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How a Metals ERP Can Boost Your Metal Fabrication Business

How a Metals ERP Can Boost Your Metal Fabrication Business

Metals ERP systems help metal fabrication businesses run production smoothly and grow faster, with live data at their fingertips. In this article, we help you understand what criteria to look at when choosing a metals ERP.

Capacity Podcast Ep. 3: Kirk McCauley of AEM

Capacity Podcast Ep. 3: Kirk McCauley of AEM

American Engineering & Metalworking (AEM) is a prominent custom metal fabrication shop and Fulcrum user. Sunny Han talks with Kirk McCauley about how he built AEM and his learnings along the way.

Capacity Podcast Ep. 2: Rodd Blessey from Aldine Metal Products

Capacity Podcast Ep. 2: Rodd Blessey from Aldine Metal Products

Rodd Blessey is the 3rd generations owner and president of Aldine Metal Products, a metal fabrication manufacturer in Connecticut. Rodd shares his journey to running his family's business.

Capacity Podcast Ep. 1: Jeff Murphy of Reformed MFG

Capacity Podcast Ep. 1: Jeff Murphy of Reformed MFG

Sunny Han and Jeff Murphy talk about Jeff's CNC shop, Reformed Manufacturing, digging into the origin story of Reformed MFG and the learnings along the way.

Industrial Talk Podcast: Live from FABTECH 2022

Industrial Talk Podcast: Live from FABTECH 2022

Sunny Han, CEO of Fulcrum is a guest on Industrial Talk podcast to discuss small businesses, manufacturing, scheduling, operations, and what the future could look like for connected manufacturers

Fulcrum Wrapped 2022: 17.2M Minutes and Growing

Fulcrum Wrapped 2022: 17.2M Minutes and Growing

Customer growth, team growth, and product growth were big in 2022!

[Podcast] Flex and Friends: Sunny Han and Eddie Saunders Jr.

[Podcast] Flex and Friends: Sunny Han and Eddie Saunders Jr.

Sunny Han talks to Flex Tools' Eddie Saunders Jr. about the automation and the future of manufacturing

The tech.mn Podcast: Strengthening the Supply Chain With Sunny Han of Fulcrum

The tech.mn Podcast: Strengthening the Supply Chain With Sunny Han of Fulcrum

Sunny chats with Shacarria Scott and Casey Shultz from tech.mn about manufacturing in America, supply chain issues, and Minnesota's startup ecosystem.

How Fulcrum Helps Customers Deal With Rapidly Changing Raw Materials Prices

How Fulcrum Helps Customers Deal With Rapidly Changing Raw Materials Prices

Changes in raw materials prices can make quoting tough, but Fulcrum can help your sales team know what pricing to use to get the right price on a job.

Five Major Trends Affecting Manufacturing in 2022

Five Major Trends Affecting Manufacturing in 2022

What trends will lead manufacturing in 2022? Supply chain issues, COVID-19, automation, and more. Here's what your shop needs to know:

Fulcrum Wrapped: 2021 in Review

Fulcrum Wrapped: 2021 in Review

2021 was an undeniably huge year for Fulcrum, so why did we celebrate with 16,585 tacos?

IIOT World and the Death of Monolithic Software

IIOT World and the Death of Monolithic Software

MES systems are outdated and leave gaps in manufacturing data. Fulcrum, MachineMetrics, and UpKeep have a new way to build a manufacturing software stack.

How to Win More Job Shop Business in 2022

How to Win More Job Shop Business in 2022

Winning job shop business can be tough, but with a good marketing plan, you can grow your business quickly and efficiently. These are our five best tips.

Join Us On December 8 For a Live Panel Discussion on the Future of Manufacturing

Join Us On December 8 For a Live Panel Discussion on the Future of Manufacturing

Manufacturers' needs have changed, but the software they use hasn't kept up. Fulcrum joins IIOT World for a discussion on how producers can be best served

Fulcrum and Paperless Parts Partner to Help Manufacturers Win More Business

Fulcrum and Paperless Parts Partner to Help Manufacturers Win More Business

Fulcrum and Paperless Parts partner to help manufacturers win more business with a seamless integration and modern tech stack

What's In the Infrastructure Bill For American Manufacturers?

What's In the Infrastructure Bill For American Manufacturers?

$550 billion in a new infrastructure bill was just approved by Congress, so what should American manufacturers expect to get from the deal?

