Production Routing in Steel Fabrication: Definition & 5 Best Practices
In steel fabrication, production routing is the master-ordered list of operations that a part or assembly must follow, start to […]
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Steel weight calculator, formula and guide for custom fabricators
How to calculate steel weight? In this article you’ll find a comprehensive guide, formula and a free steel weight calculator for small custom steel fabricators.
UPFab replaced spreadsheets and guess-work with EZIIL
Learn how UPFab, a 35-person custom steel-fabrication shop in Michigan, replaced spreadsheets and guess-work with Eziil.
Job costing for custom metal fabricators (free job cost calculator included)
In this article, we’ll walk you through a repeatable job costing framework that captures every euro/dollar of material, labor, and overhead, then rolls those numbers into a rock-solid shop rate. Free job costing calculator included.
5 signs your business has outgrown job shop scheduling Excel
Spot the 5 warning signs that it’s time to trade your job shop scheduling Excel spreadsheet for a purpose-built steel fabrication tool & boost on-time delivery.
17 tactics for small metal fabricators to get more customers
Discover actionable marketing, sales and growth tactics for small project-based metal fabrication shops with limited budgets to get more customers.
US steel and aluminum tariffs 2025: Impacts on small metal shops and how to prepare
Steel and aluminum tariffs aren’t just a headline issue. They have a direct impact on small fabricators’ cost structures, bidding
What is a Manufacturing Execution System (MES)?
Discover how a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) helps metal fabricators streamline their business, reduce rework, and boost profits.
Introducing Eziil Starter-Your first step toward smarter metal fabrication management
We’re thrilled to introduce Eziil Starter — a lightweight, purpose-built project management tool for small-to-medium-sized metal fabrication companies
VMT boosts their engineers’ productivity by 40% with Eziil BOM
VMT Tehased has produced project-based metal components since 1995. They carry out on-site installation and the group also includes its own hot dip galvanizing and plasma cutting company. They aim to be a reliable and flexible subcontractor.