Prodio is a solid production tool from europe. It does a lot. Production planning, operator time tracking, inventory, reports. If you need all that, its a real option.
Most small us shops dont. You need to stop losing jobs, see whats on every machine, let the guys on the floor check status from their phone. Thats about it. Swarf does that. $49/mo flat, no matter how many people you add.
Prodio is a full production system. If you need real time operator tracking, inventory, mrp style reports, and youre willing to spend a few weeks getting your team onboarded, it works fine. Not a bad product at all.
Most small us machine shops running 3 to 20 machines honestly dont need all that. You need to stop losing jobs. Maybe you tried a big system once, it felt like a lot of paperwork, and you went back to the whiteboard. Happens all the time.
Swarf is for shops that want the job board part of prodio without the rest. Couple minutes to set up, your guys dont need training, costs half as much. When you outgrow it you can always move on. Most shops dont.
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