Manufacturing & Engineering
Digital systems for complex products and B2B customers.
Manufacturers and engineering firms often sell complex, configurable products to business customers, and run operations on a mix of ERP, spreadsheets and paper. We help with B2B websites, quoting, internal tools and integrations.
The digital picture for manufacturing businesses
B2B buyers research thoroughly: specifications, capabilities, certifications and lead times. A website that presents products and capabilities clearly, with useful technical content, supports your sales team and brings in new enquiries.
Inside the business, information often lives in several systems that do not talk to each other. Targeted integrations, internal tools and dashboards can remove manual re-keying and give managers a clearer view without replacing core systems.
Systems we can build for you
- Product configurators
- Trade customer ordering portals
- Stock and asset tracking
- Production status dashboards
- Quote approval workflows
Examples of what we can design and develop, scoped to each business.
Common challenges
What tends to hold businesses back
Complex products online
Specifications and options that are hard to present clearly.
Slow quoting
Quotes that depend on one experienced person.
Disconnected systems
ERP, spreadsheets and accounting with manual data transfer.
Limited visibility
Production, stock and orders reported manually.
How we help
Practical solutions, joined up
B2B websites and catalogues
Capability pages, product catalogues and technical resources.
Quoting tools
Configurators and quote builders that apply your pricing rules consistently.
Integrations
Connecting ERP, accounting, CRM and website.
Dashboards
Live reporting on orders, production and stock.
Solutions we can build
Relevant solution concepts
Clearly labelled illustrations of systems we can design and develop. They are not client projects.
Retail & Ecommerce
Click and collect ordering platform
Online ordering for a food producer or independent retailer, with collection slots, local delivery, subscriptions and stock that stays in sync.
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Management reporting dashboard
A single live dashboard that brings together sales, operations and finance data from the systems a business already uses.
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Automated quotation system
An online quote tool that applies a business's pricing rules consistently, captures qualified leads and follows up automatically.
Explore the conceptRelevant services
Services for manufacturing businesses
Custom Website Development
Database-driven websites, customer areas, advanced forms and integrations.
Learn more ServiceBusiness Management Software
Job management, quoting, invoicing, stock, staff dashboards and reporting.
Learn more ServiceSystems Integration
REST APIs, webhooks, Stripe, CRMs, accounting, booking and ecommerce integrations.
Learn more ServiceBusiness Process Automation
Automated emails, reminders, enquiry routing, scheduled tasks and document workflows.
Learn more ServiceCustom Web Applications
Bespoke business applications, internal tools, admin panels and database-driven systems.
Learn more ServiceSearch Engine Optimisation
Technical SEO, on-page optimisation, keyword research, content and search monitoring.
Learn moreFAQs
Questions we're often asked
Can you integrate with our ERP?
If your ERP provides an API, database access or structured exports, integration is often possible. We will assess it early in the project.
Do we need to replace our core systems?
Rarely. Most value comes from connecting and extending what you have.
Can trade customers order online?
Yes. Trade portals can show customer-specific pricing, order history and reordering.
Let's talk about your manufacturing business.
Whether it's a simple website or a complex business system, tell us what you're trying to achieve and we'll recommend the right approach. No jargon, no obligation.