# Toolmaking Tool Time # ERP for toolmaking The tool for your project success ## What our ERP APplus offers toolmaking Whether moulds, devices or highly specialized tools, **every** toolmaking **project is unique**. Deadlines, budgets and customer requirements must be reliably reconciled. Not an easy environment, especially with increasing competition and cost pressure. With APplus, you have an ERP system at your side that is designed to do just that. With APplus, you can manage individual order-related projects **economically** and **on time** – from inquiry to delivery. All project information is available centrally so that your team can work in a coordinated manner. The service area also benefits: **Integrated maintenance and aftersales processes** strengthen customer loyalty and ensure long-term success. [Request a personal demo](#demo) More power in the toolbox ## The highlights in APplus for toolmaking [PLM/CAD integration](#plm) [Growing parts lists](#stueckliste) [Calculation](#kalkulation) [Resource planning](#ressourcenplanung) [Project management](#projektmanagement) ## PLM/CAD integration **Seamless connection between development and production** When design and production work hand in hand, things run smoothly – especially in toolmaking, where complex assemblies and custom-made products are part of everyday life. With APplus, your teams have direct access to **the latest development and production data**. **Changes** are **adopted** **automatically**, without detours or media disruptions. **Your advantages:** - Direct transfer of design data to production - Less coordination effort and less potential for errors - Better responsiveness to technical changes ![PLM/CAD integration ERP system APplus](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/erp-applus-funktion-plm-cad-integration.jpg) [![Screenshot of functional area growing parts list ERP APplus](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-stueckliste-wachsende-stueckliste-erp-applus.jpg)](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-stueckliste-wachsende-stueckliste-erp-applus.jpg) ## Growing parts lists **Flexible planning, customizable parts lists** Not every detail is often defined at the start of a project. Requirements change, design plans are added to, technical solutions are developed further. This is precisely why **parts lists** need to be **flexibly adaptable**. APplus supports you with so-called growing parts lists: you start with a basic structure and **add further items** as the project progresses. Changes can be mapped directly – clearly documented and without breaks in the process. **Your advantages:** - Parts lists grow with the course of the project - Changes can be entered easily and comprehensibly - Greater flexibility for customer adaptations and technical enhancements ### More success stories ## Calculation **Project costs under control – from start to finish** A precise calculation often determines whether a project is economically feasible. With APplus, you can record **all relevant cost structures**, from the initial quotation calculation to ongoing calculations and post-calculation. Unforeseen expenses can also be tracked transparently. **Detailed deviation analyses** help you to take countermeasures at an early stage. This allows you to make decisions based on reliable figures rather than on gut instinct. **Your advantages:** - Complete calculation across all project phases - Transparent cost development through automatic evaluations - Early detection and correction of deviations ![Calculation ERP system APplus](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/erp-applus-funktion-kalkulation.jpg) [![Resource Planning ERP APplus functional area](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-ressourcenplanung-serviceplantafel-erp-applus.jpg)](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-ressourcenplanung-serviceplantafel-erp-applus.jpg) ## Resource planning **Efficient planning and scheduling** **Early and realistic resource planning** is essential in toolmaking. APplus helps you to roughly sketch out costs, personnel and deadlines as early as the quotation phase. As soon as the project starts, you can seamlessly transfer this planning to the **graphical planning board**. There, all work steps can be visualized, scheduled and, if necessary, postponed. This allows you to make optimum use of your resources and keep your projects on schedule. **Your advantages:** - Project-related planning right from the quotation phase - Graphic planning board for transparent scheduling - Flexible adaptation to changes in the course of the project ## Project management **Central planning and control** Toolmaking projects are often complex and detailed. This is why you need an ERP system that controls all project-related processes in a structured manner. With APplus, you can record orders on a project basis as early as the planning phase and **keep an eye on all economic and technical aspects**. Parts lists, documents and production data can be seamlessly transferred to downstream processes – without any additional manual effort. This ensures **consistent processes** and **clear responsibilities**. **Your advantages:** - Standardized project structure from quotation to production - Direct transfer of calculation, parts lists and documents - More efficient processes through integrated project management [![Project management ERP APplus functional area](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-projektverwaltung-multiprojektplanung-erp-applus.jpg)](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/funktionsbereich-projektverwaltung-multiprojektplanung-erp-applus.jpg) ## Webinar APplus - THE ERP system for toolmaking Find out how APplus makes your toolmaking processes more transparent, faster and more successful. [Be there live](https://app.livestorm.co/asseco-solutions/erp-software-applus) [Watch recording](https://app.livestorm.co/asseco-solutions/webinar-on-demand-applus-das-erp-system-fuer-den-werkzeugbau?utm_campaign=industry-lp-cta-webinar&utm_source=applus-erp.de&utm_medium=link&utm_content=section-webinar-on-demand) ![Woman with sunglasses holding popcorn, symbolizing the entertaining access to the ERP solution APplus from Asseco Solutions.](https://www.applus-erp.de/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ERP-APplus-Webinar-CTA-Popcorn-red.png) #### No questions remain unanswered here ## FAQs on ERP in toolmaking ### What does an ERP system need to do in toolmaking? Toolmaking means complex processes, many individual parts and high demands on accuracy and documentation. An ERP system must therefore not only map commercial processes, but also intelligently link technical processes. APplus offers precisely this connection – from quotation to design to delivery. ### How does APplus support the planning and control of complex tool projects? With APplus, tool projects can be planned in a structured manner and managed during operation. The current project status is visible at all times, including progress and relevant capacities. External services and internal expenses also flow directly into the project overview, which makes coordination noticeably easier. ### Is APplus suitable for one-off and small batch production? Yes, APplus is ideal for individual production scenarios. Project-related planning, flexible parts lists and individual calculations make it possible to efficiently control even one-off productions. Even last-minute changes can be easily integrated. ### How can design data and CAD systems be integrated into APplus? APplus offers standardized interfaces to common CAD and PDM systems. This means that technical data flows directly into the subsequent processes without having to be entered twice. As a result, design and production interlock seamlessly. ### How does APplus support cost control during tool production? All expenses – whether material, in-house work or external work – are automatically included in the project. APplus compares planned and actual costs and displays deviations at an early stage. This allows decisions to be made in good time before projects get out of hand. ### Can work plans and parts lists be adapted flexibly? Yes, in APplus changes can also be made during production. Parts lists can be re-versioned and work plans adapted without interrupting the overall process. This is particularly helpful for design changes or special requests. ### How does APplus ensure transparency in ongoing tool projects? Project managers can see the current status at any time, whether in terms of deadlines, capacities or costs. APplus provides all relevant data centrally so that progress and problems can be identified at an early stage. This allows priorities to be set in a targeted manner and projects to be actively managed. ### Is complete traceability of tools and components possible? Every tool and every assembly can be clearly identified in APplus. All relevant information – from the time of use to changes to the component – remains permanently traceable. This creates security for maintenance and spare parts requirements. ### How does APplus support collaboration between design, production and purchasing? All departments work with the same data – changes in design are immediately visible in planning, requirements are automatically transferred to purchasing. APplus thus ensures short coordination paths and smooth processes across departmental boundaries. ### Is APplus also suitable for tool service and maintenance? Even after construction, the tool remains in the system. 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