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Manufacturing software development company

Manufacturing software development that connects your shop floor to your office.

Avaib builds custom manufacturing software β€” production tracking, inventory, quality and machine integration β€” shaped around how your plant actually runs, so the floor and the office finally see the same live numbers instead of two different stories. Senior specialists, code you own, at a cost-effective rate.

Delivered for teams in Australia, the United States, Canada and the Middle East.

20+
Years building for industry
600+
Projects delivered
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Floor and office on one picture
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You own the code and data

Software that fits the plant

Your ERP knows what the office typed in. It rarely knows what the floor is doing.

Manufacturing software development means building software around how your plant really operates β€” your routings, materials, quality steps and the machines on your floor β€” so it fits the way you work instead of forcing you to work the way a generic tool expects.

In most plants the real state of production lives in a dozen places at once: paper travelers, a whiteboard, the counts inside each machine, and a spreadsheet someone updates at shift end. By the time those numbers reach the office they are already history, hand-copied and full of gaps, so planning and delivery promises get made on a picture that is quietly wrong.

Avaib closes that gap. We put senior people who understand the shop floor on your project, capture data where the work actually happens, and connect it to the ERP and systems you already run. One accountable team, code you own, at a cost-effective senior rate.

A modern factory production line with machinery in operation

Tired of the office and the floor arguing over whose numbers are right? That is exactly the gap we close.

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What we build for manufacturers

The systems that run a modern plant.

From the machine on the floor to the numbers in the boardroom, we build the software that keeps a manufacturing business in step. Some of it is custom-built, some extends what you already run.

A factory worker operating industrial machinery β€” Avaib

Production tracking & MES

Real-time job, work-order and batch tracking on the floor, so you see what is actually being made right now, not last shift’s guess written on a whiteboard.

A large manufacturing warehouse with stocked shelves β€” Avaib

Inventory & materials

Stock, raw materials, work-in-progress and bill-of-materials management that reflects what is really on the racks, with reorder points that hold up under a busy week.

Workers inspecting products for quality on a factory floor β€” Avaib

Quality control & compliance

Inspections, non-conformance, traceability and audit trails built for your standards, so an audit or a recall is a quick search rather than a scramble through binders.

Engineers reviewing production plans together β€” Avaib

Planning & scheduling

Capacity, work-order and shop-floor scheduling that copes with changeovers, machine limits and the rush job that lands at four in the afternoon.

An automated robotic assembly line in operation β€” Avaib

Machine & sensor data capture

Pull data straight from machines, PLCs and sensors so counts, downtime and OEE are measured from the equipment, not estimated at the end of the day.

An engineer monitoring a factory dashboard on screen β€” Avaib

ERP & systems integration

Connect the floor to the ERP, CRM and accounting you already run, so the same numbers stop being re-keyed by hand between systems.

Not sure which of these you need first? Tell us where it hurts most and we will tell you where to start.

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Why plants lose control

The shop-floor blind spot.

This is how a plant full of hard-working people still ends up flying blind. It is the most common way manufacturing software falls short, and everything about how Avaib builds is designed to close it.

01

The floor runs on paper and whiteboards

Operators mark completions on job travelers, supervisors track output on a whiteboard, and the machines keep their own counts that nobody reads. The real state of the plant lives in a dozen places at once.

02

The numbers reach the office a shift late

At shift end someone types yesterday’s production, scrap and downtime into the ERP by hand. By the time a manager sees a figure, it is already history, and often keyed with a few honest mistakes.

03

Decisions get made on a picture that is wrong

Planning, delivery promises and purchasing all run on data that is late, hand-copied and full of gaps. The office and the floor quietly drift apart, and the firefighting never stops.

A plant does not lose control because the people are careless. It loses control because the software never closed the gap between what is happening on the floor and what the office can see. Close that gap and most of the daily firefighting simply goes away.

What good looks like

The connected plant: one live picture, floor to office.

When the software fits your plant, the office and the floor stop guessing and start working from the same numbers. Here is what that changes.

