Manufacturing software for growing shops
Manufacturing software your shop floor will actually use
ALIX is a modern manufacturing software (MRP) built for small and mid-size manufacturers of 5 to 100+ employees. It replaces your spreadsheets and paper with a real-time system your whole team can run. From the office to the shop floor, without the cost, complexity, or 18-month rollout of a traditional ERP.
See it live in 30 minutes. Go live in weeks.
You've outgrown spreadsheets. But you don't need an ERP.
Most manufacturers between 5 and 100+ employees are stuck in the same place: Excel spreadsheets, paper routing sheets, and tribal knowledge, duct-taped together with copy-paste. Traditional ERP software promises a fix, but enterprise ERPs cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, take 12 to 18 months to deploy, and most never get fully adopted on the shop floor.
ALIX is manufacturing software built for this exact gap between Excel and ERP. Real-time MRP deployed in 3 to 6 months, with measurable value from week two.
Excel + Paper
Manual copy-paste between files
No visibility on the floor
Breaks around 30 employees
Free, but costs hours daily
You are the system
BUILT FOR YOU
ALIX
Real-time data from the floor
Runs on pc/tablets in production
Built for 5 to 100+ employees
3-6 months, value from week 2
Your team is autonomous
Traditional ERP
Real-time — after 18 months
Desktop, rarely on floor
Overkill under 100 employees
$200K+, 12-18 months
Consultants needed for years
Agile manufacturing software implementation in 3 to 6 months
ALIX implementation is designed to deliver value fast. Unlike traditional ERP projects that take 12 to 18 months and often fail at shop floor adoption, ALIX is deployed in agile mini go-lives with measurable results in weeks, not quarters. Full rollout typically takes 3 to 6 months, at a fraction of the cost of an enterprise ERP.
Your implementation roadmap
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WEEK 2
First value on the floor
Your first operational module goes live. Operators start logging real data, and you see real-time results on day one of use.
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MONTH 1
Core processes running
Production, inventory, and critical integrations (Zoho, e-commerce) are connected and tested on your real operations.
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MONTH 3
Full production rollout
Your entire manufacturing process runs on ALIX. Dashboards reflect live KPIs. Your team is autonomous on daily operations.
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MONTH 6
Fully deployed
All advanced features active — traceability, quality, maintenance, cross-business reporting via Zoho Analytics. You own the system.
Three ways to implement ALIX
MODE 1
Autonomous
For teams with internal IT or ops expertise. Self-guided onboarding with ALIX documentation and support resources. Full control of pace and process.
MODE 2
Guided
ALIX experts guide your team through setup, configuration, and training with checkpoints and agile mini go-lives. Balances expertise with autonomy.
MODE 3
Most Common
Turnkey
Hands-off deployment. The ALIX team handles configuration, data migration, integrations, and training, delivering a fully operational system on schedule.
ALIX vs traditional ERP implementation
Criteria
Time to first value
Full deployment
Shop floor adoption
Cost
Agile mini go-lives
Consultants required for years
ALIX
Week 2
3 to 6 months
Built-in (real-time)
Fraction of ERP
Yes
No
TRADITIONAL ERP
6-12 months
12-18 months
Often low or failed
$200,000+
Rarely
Usually yes
ALIX connects to the tools you already use
ALIX integrates natively with the Zoho ecosystem (Books, CRM, Analytics, Forms, Flow) and with leading e-commerce platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce. Sales, finance, and production data flow automatically, no copy-paste, no custom development.
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ALIX Books integration
Real production costs flow from ALIX to Zoho Books automatically. Invoice based on actual costs, see true margin per product, and close your books without reconciling spreadsheets.
Shopify manufacturing integration
From online order to shop floor, in one step. Shopify orders become Manufacturing Orders in ALIX automatically. Stock levels sync in real time so you never oversell, and shipped orders push status back to your customers.
WooCommerce manufacturing integration
WooCommerce: Your WordPress store, connected to real operations. Keep the flexibility of WooCommerce, add a production engine behind it. Orders, inventory, and fulfillment sync natively, no fragile plugins that break on every WordPress update.
ALIX Analytics integration
All data from ALIX, Books, CRM and all your other apps flows into one data warehouse. Cross-business dashboards answer any management question, from product margin to shop floor productivity to order-to-cash cycle.
ALIX CRM integration
Quotes from Zoho CRM become Sales Orders and then Manufacturing Orders in ALIX the moment a deal closes. Your sales team sees real lead times; your floor knows what to build next.
ALIX Flow integration
Connect ALIX to anything, without code. Use Zoho Flow to trigger actions across your stack: notify a Slack channel when a production order is late, update a Google Sheet when inventory drops, create a task in Asana when a quality issue is logged. If it has an API, you can connect it.
Trusted by manufacturers across North America
ALIX powers production for small and mid-size manufacturers in metal fabrication, plastics, food production, and custom manufacturing. From single-shop operations to multi-site companies, ALIX scales with your business — whether you work by project or by product.
“Dynamic and flexible team. Possibility of improving or modifying the system according to our needs. Good understanding of our business.”
Maude Forte
General Manager, Soya Excel
“Working with ALIX means: speed especially on repeat orders, easy searches, possibility of remote working, real-time production management, elimination of paper."
Audrey Dugas
Owner, Machine Pro
“Good collaboration to answer questions and continue to improve the software.”
Daniel Fortin
CEO, Recyc PHP
Frequently asked questions about ALIX
Quick answers for manufacturers evaluating manufacturing software.
What is ALIX?
ALIX is a modern manufacturing software (MRP) designed for small and mid-size manufacturers. It runs directly on your production floor and replaces spreadsheets, paper, and disconnected tools with a real-time system covering quotes, planning, production, inventory, traceability, and reporting.
How is ALIX different from an ERP?
Traditional ERPs cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, take 12 to 18 months to deploy, and often fail to get adopted on the shop floor. ALIX is manufacturing software built for the gap between Excel and ERP: deployed in 3 to 6 months, with measurable value from week two, at a fraction of the cost.
Does ALIX integrate with Zoho?
Yes. ALIX natively integrates with Zoho Books (finance), Zoho CRM (sales), Zoho Analytics (reporting), Zoho Forms, and Zoho Flow. ALIX replaces Zoho Projects and Zoho Inventory for manufacturers with a real production system designed for the shop floor.
Who is ALIX for?
ALIX is built for manufacturers with 5 to 100+ employees in industries like metal fabrication, plastics, food production, and custom manufacturing. It suits both project-based operations (quote-to-cash) and product-based operations (order-to-cash).
How long does ALIX implementation take?
Typical ALIX implementation takes 3 to 6 months, with the first live value delivered as early as week two. Every rollout begins with a mandatory Essential Onboarding to ensure your team is set up for success. Beyond that, you can choose between self-paced implementation (Autonomous) or expert-led implementation (Guided or Turnkey) based on your needs.
Does ALIX integrate with ecommerce
Yes. ALIX integrates natively with both Shopify and WooCommerce. Online orders become Manufacturing Orders automatically, stock levels sync in real time, and shipment tracking flows back to your store, no fragile plugins required.