “it was on the rack.”
Spectr ties each product to the project and to inventory containers you can scan.

How shops handle this

Lock the system of materials
Define allowed sheet, tape, and extrusions before the first PO.
Issue from the drawing, not from memory
Auto-generated BOMs beat a takeoff someone re-keys at 6 p.m.
Scan into crates by elevation
Install sequence should drive packing, not whatever finished first.
Close the loop on site
Scan installed so the office stops calling the foreman for a percent-complete guess.

Common questions

Is this overkill for a small ACM shop?

If three people already disagree about inventory and ship dates, you have crossed the line.

Do we still need a panel designer?

Yes. Spectr consumes design output. It does not replace your CAD detailing.

What about fire-rated cores?

Treat them as approved materials on the project system so purchasing cannot quietly swap them.

Experience how Spectr could fit in your shop

From the jobs you're quoting now to the installs you're managing next month — we'll walk through your actual work, not a canned tour.

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