The Manufacturing module turns the way your factory builds boards into a repeatable cost model. Instead of a fragile spreadsheet, you get a live, structured calculation that produces credible manufacturing quotes in minutes.
The whole idea in one line
{ Manufacturing Scenario = Factory Twin × Product Twin } > > > COST
The Factory Twin is the reusable logic of how your factory builds things — your process steps, machine and labor rates, and the rules that scale them.
The Product Twin is the specific board you're quoting today — its BOM, PCB data, and pick-and-place file.
"Multiply" the reusable logic by the project's inputs in Manufacturing Scenarios, and you get the time and cost to build that board.
📷 — Overview of a Manufacturing Scenario
What you can do with it
Produce a per-board and per-batch manufacturing cost for any assembly, backed by explicit process logic.
Compare scenarios of different batch sizes and technology routings in seconds to find the optimum pricing.
Reuse one factory model across every quote, so numbers stay consistent and fast to produce.
Adjust one rate or time and see every affected quote update. No more hunting through spreadsheet tabs.
📷 — Detailed view of a Manufacturing Scenario
Where it fits
Manufacturing sits alongside Sourcing in a project. Sourcing prices the parts; Manufacturing prices the labor and machine time to assemble them. Together they roll up into a finished quote in the Calculation module.
Where to start
If you're new, read Why manufacturing costing matters next for the business case, then Factory Twin & Product Twin for the architecture. When you're ready to build, the Starter Kit gives you a working model out of the box — see How to get the Starter Kit.