Stop the SaaS Sprawl: Streamline Your Metal Shop with Odoo and MetalFab
Running a modern Australian metal fabrication shop often feels like … running a software company. You are likely paying monthly subscriptions for several disconnected SaaS apps.
- dedicated accounting software for ATO compliance
- SaaS application or spreadsheet tool for quoting
- separate job-tracking app on the shop floor
- another platform for inventory.
This SaaS sprawl creates information silos, forces manual re-keying, and burns billable hours.
Traditional ERPs are just too expensive for most Australian metal fabrication shops
Fabricators are forced to choose between this fragmented stack or multi-million-dollar legacy ERPs like Epicor.
MetalFab changes this by converting an Odoo ERP implementation into a single, fully integrated operating system tailored specifically for Australian fabricators.
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Unifying Your Operational Stack
By leveraging custom Python trade logic on Odoo.sh, MetalFab replaces your disparate apps with one continuous workflow:
- Replacing Standalone Quoting Tools: MetalFab’s parametric engine handles complex trade math—like AS/NZS steel profile weights, flashing girths, and galvanizing surcharges—generating dynamic BOMs directly inside your ERP in under 60 seconds.
- Replacing Disconnected Kiosk Apps: Odoo’s native touchscreen Shop Floor Application replaces third-party tracking apps. Machine operators scan jobs, record scrap, and view engineering drawings on industrial tablets in real time.
- Replacing Standalone Accounting & Payroll: Out-of-the-box Australian compliance eliminates the need for external accounting syncs, bringing ATO Single Touch Payroll (STP Phase 2) and BAS reporting under the same roof.
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MetalFab is built on the 80/20 Rule
MetalFab provides 80% of standard Australian metal fabrication trade requirements out of the box.
The remaining 20% is handled by configuring your shop’s unique competitive edge, such as custom machine rates or pricing matrices through MetalFab.
By bringing quoting, stock, shop floor execution, and ATO accounting into a single Odoo ecosystem, fabricators reduce software incompatibility & costs to help run leaner, faster operations.