Sheet metal
Sheet metal: the nest, the remnant, and the job
Sheet metal margin disappears in the nest. The quote used a sheet count. The laser used more, and the remnant was either free for the next job or already promised.
Those are different facts. A single “sheets used” does not say which.
What the open job has to show
- Sheets issued to the job, not a shared rack.
- Remnants that are free kept apart from metal already on a job.
- Good parts and scrap before the job is invoiced.
That is the same kind of gap as seeing the work while it is still open and quoting from a current cost.
The week the record is late
Two jobs are planned on the same remnant. Both nests assume it is available. One job starts. The other waits on metal purchasing thought was there.
Know which metal is free before the next nest is released. MFGMAX Heavy Metals holds that record. Accounting can stay where it is. Other systems can connect. What moves, and when, is shown before you commit. This does not replace a required material test, a weld procedure, or an environmental permit.
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Questions
What should stay on the open job?
Sheets issued to the job, not a shared rack. Remnants that are free kept apart from metal already on a job. Good parts and scrap before the job is invoiced.
When should the job be compared with the quote?
While it is still open. A count after invoicing explains a loss. It does not give the material or the hours back.
What does MFGMAX connect this to?
Know which metal is free before the next nest is released. This does not replace a required material test, a weld procedure, or an environmental permit.