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Spectr vs other systems
Why generic manufacturing software breaks on custom facades
Generic manufacturing software assumes a stable item, a forecast, and a dock. Custom facades have none of those: the design arrives late, every mark is unique, and you are still responsible on a building you do not control. The software then forces part numbers, standard costs, and “shipped = done.”
Key facts
- Architects change details after you “released” production.
- GCs compress your window because earlier trades slipped.
- Field dimensions disagree with the model.
- Spectr expects unique products, phase dates, and install tracking as normal — not exceptions.
How shops handle this
- Write the assumptions on a card
Repeatable BOM? Forecast? Done at ship? If you check no, skip that demo. - Bring a revision story
The software should absorb a mark change without a week of admin. - Bring a last-trade story
Phase dates should move the shop list, not just a Gantt bar. - Bring a damaged-crate story
You need contents and replacements, not a generic RMA for a catalog part.
Common questions
What if we only fabricate and a GC installs?
You still need crate truth and as-built records. GD contracts make documentation the whole game.
Can we “just be disciplined” in a generic system?
Discipline does not create missing objects. People burn out creating them by hand.
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