Engineer-to-Order Software: MES for ETO Companies
24Flow is engineer-to-order software, a modular MES and shop floor platform that connects engineering, planning and production for ETO manufacturers, from one-off machines to complex custom systems.
✓ Connect engineering and production
✓ Streamline complex project workflows
✓ Improve delivery reliability
✓ Ensure full traceability
✓ Reduce non-value-added time
✓ Integrate design, planning, and execution
Common Engineer-to-Order Challenges 24Flow Solves
Engineer-to-Order manufacturers face a unique mix of engineering complexity and operational uncertainty, where every project feels like a prototype and every delay impacts profitability.
Late design changes ripple through BOMs, planning and work instructions. Without a connected platform, every change becomes a manual chase.
With long, multi-phase projects it is hard to see true progress, dependencies and deadline risk until it is too late.
Project data lives in CAD, PLM and ERP but rarely reaches the shop floor, so operators work with outdated information.
What 24Flow Does for Engineer-to-Order Production
- Project planning with Gantt: Plan the full project across engineering, production, transport and installation phases, with task dependencies, resource assignment and deadline impact analysis built in.
- BOMs and BOLs straight from CAD and PLM: For ETO, 24Flow syncs the design BOM and bill of labour directly from your CAD or PLM system, then syncs project data back to ERP for procurement and cost. No detour, no manual re-entry.
- Order Pool and work package release: Release work packages based on deadlines and component availability, keeping WIP under control on complex, long-running projects.
- Team Cockpit for operators: Contextual work instructions, engineering change notifications, component tracking and time registration, so every change is reflected instantly on the floor.
- MCT analysis and ERP sync: Track project progress and lead time, split touch time from wait time, and sync registrations back to ERP for accurate project costing.
What is Engineer-to-Order (ETO)?
Engineer-to-Order (ETO) companies deliver tailor-made products or systems that are designed and built to specific customer requirements. Each project involves engineering before production starts.
This approach allows full customization and high customer value, but also introduces complexity in configuration management, engineering change control, and coordination across departments.
Is Your Company ETO?
If your production begins only after design approval, if your engineers and planners constantly collaborate on custom projects, and if every order feels like a one-off, your company operates in an Engineer-to-Order environment.
Discover how 24Flow connects engineering, planning, and execution to bring flow and predictability to complex projects.
FAQ
What is engineer-to-order software?
Engineer-to-order software supports manufacturers whose products are engineered and designed before production starts, with every project built to a specific customer’s requirements. 24Flow is an MES and shop floor platform for these engineer-to-order manufacturers. It connects CAD and PLM with planning and execution, so engineering changes flow straight to the floor.
How does 24Flow connect CAD, PLM and ERP?
24Flow syncs the design BOM and bill of labour from your CAD or PLM system and syncs project data back to ERP for procurement, cost and finance. The shop floor always works from current data.
Can 24Flow handle project-based planning with a Gantt chart?
Yes. 24Flow plans the full project across engineering, production, transport and installation, with task dependencies, milestones and deadline impact analysis.
What is the difference between engineer-to-order and make-to-order?
In make-to-order, the product design exists and production starts on a confirmed order. In engineer-to-order, each project is engineered first, so design, procurement and production must stay tightly connected.
Bridge the gap between design and manufacturing with 24Flow.
Talk to our experts and find out how to get started.
ABOUT US
24Flow is a modular manufacturing platform that empowers make-to-order manufacturers to reduce lead times and increase visibility & traceability. Inspired by lean and QRM, 24Flow controls the flow of production orders which increases visibility and results in shorter lead times, improved delivery reliability and a reduction of work-in-progress and inventory.
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