Full Visibility
With Steelhead, you gain complete, real-time insight into every part status, work instruction, inventory level, and production efficiency. This end-to-end digital traceability lets you confidently tackle even the most complex jobs, knowing every step is accurately tracked and instantly accessible.
Replace Paper Chaos
Gain full production visibility + efficiency when you switch to Steelhead: real-time part tracking on all jobs, parts, and margins. Automate and scale with the ERP built for you.
Know Your Multi-Level BOM Is Ready Before Production Starts
No more “we’re missing a bracket” halfway through a job. Steelhead automatically checks and reserves every level of your BOM the moment a job is released to the floor:
- Raw stock
- Machined components
- Purchased parts
- Subassemblies
- Outsourced components
If anything is short, the system flags it immediately so your team builds with confidence instead of chaos.
Truly an All-In-One Solution for Growth-Oriented Manufacturers
Steelhead isn’t a collection of bolted-on modules, it’s a single, real-time system that covers everything, end-to-end:
Sales and Customer Management: Quoting, Purchase Orders, Customer Portal, Shipping, Invoicing
Production and Shop Floor: Outsourced Processes, Dynamic Scheduling, Live Work Boards, Quality Control, Machine Maintenance
Materials and Inventory: Integrated Purchasing, Inventory Management
Insight and Control: Real-Time Reporting, Job Costing & Analytics
No integrations to break. No duplicate data entry. No blind spots.
Clear, Real-Time Visibility That Actually Drives Decisions
Because every transaction happens in one database, your numbers are always accurate. No lagging spreadsheets or time spent trying to transfer data between systems. Key built-in reports include:
- Job costing and profit margins
- Lead times
- Scrap rates
- On-time delivery
- Material and labor variances
- Capacity utilization and bottlenecks
See what’s really happening, fix it fast, and keep margins healthy.
FAQ's
What is Steelhead?
Steelhead is an all-in-one ERP system built specifically for growth-oriented manufacturers, providing real-time visibility into part status, work instructions, inventory levels, and production efficiency without the need for integrations or duplicate data entry.
How does Steelhead help with BOM management?
Steelhead automatically checks and reserves every level of your multi-level BOM—including raw stock, machined components, purchased parts, subassemblies, and outsourced components—the moment a job is released to the floor, flagging any shortages immediately.
What areas of manufacturing does Steelhead cover?
Steelhead covers sales and customer management, production and shop floor operations, materials and inventory, and real-time reporting and analytics—all in a single, integrated system with no bolted-on modules.
Does Steelhead require integrations with other software?
No, Steelhead is a single, real-time system with no integrations to break, eliminating duplicate data entry and blind spots across your operations.
What kind of real-time reporting does Steelhead provide?
Steelhead includes built-in reports for job costing and profit margins, lead times, scrap rates, on-time delivery, material and labor variances, and capacity utilization and bottlenecks.
How does Steelhead improve inventory management?
Steelhead provides real-time demand visibility and integrated purchasing, eliminating the need to expedite material orders and ensuring accurate inventory tracking across all jobs.
What is the Steelhead customer portal?
The customer portal gives your clients live access to quotes, part statuses, invoices, and material certifications, providing an industry differentiator and premium customer experience.
How does Steelhead eliminate paper-based processes?
Steelhead replaces paper chaos with full digital traceability, providing real-time part tracking on all jobs, parts, and margins through automated workflows and a centralized database.