MES built for small shops done with spreadsheets.
ForgeMES gives your shop floor real-time work order execution, kiosk-based operator tracking, quality logging, and ZPL label printing — without the ERP price tag or the six-month implementation.
Built for shops that make real things
- Metal Fabrication
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Job Shops
- Contract Manufacturing
- Custom Assembly
Your current "system" is slowing you down.
Most small manufacturers are running on tools that were never designed for the shop floor.
Spreadsheets break.
Version conflicts, formulas that silently fail, no real-time visibility. One wrong paste and your whole production schedule is wrong.
Paper gets lost.
Traveler packets end up in chip bins. Quality records disappear. When something goes wrong, there's no audit trail to find out what happened.
ERP is overkill.
Six-figure implementations, year-long rollouts, and a system that expects you to run your shop like a Fortune 500. You just need to track jobs.
Everything your floor needs. Nothing it doesn't.
ForgeMES covers the full execution loop — from work order creation to label printing — in one lightweight app.
Kiosk Mode
Operators log in with a PIN, see only their station's jobs, and execute work orders from a touch-friendly kiosk screen.
All Process Types
Receiving, shipping, assembly, and inspection — assign the right process type to each station and match the software to your actual floor layout.
Serial Tracking
Assign serial numbers and containers at execution. Full traceability from raw material to finished part, tied to the work order.
Quality Dashboard
Log quality checks, flag non-conformances, and track trends over time. No more paper quality records that vanish on the shop floor.
ZPL Label Printing
Print to any Zebra printer on your network directly from the kiosk or work order. Station-based default printers keep it seamless.
Work Order PDF
Generate a professional traveler packet PDF for any work order — BOM, instructions, customer details, and a QR code for the kiosk.
Up and running in a day.
No consultants. No year-long rollout. Three steps and your floor is live.
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Create a work order.
Enter your SKU, quantity, customer, station, and priority. Attach a BOM and any special instructions. Print a traveler PDF in one click.
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Operator executes from the kiosk.
They PIN in, see their queue, start the job, log quality checks, and mark it complete — all from a wall-mounted screen.
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Track everything in real time.
Watch jobs move through your floor, monitor inventory levels, and pull production reports — all from any browser on the network.
Simple pricing.
No per-seat fees. No surprise add-ons. Built for shops with 5–50 people, not Fortune 500 IT departments.
Cloud / SaaS
$199
/ monthBilled monthly. Cancel anytime.
- Unlimited operators & stations
- All features included
- Hosted & managed for you
- Automatic updates
- Priority support
- 30-day free trial
Founding rate — early customers lock in $199/mo for life.
Get early access to ForgeMES.
We're showing ForgeMES to a small group of manufacturers right now. Interested? Drop your email and we'll reach out to set up a demo.
No spam. No sales calls. Just an invite when we're ready for you.
