Material Management
Keep material costs accurate across every quote
Tempus Tools’ material management helps you define, control, and update material pricing so every quote reflects your current costs and margins.
Centralized material pricing
Consistent cost logic across quotes
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Better control over margin
Stop letting material costs drift between quotes
Before
Different estimators using different material prices
Outdated cost data creeping into new quotes
Manually checking spreadsheets before pricing
Margin lost because material rates weren’t updated
Inconsistent pricing across customers
After
Central material list used across all quotes
Easy updates when supplier prices change
Consistent pricing logic between team members
Clear material pricing logic across quotes
Stronger margin control
How material management works
Define
Create and manage your list of materials, grades, thicknesses and sheet sizes in one place.
Apply
Set cost and consumption rules that reflect your supplier pricing and margin approach.
Update
Adjust material pricing centrally when costs change — future quotes reflect the update.
Quote
Price parts with confidence knowing material costs are consistent and current.
Centralized material pricing for your team
The materials management feature is designed to support accurate quoting without turning Tempus Tools into full inventory software.
Centralized material data
Maintain a single source of truth for material types and pricing.
Consistent application
Apply the same material logic across quotes and estimators.
Easy updates
Update pricing once instead of editing individual quotes.
Protect margins when material prices change
Material cost fluctuations can quickly erode profitability. Keeping pricing logic controlled helps ensure quotes stay aligned with current costs.
Fewer pricing inconsistencies
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Better margin visibility
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Stronger cost control
Why fabricators value consistent pricing
“Since implementing Tempus Tools, we’ve found it is much more accurate, reliable, and fast. Instead of two people quoting full time, we can now have one person do a better job in a quarter of the time.”
Olivier Samson
Vice President
,
MSG Industries
“I like that my laser machine operator and I can get an accurate idea of material usage, time, labour, and other relevant data for each job – and it greatly reduces the risk of human error, because Tempus Tools is a rules-based program.”
Frank M.
Owner
,
Rolleston Sheetmetal
“With Tempus Tools in place, we have noticed most quotes take a few minutes to return to the customer, regardless of the amount of detail in the job.”
Gary C.
,
Lasercut Solutions
“Tempus Tools saves me hours of time a month on my quoting and it’s very easy to use, even for someone like me that isn’t a tech geek. It enables me to accurately quote for my own parts I laser cut and take out the guesswork.”
James S.
,
Shug Laser Cutting
Ready to take control of material pricing?
Use Tempus Tools to keep material costs accurate and consistent across every quote.
Centralized material control
Fewer pricing errors
More predictable margins
