Axtel Industries transformed its complex fabrication and process engineering operations with SourcePro ERP by integrating disconnected systems, improving planning alignment, and enabling scalable project-based execution with greater material visibility and costing accuracy.
About Axtel Industry
Axtel Industry operates in a process engineering and project-based manufacturing environment, delivering end-to-end solutions for the food processing industry.
Their work goes beyond equipment manufacturing. Each order involves design, engineering, fabrication, and commissioning of fully integrated processing systems, often tailored to specific client requirements.
Industry
Fabrication-Intensive Process Engineering (Food Industry)
Business Model
Project-Based, EngineeringDriven Manufacturing
Challenges Before ERP
- Engineering, design, and business systems operated in silos
- Lack of seamless integration with tools like CAD and PLM impacted data flow and continuity
- Existing systems lacked the flexibility to expand across functions
- Concerns around long-term suitability as operations scaled and became more complex
- Challenges in accurately estimating project costs for customized solutions
- Difficulty factoring in multiple processes, resources, and dependencies
- Procurement, production, and project execution were not always aligned
- Coordination across teams depended heavily on manual follow-ups
- Limited visibility into material usage, movement, and leftovers across stages
- Difficulty maintaining control over materials in a multi-stage execution environment
Modular architecture that could expand across functions
Integration capability with systems like CAD and PLM
Ability to support hybrid project and manufacturing workflows
A team that continuously adapted the system to evolving business needs
Operations → Became Integrated
Disconnected systems moved towards a more connected ecosystem with improved data flow across functions
Planning → Became Aligned
Procurement and execution began aligning more closely with project requirements
Inventory → Became More Traceable
Better tracking of materials, usage, and movement across stages
Costing → Became More Accurate
Improved visibility into project-level costing and estimation
System → Became Scalable
ERP usage expanded from ~25 users to 125+ users over time
Reduced reliance on individual-driven processes, moving towards a more system-led way of working
Stronger cross-functional accountability, with clearer ownership across teams and stages
Greater confidence in handling highly customized, project-based orders at scale
