Keystone Industries
Different factories break in different places
These are not the same page with the sector name changed. Each one is about what actually goes wrong in that kind of shop.
Precision engineering
Small repeat batches, tight tolerances, and drawing revisions that have to be controlled across the life of a part.
CNC machining
Machine capacity is the constraint, and planning improves when utilisation is measured from the control rather than estimated.
Metal fabrication
Material arrives with heat numbers and mill certificates that have to reach the paperwork leaving with the finished work.
Subcontract manufacturing
Work to customer drawings, often with customer-supplied material, against call-off schedules the customer can amend.
Aerospace supply chain
Aerospace work is assessed on evidence: approved revisions, authorised release, written concessions and retained records.
Machinery and equipment
Engineer-to-order builds with deep bills of material, long-lead purchasing and design changes during the build.
Next step
Show us how your factory runs
A walkthrough starts with your orders, your production flow and your material problems. We follow one of your jobs through the system rather than presenting a feature list.