Real numbers, as they happen

Capture production, scrap and downtime at the machine and the workstation, so the floor and the office are finally looking at the same live picture instead of two different stories.

One source of truth

Orders, inventory, quality and scheduling in one connected system, so nobody has to argue about which spreadsheet or which whiteboard is actually right.

Built around your process

We build to how your plant really runs β€” your routings, your changeovers, your batch rules β€” not a generic template that asks the floor to work the software’s way.

Traceability you can prove

Full genealogy from raw material to finished goods, so audits, recalls and awkward customer questions become a quick search instead of a week lost to paperwork.

Fits the machines you have

We pull data from the equipment, PLCs and sensors already on your floor, old and new, rather than asking you to rip out and replace working machines.

Works with your ERP

The software connects to the systems you already run, so data flows once and is never re-keyed between the floor, the office and the accounts.

How the data moves

From the machine to the boardroom.

The value is in the chain, not any single tool. We build so a number captured on the floor reaches the people making decisions while it still means something.

Machines & operators

Where the work actually happens on the floor.

Floor capture

Scanned, logged and measured in real time, not at shift end.

Production system / MES

Jobs, materials and quality tracked live in one place.

ERP & planning

One connected set of numbers the whole business shares.

Dashboards & decisions

Managers act on what is true right now, not yesterday.

The concerns, answered

What worries manufacturers about a custom build, and how we handle it.

These are the real concerns we hear before a manufacturing project starts. Here is exactly how Avaib takes each one off the table.

"Off-the-shelf ERP almost fits, but not how we actually run."
Packaged manufacturing ERP is built for the average plant. We either build the custom pieces that fit your routings and rules, or extend the ERP you already have so it finally matches your floor, instead of forcing your plant to work the software’s way.
"Our machines all speak different languages."
Old presses, new CNCs, PLCs and sensors rarely agree on a protocol. Connecting mixed equipment is normal work for us β€” we capture data from what you already have rather than asking you to replace machines that still earn their keep.
"Every consultant wants us to change how we work."
We start by learning how your plant runs and build around it. Your changeovers, batch rules and shop-floor reality shape the software, not the other way round, so operators adopt it instead of fighting it.
"The last system became a black box nobody could change."
You own the code, the data and the documentation. The system is yours to run, extend or hand to another team, with no lock-in and no vendor that vanishes the day after go-live.
"Our data is a mess, so software will just automate the mess."
That is a fair worry, and we say so up front. We help clean and structure the master data β€” parts, bills of materials, routings β€” as part of the build, because no dashboard or sensor can rescue numbers that are wrong to begin with.
"A custom build will cost a fortune and take forever."
Our senior engineers work at a cost-effective rate of around USD 25 per hour, and AI-accelerated delivery gets a working slice in front of your team sooner, so you prove the value on the floor before committing to the whole thing.

Why Avaib

Why choose Avaib for manufacturing software development.

Plenty of teams can write code. Fewer understand a shop floor before they start. Our model is built to bring both to your plant.

Two decades building for industry

Since 2004 and more than 600 projects, including production, inventory, quality and integration systems for manufacturers, so the shop-floor reality is understood before we write a line of code.

Software shaped to your plant

We build around your routings, changeovers, batch rules and quality standards, so the system fits how your floor actually runs and the people on it actually use it.

We connect the machines you already have

Old and new equipment, PLCs and sensors, plus the ERP and accounting you run, wired together so data flows once instead of being re-keyed three times by hand.

Cost-effective senior expertise

Senior engineers from around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, at a fraction of the price.

AI-accelerated delivery

Our senior engineers use advanced AI coding tools to move through the build faster, steering and reviewing every step, so your production software ships sooner without cutting corners on quality.

One senior team, tested by dedicated QA

The same people design, build, test and support your software, backed by a dedicated QA department and a 30-day warranty, so nothing important is lost in a handover.

You own the outcome

The code, the data and the documentation stay yours, so the production system you paid for is yours to run, change or move, with no lock-in.