Fulcrum is Heading to WESTEC!

Fulcrum is Heading to WESTEC!

Visit Fulcrum in booth #1116 at the WESTEC manufacturing trade show and see the future of ERP manufacturing software

Christmas Supply Chain Crisis Shows The Need For Onshoring

Christmas Supply Chain Crisis Shows The Need For Onshoring

The supply chain delays that have plagued manufacturers for the last 18 months is about to wreak havoc on the holiday shopping season. Start planning now!

Meet Fulcrum at EASTEC, the Largest Manufacturing Trade Show in the Northeast!

Meet Fulcrum at EASTEC, the Largest Manufacturing Trade Show in the Northeast!

Fulcrum's industry-best manufacturing software will be on display at Eastec, come see it for yourself at booth 1544!

Department of Energy Invests $42 million in the Future of Manufacturing

Department of Energy Invests $42 million in the Future of Manufacturing

The Department of Energy opened up applications for grants for manufacturers to help combat climate change and advance the future of manufacturing.

Fulcrum Is Bringing the Future of Manufacturing Production Software to FABTECH!

Fulcrum Is Bringing the Future of Manufacturing Production Software to FABTECH!

Come meet Fulcrum at Fabtech! We're exhibiting the future of manufacturing software McCormick Place, South Building, Booth A4986. See you there!

[Podcast] The Women of American Manufacturing — No More Incremental Improvements: Driving Change in Manufacturing Technology with Annika Cederblad and Alex Troesch

[Podcast] The Women of American Manufacturing — No More Incremental Improvements: Driving Change in Manufacturing Technology with Annika Cederblad and Alex Troesch

Manufacturing podcast about the future of manufacturing, Industry 4.0, and being women in manufacturing and tech.

[Podcast] Within Tolerance Podcast Episode 46 - Sunny Han and the Future of ERP for Manufacturing

[Podcast] Within Tolerance Podcast Episode 46 - Sunny Han and the Future of ERP for Manufacturing

Sunny Han is a Guest on Within Tolerance, a podcast where the hosts talk everything from machine shop work, CAD/CAM, and other manufacturing processes!

[Podcast] Industrial Evolution — A New Era of Manufacturing ERP: Real-Time and User-Friendly with Fulcrum

[Podcast] Industrial Evolution — A New Era of Manufacturing ERP: Real-Time and User-Friendly with Fulcrum

Manufacturing podcast about a new era of manufacturing, SaaS, and cloud-based ERP with Industrial Evolution hosted by Chad Perry.

What is an API and Why Should Manufacturers Care?

What is an API and Why Should Manufacturers Care?

What is an API? They connect complex systems together and form the backbone of the internet. Here's how manufacturers can benefit from using API technology.

Manufacturing ERP Implementation: Pitfalls to Avoid

Manufacturing ERP Implementation: Pitfalls to Avoid

Manufacturing ERP Implementation: Challenges and Breakthroughs for a smarter start for your shop through data migration, training and more.

Next Generation BOM: The Future of the Bill of Materials

Next Generation BOM: The Future of the Bill of Materials

Next Generation Bill of Materials: The Future of the BOM. See how manufacturer's most important tools are future-focused in better software.

Manufacturing Software Costs: 3 Hidden Factors

Manufacturing Software Costs: 3 Hidden Factors

Is your shop considering these key factors when measuring manufacturing software costs for systems like ERP, MRP, MES? Evaluate these 3 factors.

SaaS or On-Premise: What’s the Better Fit for Manufacturing?

SaaS or On-Premise: What’s the Better Fit for Manufacturing?

The manufacturing industry has been slow to fully embrace software as a service (SaaS). See how thevolution of software helps small business.

New Year, New You: How Setting the Right New Year’s Resolutions Can Jump Start Your Manufacturing Business

New Year, New You: How Setting the Right New Year’s Resolutions Can Jump Start Your Manufacturing Business

Next year is going to be a year of manufacturing growth, so what steps can you take right to get your business ready?

How To Win Business In 2021’s Volatile Global Economy

How To Win Business In 2021’s Volatile Global Economy

Right now, demand is booming but supplies are low. Is your business positioned to benefit from current trends or get left behind?

American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Beyond

American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Beyond

We’ve reached out to 50+ banks and relied on the Treasury Department, the SBA and industry contacts to help us assemble this guide for manufacturers.