Spreadsheets got you this far. DynamxMFG will take you further.
There’s nothing wrong with starting on spreadsheets, but when your production data lives in twelve different files, updated by six different people, with none of them talking to each other, you’re not running a system. You’re managing a risk.
Trusted by leading manufacturers worldwide:
If you manage production in spreadsheets, you are flying blind.
Every manufacturer starts with spreadsheets. Most stay too long. Here is what it costs when you do.
No live job visibility
You find out a job is late when the customer calls. There is no way to see where every job is right now without walking the shop floor or chasing operators.
Delivery dates you cannot trust
Without real-time capacity data, you commit to delivery dates you cannot always meet. On-time delivery suffers. Customers leave.
Jobs losing money unnoticed
Your quotes are estimates. Actual costs are invisible until month end. By the time you find out a job made a loss, the damage is already done.
Data living in too many places
Five versions of the same spreadsheet. Nobody knows which is current. Decisions get made on stale data and the errors compound.
Admin eating management time
Your ops team spends hours every week maintaining spreadsheets instead of running production. That lost time compounds into lost capacity.
Operations dependent on one person
When the person who built the spreadsheet leaves, the knowledge goes too. Your production system should not live in someone’s head.
Sound familiar?
You are not alone. Most UK SME manufacturers come to us running exactly this way.
Spreadsheets vs DynamxMFG
Most UK manufacturers searching for an Excel alternative want something that works the way their shop floor does, not a generic ERP that takes 18 months to implement. DynamxMFG is built specifically for SME discrete manufacturers and replaces spreadsheets across job tracking, costing, scheduling, MRP, and quality, in a single system.
| Spreadsheets | DynamxMFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Job visibility | ✕ Static, always out of date | ✓ Live, updated by operators |
| Job costing | ✕ Estimates only, no actuals | ✓ Actual labour, material and overhead per job |
| Production scheduling | ✕ Manual, breaks when anything changes | ✓ Linked to live capacity data |
| Material planning (MRP) | ✕ Spreadsheet lookups, prone to error | ✓ Automated from demand and BOMs |
| On-time delivery | ✕ Reactive, problems found too late | ✓ Flags delays before they happen |
| Quality and traceability | ✕ Paper-based, hard to audit | ✓ Full digital trail through production |
| Management reporting | ✕ Hours to compile, already stale | ✓ Live dashboards, always current |
| Stock control | ✕ Manual counts, easy to get wrong | ✓ Real-time, linked to jobs and BOMs |
| Time to implement | ✕ Ongoing – never truly finished | ✓ Live in 90 days |
One system. Every spreadsheet replaced.
DynamxMFG connects your jobs, materials, schedule, and costs in a single live system built for discrete manufacturers.
Shop Floor Tracking
Operators log time and progress directly at the machine. You see where every job is, at every workstation, in real time. No chasing. No guesswork.
Replaces: job tracking spreadsheets, paper travellers, WhatsApp chasing
Job Costing
Track actual labour, material, and overhead against every job. Know whether you made a profit before the invoice goes out – not after the year-end audit.
Replaces: post-job costing spreadsheets, estimation guesswork
Production Scheduling
Schedule across work centres with drag-and-drop simplicity. Capacity planning links to live shop floor data, so your schedule reflects reality – not wishful thinking.
Replaces: capacity planning spreadsheets, whiteboard schedules
MRP and Stock Control
DynamxMFG calculates what materials you need and when, then notifies you automatically. Stock updates in real time as materials are consumed on jobs.
Replaces: stock level spreadsheets, manual reorder tracking
What happens when manufacturers ditch the spreadsheet?
Real results from DynamxMFG customers across UK manufacturing.
40%
Increase in production capacity at GMC
99.9%
On-time delivery rate achieved at CPL
90
Days to go live, not 18 months
From the shop floor to the boardroom
Success stories from teams who transformed their factories with DynamxMFG.