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How we work

From walking your floor to software that fits it.

Understand how your plant really runs first, design software that fits your process, agree a clear plan, build and prove it on the floor, then roll out and support.

01

Walk the floor and map how you run

We start on the plant floor, not in a spec document, learning your routings, changeovers, quality steps and the machines and systems you already use, so nothing important is a surprise later.

02

Design software that fits your process

We shape the system around how your plant actually works, with the machine connections, data capture and integrations planned from the outset rather than bolted on at the end.

03

Agree a clear, prioritised plan

You get a plain-English scope with defined outcomes and a fixed price, so you know what will be built, in what order and what it will cost before any development starts.

04

Build and prove it on the floor

We build in slices, each tested by our dedicated QA department and proven against your real jobs and data, so you see working software early and problems are caught before they reach production.

05

Roll out, support and improve

We help you go live shift by shift, support the system under a 30-day warranty and beyond, and keep improving it as your plant, product mix and volumes change over time.

Pricing

Plant-fit software, without the enterprise price tag.

Senior engineers from around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, at a fraction of the price. We scope the work clearly up front so you get a fixed, plain-English quote, and every engagement leaves you owning your code, data and documentation outright.

Best for a defined system

Fixed-scope build

For a clearly scoped production, inventory or quality system, we agree the scope, the outcomes and the price up front, then build and prove it against your real plant data.

Best for ongoing work

Dedicated development team

A senior team that understands your plant, working as an extension of yours, that you can scale up or down as priorities shift without hiring in-house.

Best when your ERP almost fits

Extend or integrate what you have

Where packaged manufacturing software nearly works, we build the custom pieces and machine integrations that make it match how your floor actually runs.

Every project is delivered by senior specialists under one accountable team, tested by a dedicated QA department, backed by a 30-day warranty, and you keep the code, data and documentation with no lock-in. Not sure whether to build, extend or buy? We will give you an honest recommendation on a free scoping call and send you a free, no-obligation written estimate with a clear scope.

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Tell us about your plant and what you need to build.

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Who we help

Manufacturing software for plants that generic tools do not fit.

If off-the-shelf software keeps falling short of how your floor really works, here is the kind of manufacturer Avaib fits, and the problem we usually solve for each.

Manufacturers whose ERP does not reach the floorThe office system and the shop floor tell two different stories. We close the gap so both are working from the same live picture.
Plants still running on paper and spreadsheetsJob travelers, whiteboards and end-of-shift data entry. We replace the manual chain with real-time capture straight from the floor.
Operations drowning in re-keyed dataThe same numbers typed into three systems by hand. We connect them so data flows once and stays in step everywhere.
Manufacturers facing audits or recallsTraceability that turns an audit or a recall into a quick search, instead of a frantic week across binders and spreadsheets.
Businesses with a mix of old and new machinesEquipment that will not talk to each other. We capture data from what you already run instead of a costly rip-and-replace.
Growing manufacturers outgrowing off-the-shelfThe packaged tool covered the basics, now it is holding you back. We build or extend so the software fits your plant again.

Technologies

The platforms, stacks and connections we build with.

We are not tied to one vendor's stack. We choose and combine the right tools for your plant and your machines, and work with whatever you already run. Here is the landscape we work in.

Microsoft .NETPHP / LaravelPythonNode.jsReact / AngularPostgreSQL / MySQLERP & MES platformsPLC & SCADA integrationOPC-UA / ModbusIoT & sensor dataBarcode / RFID / scannersREST & GraphQL APIsPower BI / dashboardsAWS / Azure / Google CloudAI & LLM toolingCI / CD pipelines

In our clients' words

Relationships that last years, not projects.

Rated 4.5/5 on Google and 5/5 across other platforms, with 10+ written references and 80%+ client retention.

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"We have dealt with Avaib as our sole software provider for over 9 years now with very few issues. I would recommend their services anytime."

Trevor B.
Canada
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"Avaib understood our needs and have been catering customised solutions that have exceeded our expectations."

