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About Tom Drury

Marketing at TotalControlPro. Tom writes the practical guides on this blog, from shop floor visibility and job tracking to what MES, ERP and MRP actually mean for a UK SME manufacturer. Most of it comes from working alongside the engineers and operations managers who use DynamxMFG every day.

TotalControlPro CEO Selected for Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme to Explore AI Manufacturing Opportunities in the USA

Dorian Smellie, Co-CEO of TotalControlPro, joins a cohort of [...]

By |2026-03-03T14:24:33+00:00March 3, 2026|All, News|Comments Off on TotalControlPro CEO Selected for Innovate UK Global Business Innovation Programme to Explore AI Manufacturing Opportunities in the USA

Tracking Actual vs Estimated Job Cost: A Guide for High-Mix Manufacturers

Most high-mix manufacturers quote jobs based on experience and [...]

By |2026-09-30T08:21:23+00:00February 25, 2026|All, Blog, Guides, Manufacturing Tips|Comments Off on Tracking Actual vs Estimated Job Cost: A Guide for High-Mix Manufacturers

The Hidden Cost of Machine Downtime: How UK Factories Are Calculating & Cutting It

Most manufacturers know downtime is expensive. What they underestimate [...]

By |2026-09-30T08:21:25+00:00February 19, 2026|All, Blog|Comments Off on The Hidden Cost of Machine Downtime: How UK Factories Are Calculating & Cutting It

Manufacturing Software with Integrated Supply Chain Management: What to Look For and Where to Find It

If your production planning system and your supply chain [...]

By |2026-09-30T08:04:20+00:00February 17, 2026|All, Blog, Choosing a Software|Comments Off on Manufacturing Software with Integrated Supply Chain Management: What to Look For and Where to Find It

Vendor Management

Vendor management is the process of selecting suppliers, agreeing terms and monitoring how they actually perform on quality, delivery and price over time.

By |2026-08-13T08:55:00+00:00February 13, 2026|Glossary|Comments Off on Vendor Management