Choosing software

Best ERP for engineer-to-order manufacturers

Engineer-to-order manufacturers need software that expects the BOM to appear after design, not before the PO. Spectr assumes every project is unique and tracks each product through fabrication, shipping, and install.

See this on your jobs Why facade work is different

Key facts

Classic MRP wants a BOM to explode. In ETO the BOM is the output of engineering.
Standard costing lies on one-off work. You need actuals by project.
Change is normal. The system should expect drawing revisions, not punish them with a week of ECOs.
Facade fabrication is ETO plus construction coordination — a harder case than custom furniture.

How shops handle this

Find where the BOM is born
If it is born in Excel after CAD, you are paying twice and introducing errors.
Test a mid-job revision
A real ETO system updates the product record without cloning an entire item master.
Follow cost, not just schedule
Hours and receipts should land on the same job the PM is watching.
Include downstream trades
If you install, “complete” is on the building, not the truck.

Common questions

Is job-shop software enough?

Job shops still often ship-and-forget. Facade ETO usually includes site responsibility.

Won’t we just customize NetSuite?

You can. You will also fund consultants to recreate project, crate, and field modules that Spectr already has.

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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