Purchasing Strategy for Every Job

Purchase Planning

Generate just-in-time purchasing requirements based on real-time inventory levels. Discover cost-effective procurement suggestions and insights to boost efficiency and savings.

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Less time spent searching

Reduce wasted time searching by keeping all your documents and their progress in one organized place.

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Operator efficacy

Empower your operators to work autonomously with real-time work lists, drawings, and documentation.

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Data-driven decision making

Leverage real-time data and analytics to make informed decisions and continuously improve operations.

A Better Purchasing Platform

Purchasing is easy when it's connected directly to your shop's work. StartProto automatically suggests what to purchase to complete your active orders or to keep you stocked on essential inventory according to your minimum stock levels.

Stock Safety

Unblock Production with Stock Thresholds

Stay ahead of stock shortages to avoid unnecessary delays.

Send automatic notifications to your purchasing team when it's time to replenish materials—before an operator tells you you're out.
Avoid last-minute rush fees and charges.
Easily track all outstanding POs, late orders, and time-sensitive orders.

Live Recommendations

Simplify Procurement with Real-Time Suggestions

Streamline purchasing by receiving live recommendations based on on-hand stock, existing orders, and future demand.

Centralize vendor data in StartProto—including preferences, pricing, and lead times—to make informed decisions on order fulfillment.
Quickly create orders from the automatic suggestions and edit to suit your needs.
Customize purchase orders to include custom line items, attachments, certifications, and receipts.

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Browser Extension

Accelerate Procurement with Built-In Browser Tools

Enhance speed and efficiency by adding parts from your favorite vendors' websites using our Chrome extension, eliminating double data entry and opportunity for error.

Registered and published as an official browser extension on the Chrome Web Store.
Automatically captures current price, item URL, preview image, Vendor SKUs and names, and unit size.
Update the pricing on-demand at any time by revisiting the item's original site.

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Everything You Need in One BOM

Optimize Your Purchasing with BOM Insights

Effortlessly manage your purchasing needs by generating a complete Bill of Materials (BOM) that consolidates all necessary tools and materials into a single, clear view. StartProto intelligently pulls together everything required based on your active orders or desired stock levels, ensuring you keep only what you need on hand.

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View and purchase all required items directly from your BOM, reducing the risk of overstocking or understocking.
Automatically adjust your purchasing list as new orders come in or changes occur, keeping your purchasing aligned with production needs.
Gain full visibility into every component needed, including quantities and associated vendors, to make informed purchasing decisions quickly.

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Sales Orders

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Outside Processing

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Quality Management

Unleash the full potential of quality management within your shop processes using first article tracking, NCR control, and enforced inspection steps at every step of production. Elevate your quality standards and empower excellence.

Routing & BOM

Create highly robust routing and BOMs in just a few clicks. Provide your operators with everything they need to succeed.

Shipping & Receiving

Drive your shipping and receiving departments with up-to-date information from across the shop floor. Always know the status of every part and eliminate surprises.

Shop Floor Communication

A thoughtful and integrated approach to manufacturing execution, ensuring that every aspect of the shop floor from knowing what job to work on next to providing real-time insights into work-in-progress and documentation collection for jobs.

Jobs & Scheduling

Scheduling and prioritizing jobs has never been easier. Assign operations to specific machines and personnel to manage your shop from anywhere, and use dashboards to ensure jobs are completed on time.

Purchase Planning

Streamline your procurement process through realtime suggestions based on your current inventory levels and needs. Discover cost-effective procurement suggestions and insight to boost efficiency and savings.

Inventory Management

Unlike any manufacturing software in the industry, StartProto gives you the ultimate ability to see where a workpiece is in real time. Now you will never guess again.