Metal & Steel

ERP Software for Steel and Metal Businesses

DotOne runs steel products, sheet metal fabrication, fasteners and metal trading businesses. Material is stocked by grade, size and thickness, in kilograms, tonnes, metres or pieces, and every job is costed from the material it actually used.

What slows metal & steel businesses down

Bought by weight, used by piece

Steel is bought in tonnes, cut in metres and sold in pieces or kilograms. Stock in one unit rarely matches the books in another.

Grades and sizes multiply

IS 2062, SS 304 and SS 316 in many sizes and thicknesses turn a short material list into hundreds of items.

Scrap and offcuts

Cutting and fabrication leave offcuts and scrap that are rarely weighed, so job costs are guesses.

Prices that move every week

Steel prices change often, and quotes based on last month's rate eat into margins.

From first step to last, in one system

  1. 1

    Buy and receive

    Purchase orders and goods receipts record material by grade and size, in kg or MT, with the mill test details.

  2. 2

    Stock by grade and size

    Stock is kept by grade, size and thickness, in kg, MT, metres or pieces, as bundles or loose.

  3. 3

    Plan the job

    Fabrication or production orders become job cards, with material issued against each job.

  4. 4

    Check and record

    Quality checks and the actual material used, including scrap, are recorded against the job.

  5. 5

    Dispatch and bill

    Finished goods are dispatched, invoiced with GST and synced to Tally.

Every kilo accounted for. Every job costed.

Demo data
Plate stock vs reorder level
IS 2062 · 10 mm
24.6 MT
IS 2062 · 6 mm
7.9 MT
SS 304 · 2 mm
3.2 MT
SS 316 · 3 mm
0.8 MT
Dispatched
86.5 MT ▲ 8%
this week · 19 orders
Scrap by job
AllowedActualJC-6603 · brackets6.0%5.4%JC-6607 · base frames5.0%8.1% ▲ 3.1JC-6610 · covers7.0%6.6%
Shop floor now
77%
Laser cuttingJC-6612
46%
BendingJC-6609
63%
WeldingJC-6607
Production AgentJob JC-6607 for base frames used 8.1% scrap against 5% allowed, mostly at laser cutting. IS 2062 6 mm plate is below its reorder level. Note drafted for the shop floor in-charge.
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What teams run on DotOne

  • Weight and length unitsKilograms, tonnes, metres and pieces for the same material.
  • Grades and attributesGrades such as IS 2062, SS 304 and SS 316, with size, thickness and material on every item.
  • Bundles and loose stockPack types for bundled and loose material, so stores and dispatch count the same way.
  • Job-wise material useMaterial issued to each job card against output, so scrap and job cost are visible.

Modules used

Frequently asked questions

Can DotOne track steel in kilograms and pieces at the same time?

Yes. Items can carry kilograms, tonnes, metres and pieces, so purchase, stores and sales each work in their own unit.

Can we manage different grades like IS 2062 and SS 304?

Yes. Grade, size, thickness and material are item attributes, so stock and reports show each combination.

Does it work for metal trading as well as fabrication?

Yes. Traders use purchase, stock and sales. Fabricators add production job cards and quality checks. See manufacturing ERP.

Does it sync with Tally?

Yes. Invoices, purchases and masters sync with Tally Prime through the Tally connector.

See a metal job costed in DotOne

In a 30-minute demo we receive steel by weight, issue it to a fabrication job, record scrap and invoice the finished goods.