Ethan Johnson
Canada
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"Round-the-clock availability of business managers and IT teams is one of Avaib’s greatest assets. They have always surpassed my expectations. I highly recommend Avaib to everyone."

Zeeshan Mirza
CEO, RemoteFace

Common questions

Manufacturing software development, answered.

What is manufacturing software development?

Manufacturing software development is the practice of building custom software shaped around how a specific plant actually operates β€” its production routings, inventory and materials, quality standards, scheduling rules and the machines on its floor β€” rather than forcing the business to fit a generic tool. It covers production tracking and MES, inventory and materials management, quality and traceability, planning and scheduling, machine and sensor data capture, and the integrations that connect the shop floor to the ERP and other systems a manufacturer already runs. The goal is a single, live picture of what is really happening on the floor, so the office and the plant work from the same numbers instead of two different stories.

Avaib has delivered software across more than 600 projects since 2004, including production, inventory, quality and integration systems for manufacturers, so the shop-floor reality is understood before the build starts.

Should we build custom or use off-the-shelf manufacturing ERP?

It depends on how much of your plant a packaged product actually covers. Off-the-shelf manufacturing ERP is built for the average business in a sector, so it handles the common ground but rarely fits the routings, changeovers and rules that make your operation yours. That gap usually shows up as workarounds, spreadsheets and processes bent to suit the tool.

Where a packaged product almost fits, the smart move is often to extend and integrate it rather than replace it. Where the gap is too wide, custom manufacturing software gives you a system that matches exactly how you work. We help you decide honestly which route fits your plant and your budget.

Can you connect our existing machines, PLCs and sensors?

Yes. A typical plant runs a mix of old and new equipment that rarely agrees on a single protocol, so capturing data from that mix is a normal part of what we do. We work with common standards such as OPC-UA and Modbus, alongside PLC, SCADA and IoT sensor data, to pull real counts, downtime and quality readings straight from the floor.

The point is to measure from the equipment you already have, rather than asking you to rip out and replace machines that still earn their keep.

Will it work with the ERP and systems we already run?

That is usually the whole point. Most of the value in manufacturing software comes from connecting the floor to the ERP, CRM, accounting and other systems you already use, so the same numbers stop being re-keyed by hand between them.

We build the integrations that let data flow once and stay in step, whether that means feeding real production data up into your ERP or pulling orders and materials down to the floor.

How do you handle traceability and compliance?

We treat traceability and compliance as part of the design, not a final checklist. Full genealogy from raw material to finished goods, inspection records, non-conformance handling and audit trails are built into the software from the start, so an audit, a recall or a customer query becomes a quick search rather than a scramble.

Because our senior engineers have built for regulated and quality-driven manufacturers before, the requirements are understood early rather than discovered late, which keeps both the risk and the rework down.

How much does manufacturing software development cost?

It depends on the scope, since a single focused tool is very different from a system that runs your whole plant. That is why we scope the work clearly up front and give you a fixed, plain-English quote before any development starts, so there are no open-ended surprises.

Our senior engineers work at a cost-effective rate of around USD 25 per hour, the same capability Australian, US, Canadian and Middle-East firms charge a fortune for, and AI-accelerated delivery helps get you there faster. After a short conversation we will send you a free, no-obligation written estimate with a clear scope.

How long does it take, and will it disrupt production?

We deliver in provable slices rather than one big launch, so you see working software on a small part of the floor early instead of waiting months. That also keeps disruption low, because we prove each piece with your real jobs and data before it goes wider, and roll out shift by shift.

AI-accelerated delivery lets our senior engineers move through the build faster, with a human directing and reviewing every step, so you reach a working result sooner without trading away quality or stability.

Will we own the software you build?

Yes, completely. You own the code, the data and the documentation throughout, so the production system you paid for is yours to run, change or move to another team whenever you choose.

Our work is backed by a 30-day warranty and ongoing support if you want it, but you are never locked in. The relationship continues because it keeps delivering value on the floor, not because you cannot leave.

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