Steelhead Technologies

Steelhead cloud-based software is a comprehensive enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform designed primarily for metal fabrication, processing, and finishing operations.

Steelhead was built to help job shops and manufacturers improve the efficiency and profitability of their operations by improving visibility, traceability, data driven insights, and customer service with a digital production floor.

More information is available at https://gosteelhead.com/.

Steelhead Features

The core functions of Steelhead include,

For Managers:

• Quoting
• Sales Orders/Order Entry
• Purchasing
• Invoicing
• Steelhead Accounting
• Reporting
• Part, Process, and Customer Configuration
• Customer Portal

For all Employees:

• Digital Plant Floor
• Receive Parts
• Shipping
• Operator Instructions
• Payroll
• Employee Benefits, as available per employer - 401(k), Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, Workers Compensation
• Timesheets
• Chat
• Watch Tower

Add-on Features that are available by subscription include:

• Spec Management

  • Add Specs to Parts, Processes, Quotes, or Orders
  • Create Spec-driven Processing
  • Contract Review
  • Integrated Digital Certifications

• Job Costing

  • Labor, Station, Inventory Depletion Costing
  • Timer Dashboard
  • Margin Reporting and Analysis

• Quality Management

  • Quality Hold functionality; CARs, NCRs, RMAs
  • Email Customers from QMS
  • Quality and Rework Reporting

• Scheduling

  • Prioritization
  • Scheduling
  • Capacity Planning

• Inventory Management

  • Integrated Purchase Orders
  • Automated Inventory Depletion
  • Batch Control

• Assemblies

  • Add Transforms to Quotes & Orders
  • Configure Assemblies (BOMs)
  • Assemble, Cast, and Cut Parts on the digital production floor

• Maintenance

  • Create Custom or Recurring Equipment Maintenance Plans
  • View Schedules, execute Maintenance events

• Human Resources

  • Manage PTO
  • User Scheduling, Labor Codes, etc.

• Power Tools

  • Embedded automation for:
    • Quoting
    • Orders
    • Work Instructions
    • Invoicing
    • Scheduling

• Multiplant

  • Location-based device filtering
  • Location-specific Processes, Treatments, Inventory, etc.

• Accounting Integration

  • QuickBooks Online or Desktop
  • Sage 50, 100, or Intact

Summarized Benefits of Steelhead

• Real-time visibility: Provides real-time insights into production schedules, part tracking, and job status.
• Streamlined workflows: Helps automate and integrate various processes, such as quoting, scheduling, and invoicing.
• Improved communication: Facilitates communication between plant floor personnel, administration, and customers.
• Data-driven decision making: Offers reports and analytics to track profitability, production efficiency, and quality control.
• Customization: The platform is designed to be customizable to fit the specific needs of different job shops.

Steelhead aims to help businesses reduce costs, increase profits, improve quality, and streamline operations, ultimately leading to improved customer satisfaction and market competitiveness.