Long before moving to their new factory, Fylde CNC Specialists had started to lay the foundations for its future expansion through investment in PSL Datatrack business administration and production management software. The search for a suitable solution led to PSL Datatrack, with its long track record in supplying modular production management software systems to the engineering sub-contracting industry. “We were looking for an off the shelf system with the flexibility to be customised to exactly what we needed and to grow with us,“ Click here to read more about Fylde CNC's experience of PSL Datatrack    Follow us on Twitter

Seychell Engineering & Fabrication Ltd had been operating for some 30 years as a successful manufacturer of bespoke engineering products when new owner, Roger Williams, acquired it in April 2013. Having carried out a full business review, Roger concluded that the PSL Datatrack system was ideally suited to the needs of Seychell's business. 'It was clear that it had the functionality that I wished to implement to help improve the business. I am very happy with the system and the huge amount of change we have implemented in the company which has been highly successful without any issues.' Click here to read more    Follow us on Facebook    Follow us on Twitter

PSL has provided estimating systems to manufacturers for over 25 years during which time a frequent question has been "What does an hourly rate consist of?" There are many elements to an estimate and subsequently a quotation to a potential customer. Accurate hourly charge out rates are an essential part of the estimating process and recovery of costs such as machines, labour and overheads, in addition to the direct costs is necessary to have a profitable business. Our latest Hourly Rates Guide is designed to help with this process. Click here to register for a copy of our guide    Follow us on Facebook    Follow us on Twitter