In the highly competitive world of subcontract precision engineering, every purchase must deliver measurable value by improving efficiency, ensuring compliance, reducing waste or increasing profitability.
While machine tools often take the spotlight, the true driver of productivity lies in how a business manages its operations. This is where PSL Datatrack – a modular production control software system designed specifically for subcontract precision engineers – stands apart.
The Case for Software as a Capital Asset
Software is no longer a ‘nice to have’ – it’s a necessity. While machinery physically produces parts, software ensures the right parts are made, in the right way, at the right time and for the right price.
Without effective control over quotations, job scheduling, purchasing, traceability and quality, even the best machinery can’t deliver its full potential. Investing in PSL Datatrack means investing in the long-term capability, scalability and profitability of your business:
1. Immediate Improvements in Quoting and Cost Control
Generating fast, accurate and profitable quotations is a major challenge for many precision engineers.
PSL Datatrack’s Quotations module transforms this process with quick, precise data inputs for set/cycle times, machine rates, material/tooling requirements and subcontract processes. This removes guesswork from the process and results in a swift and professional response to customers.
Benefit: Win more work without underquoting and free up time to focus on production, not maintaining spreadsheets.
2. Seamless Production Management
From process layouts to delivery notes, PSL Datatrack provides end-to-end control. The system ensures that everyone – from the office to the shop floor – is working from a single source of truth.
Real-time tracking, work-in-progress visibility and automated scheduling gives your team the tools they need to make data-driven decisions, meet deadlines and exceed customer expectations.
Benefit: Greater on-time delivery performance and fewer costly delays.
3. Built for ISO and Traceability Requirements
PSL Datatrack is developed with ISO 9001 and other industry-specific standards in mind.
Traceability is an automatic, integral feature – from material certificates to gauge calibration records and inspection reports. For any accredited business, this feature alone can save countless hours during audits.
Benefit: Instantly produce records for ISO audits and demonstrate quality compliance to customers.
4. Modular and Scalable to Suit Your Business
Not every company needs everything on day one.
PSL Datatrack’s modular structure allows businesses to start with core functionality – Quotations, Works Orders, Invoicing – and add more modules, such as the Sequential Scheduler, Non Conformance or CRM/Tasks as needs grow.
Benefit: A tailored solution that grows with your business, without overcommitting capital upfront.
5. Return on Investment You Can Measure
Unlike some capital purchases where ROI is hard to quantify, the gains from PSL Datatrack are both visible and immediate: reduced admin time, fewer production errors, improved customer satisfaction and enhanced capacity without increasing headcount.
Customers frequently report better margins, quicker turnaround and the ability to take on more complex work after implementing the system.
Benefit: PSL Datatrack quickly pays for itself through improved efficiency and profitability.
6. UK-Based Support and Industry Expertise
PSL Datatrack isn’t a generic MRP or ERP system. It’s purpose-built production control software for subcontract precision engineers and is supported by a UK-based team who understand your challenges.
From implementation to ongoing training, you’ll receive guidance from people who speak your language – literally and technically.
Benefit: A long-term software partner, not just a supplier.
Make PSL Datatrack Your Next Strategic Move
Investing in PSL Datatrack is an investment in control, compliance and growth. In an industry where margins are tight and efficiency is everything, it could be the smartest capital investment you make this year.
