Steel optimization for shipyards and naval steel service centers

Control every steel flow before it becomes cost.

ERPX Shipbuilding digitalizes the industrial chain from raw steel stock to nesting, crossnesting, cutting, parts, pallets, prefabrication and shipment to the yard. It connects engineering data, material availability, machines and shop-floor execution into one traceable process.

Raw steel · Crossnesting · Cutting · Traceability · Prefabrication
ERPX Steel Monitor

Real-time steel optimization data from active shipbuilding operations

Live
73k+
tons of steel flows analyzed
9,870
tons of raw steel optimized
13.5%
weighted optimization impact
~20%
recent monthly performance peaks
Monthly raw steel optimization trend
JanFebMarAprMay
Measured industrial impact

Steel optimization creates value far beyond the cutting plan.

ERPX Shipbuilding does not only optimize nesting layouts. By reducing raw steel consumption and improving production flow, it can also reduce material handling, crane movements, cutting operations, energy usage and logistics complexity.

9,870 t
optimized steel impact
measured across analyzed production flows
~18,700 t
estimated avoided CO₂e
based on steel saved × estimated emission factor
Fewer
crane movements
less raw material handling and fewer unnecessary plate movements
Fewer
cutting operations
optimized layouts reduce redundant cuts and material reprocessing
Impact model steel saved → lower CO₂ footprint → fewer handling operations → lower cutting workload → better production flow

Why steel optimization reduces CO₂

Saving steel does not only reduce the amount of raw material purchased. It reduces the environmental footprint of the entire industrial chain: steel production, transport, handling, cutting, rework and internal logistics.

Less steel produced Every ton of steel avoided means less upstream production impact from the steel supply chain.
Fewer truck movements Less raw steel to move means fewer heavy transport operations on roads, ports and industrial logistics routes.
Lower cutting energy Optimized layouts can reduce unnecessary cutting work, machine time, energy consumption and compressed-air usage.
Less internal handling Fewer plates, scraps and reprocessing flows reduce crane movements, forklift handling and shop-floor congestion.
Less scrap management Better steel utilization reduces the amount of residual material to classify, store, move, recover or scrap.
Fewer delays and rework A cleaner material flow reduces waiting times, duplicated operations and avoidable production corrections.
Steel flow

From raw plate to prefabricated structure, one controlled chain.

Shipbuilding steel is not just a warehouse item. It is a sequence of decisions: which plate to use, which remainder to recover, which nest to cut, which parts to group, which pallet to prepare and which yard need to serve. ERPX keeps this sequence connected and measurable.

01 · Stock

Raw plates and profiles

Material identity, dimensions, heat number, certificates, location, availability and production constraints.

02 · Engineering

Nests and work packages

Import and alignment of cutting programs, drawings, lots, production priorities and shipyard requirements.

03 · Optimization

Crossnesting and recovery

Combination of compatible needs and recovery of usable residual material before consuming new raw steel.

04 · Execution

Cutting and shop floor

Machine integration, cutting progress, operator feedback, part status and production event traceability.

05 · Sorting

Parts, marks and pallets

Identification, marking, pallet composition, destination, loading logic and missing-part prevention.

06 · PRF

Prefabrication flows

Control of first assembly phases, sub-elements, panels and production readiness for downstream yards.

07 · Logistics

Shipment to yard

Shipping documents, pallet tracking, destination control and visibility for receiving production sites.

08 · KPI

Measured impact

Processed steel, optimized steel, recovery rate, cutting status, missing parts and monthly performance reports.

Shipbuilding modules

Vertical software for naval steel production.

ERPX Shipbuilding combines ERP, MES, WMS and shop-floor integration around the specific language of naval production: plates, profiles, nests, marks, pallets, lots, flows, assemblies and shipyard delivery priorities.

Nesting & crossnesting
Advanced management of original nests, compatible lots, residual material and new cutting opportunities.
Cutting machine integration
Connection with plasma, laser, profile cutting and shop-floor systems for real-time execution control.
Steel traceability
From heat number and certificate to plate, part, mark, pallet, shipment and destination yard.
Pallet and shipment control
Preparation, validation and shipping visibility for parts and prefabricated elements moving to the yard.
Quality and exceptions
Non-conformities, missing parts, manual corrections, rework events and operator feedback remain traceable.
PLC and shop-floor signals
Industrial signals can feed ERPX dashboards, alarms, status updates and production advancement logic.
Documents and labels
Cutting documents, QR labels, pallet sheets, shipping summaries and production documentation.
Industrial dashboards
Steel saving, machine status, cutting progress, stock visibility, pallet readiness and production KPIs.
Connected naval production

One traceable steel chain for shipbuilding execution.

ERPX preserves the connection between engineering intent, raw material selection, cutting execution, pallet composition, prefabrication and final yard delivery.

1
Raw stock
2
Nests
3
Crossnesting
4
Cutting
5
Parts & pallets
6
PRF
7
Yard delivery
Why it matters

Steel optimization is not a report. It is an execution discipline.

In shipbuilding, savings are generated before cutting starts: when the right raw plate is selected, when compatible parts are grouped, when residual material is recovered and when operators can trust the digital flow.

Performance partnerships
Commercial models can be aligned with measurable steel optimization results.
For selected strategic programs, ERPX can structure industrial partnerships based on validated production data and agreed performance metrics.
Reduced raw steel consumption through recovery and crossnesting
Higher visibility of plates, profiles, residuals and available material
Real-time connection between planning, cutting and shop-floor execution
Complete traceability from certificate to part, pallet and destination yard
Fewer missing parts, manual decisions, rework cases and uncontrolled exceptions
Monthly reports on processed steel, optimized steel and industrial impact
Designed for naval steel service centers, hull manufacturing sites and shipyard supply chains
Deployment path

Start with steel data. Prove the impact. Scale the model.

Industrial assessment
Map stock, nests, machines, cutting files, residual material, shop-floor data and current material allocation logic.
Operational pilot
Activate ERPX on a controlled steel perimeter and measure optimization on real production flows and validated data.
Industrial rollout
Extend to additional lines, machines, material families, yards or service centers with recurring performance validation.

Start with a shipbuilding steel assessment.

Define the production perimeter, raw steel data, nesting logic, machine integrations, residual recovery opportunities and measurable optimization model before any rollout decision.