DynamxMFG is an excellent choice for manufacturers looking to digitise operations without being overwhelmed by complexity.
Kristopher S
Service Engineer at Protea
As GMC has grown, it had become harder for me to have such a keen view on components to see if those parts were profitable or not. DynamxMFG enabled us to monitor the machine time and see whether we’re making a profit or a loss on each component.
Paul B
Managing Director at GMC
We chose the system over competitors because of its ease of use, strong customer support, and friendly delivery team. So far, everything has matched what was promised and the experience has been very positive.
Amy M
Head of Operations at Elite Skills Arena
DynamxMFG has significantly eased our start-up growing pains. We've really enjoyed working with the team and see huge potential in the software to support our growth as we scale.
Liam M
Head of Operations at Maeving
DynamxMFG is an excellent choice for manufacturers looking to digitise operations without being overwhelmed by complexity.
Kristopher S
Service Engineer at Protea
As GMC has grown, it had become harder for me to have such a keen view on components to see if those parts were profitable or not. DynamxMFG enabled us to monitor the machine time and see whether we’re making a profit or a loss on each component.
Paul B
Managing Director at GMC
The ability to dynamically modify BOMs after release, adding or removing items from work orders, scrapping, and reworking parts, has been the single biggest improvement for our business.
Andrew T
Managing Director at Protea
Overall, our experience has been very positive, with helpful and knowledgeable staff who work closely with us through regular meetings to tailor the software to our needs.
Michael G
Systems Engineer at Scintam Engineering
The system itself is very intuitive and user-friendly, which is essential when introducing new processes on the shop floor. The layout and workflows are logical and clearly built with real manufacturing environments in mind.
Amy M
Head of Operations at Elite Skills Arena
Setting up DynamxMFG was quick, support from the technical team was readily available when needed, the system is easy to use, and it offers excellent value for money compared to other solutions.
Liam M
Head of Operations at Maeving
The ability to dynamically modify BOMs after release, adding or removing items from work orders, scrapping, and reworking parts, has been the single biggest improvement for our business.
Andrew T
Managing Director at Protea
Overall, our experience has been very positive, with helpful and knowledgeable staff who work closely with us through regular meetings to tailor the software to our needs.
Michael G
Systems Engineer at Scintam Engineering
DynamxMFG bridges the gap between high-end MES systems and the practical needs of growing manufacturers, providing a live view of production that gives immediate insight into work orders, progress, bottlenecks, and downtime so issues can be identified and resolved before they escalate.
Kristopher S
Service Engineer at Protea
Implementing an MRP system can feel daunting, but the delivery and support teams have made the process much easier. They’ve taken the time to understand how our production works and have guided us clearly at every stage. Even at this early stage, we can see DynamxMFG will help improve visibility and planning while creating better flow across the business. We’re confident it will play a key role in making our operations more efficient as rollout continues.
Amy M
Head of Operations at Elite Skills Arena
With DynamxMFG, all our production processes are tracked, and the relevant data is captured. This increases our control over the business and helps us identify more opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality.
Neil S
Operations Director at QK-TEX
Our experience has been positive, and it was definitely worth switching. The support we have received has been extremely helpful. My favourite feature is the integration & automation capabilities. The possibilities are endless.
Philippos F
Head of Digital Transformation at CPL
DynamxMFG bridges the gap between high-end MES systems and the practical needs of growing manufacturers, providing a live view of production that gives immediate insight into work orders, progress, bottlenecks, and downtime so issues can be identified and resolved before they escalate.
Kristopher S
Service Engineer at Protea
With DynamxMFG, all our production processes are tracked, and the relevant data is captured. This increases our control over the business and helps us identify more opportunities to enhance efficiency and quality.
Neil S
Operations Director at QK-TEX
Stop paying for lost time. Start tracking it.
Book a 30-minute demo. No pitch, no pressure, just DynamxMFG running on a shop floor like yours.
