No. MarginGuard informs capacity decisions; it does not replace APS or your ERP schedule.

Does MarginGuard replace my ERP?

No. It is a read-oriented profitability layer. You keep JobBOSS², E2, or your current system as the system of record.

How do we connect data today?

Export a job / job-cost spreadsheet (CSV or Excel), upload it in MarginGuard, map columns, and review jobs, variance, and alerts. Live ERP APIs are planned later.

Do you guarantee margin improvement?

No. MarginGuard surfaces underperforming jobs and tracks opportunities as potential, implemented, and verified—without fake ROI claims.

What related FactoryEdgeAI products exist?

FactoryEdgeAI (factoryedgeai.com) covers CNC alarms and troubleshooting. Machine Monitor (monitor.factoryedgeai.com) covers MTConnect utilization. MarginGuard covers job profitability.

Solutions · capacity vs margin manufacturing

Fill capacity with work that pays

Choose load that protects contribution. Use MarginGuard for capacity vs margin manufacturing with CSV/Excel imports beside your ERP.

Compare contribution of candidate work patterns
Avoid filling the week with thin-margin jobs
Support yes/no decisions with data

The problem

Empty spindles tempt shops to take any work. That habit trains customers to expect discounts. Keep JobBOSS², E2, or whatever ERP you use. Export job costs; analyze margins in MarginGuard. “Works with” means CSV/Excel export support unless a live API is explicitly marked supported. Today MarginGuard starts with CSV/Excel job-cost imports (templates + column mapping). Live JobBOSS² / E2 API sync is on the roadmap—not required to get value. We never claim live ERP synchronization is shipping.

Ready to measure this on your jobs?

What to measure

MarginGuard equips planners with historical contribution context before saying yes. Run a weekly margin review: sort by dollars at risk, assign owners, and track opportunities as potential → implemented → verified.

How MarginGuard helps

Review customer and part-family profitability before accepting load that only looks convenient. MarginGuard is not an ERP, scheduler, MRP, or accounting system. It is a profitability companion that sits beside the system you already run. We do not guarantee savings. Opportunities are tracked as potential, implemented, and verified so claims stay honest.

Next step: sign up, load the demo, or compare plans.

How to get started

Step 1
Export job costs from your ERP
Pull a CSV or Excel job / job-cost report from JobBOSS², E2, Epicor, Global Shop, ProShop, or a generic template. Include job id, revenue or quote, and cost fields when available.
Step 2
Import and map columns in MarginGuard
Upload the file, confirm column mapping, and let MarginGuard normalize jobs for estimate vs actual review. Live API sync is on the roadmap and is not required.
Step 3
Review variance, alerts, and opportunities
Sort by dollars at risk, open underperforming jobs, and track opportunities as potential, implemented, and verified—without fake ROI guarantees.

Why shops search for capacity vs margin manufacturing

Fill capacity with work that pays usually means leadership already suspects estimate-vs-actual gaps but lacks a weekly review layer. MarginGuard sits beside the ERP you keep: import job-cost exports, surface margin leaks in dollars, and run honest opportunity tracking. MarginGuard is not an ERP, scheduler, MRP, or accounting system. It is a profitability companion that sits beside the system you already run.

Truthful scope for today

Today MarginGuard starts with CSV/Excel job-cost imports (templates + column mapping). Live JobBOSS² / E2 API sync is on the roadmap—not required to get value. We never claim live ERP synchronization is shipping. Keep JobBOSS², E2, or whatever ERP you use. Export job costs; analyze margins in MarginGuard. “Works with” means CSV/Excel export support unless a live API is explicitly marked supported. We do not guarantee savings. Opportunities are tracked as potential, implemented, and verified so claims stay honest.

FAQ

Is this a scheduler?: No. MarginGuard informs capacity decisions; it does not replace APS or your ERP schedule.
Does MarginGuard replace my ERP?: No. It is a read-oriented profitability layer. You keep JobBOSS², E2, or your current system as the system of record.
How do we connect data today?: Export a job / job-cost spreadsheet (CSV or Excel), upload it in MarginGuard, map columns, and review jobs, variance, and alerts. Live ERP APIs are planned later.
Do you guarantee margin improvement?: No. MarginGuard surfaces underperforming jobs and tracks opportunities as potential, implemented, and verified—without fake ROI claims.
What related FactoryEdgeAI products exist?: FactoryEdgeAI (factoryedgeai.com) covers CNC alarms and troubleshooting. Machine Monitor (monitor.factoryedgeai.com) covers MTConnect utilization. MarginGuard covers job profitability.

Still deciding? Start with a CSV import or the demo shop.

Related MarginGuard pages

Related FactoryEdgeAI products

MarginGuard is the profitability layer. Pair it with the rest of the FactoryEdgeAI family when you need alarms or machine monitoring too.

MarginGuard
Job-level profitability intelligence: estimate vs actual, margin alerts, and opportunity tracking beside your ERP.
FactoryEdgeAI
CNC alarm lookup, troubleshooting guides, and shop-floor knowledge for machinists and programmers.
Machine Monitor
MTConnect machine monitoring for utilization and status — pair with MarginGuard when you want contribution, not just busy spindles.

Act on capacity vs margin manufacturing

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