Why Liberty Precision Works Runs on ProShop (and Why That’s Good for You)

Why Liberty Precision Works Runs on ProShop (and Why That’s Good for You)

If you’ve spent any in a machine shop, you’ve seen the old way of doing things: paper travelers, spreadsheets, binders, emails, and a whole lot of “go ask Chad, he knows.” It works… until it doesn’t.

From our past experiences at other machine shops we saw the cracks:

• Paper travelers and spreadsheets would sometimes make it hard to guarantee everyone was working from the latest revision, inspection plan, or customer note.

• Critical knowledge lived in too many places. Job notes in email, setup info in a binder, special packing requirements in someone’s head.

• Those gaps showed up as delays, questions on the floor, and wasted time chasing information instead of cutting chips.

That’s why we chose ProShop.

Built by machinists, for machinists

ProShop wasn’t built in a boardroom or corner office. Or maybe it was a little bit?

it was built inside a CNC machine shop. That matters. Its workflows match how machinists, programmers, and inspectors work day to day.

Instead of juggling systems, we run a paperless platform that ties quoting, work orders, tooling, quality, and scheduling together in one place, in real time.

What does that means for you and us?

• Every print, model, note, cert, and photo lives inside the digital work order, not in a file cabinet or email thread.

• When you reorder a part, the exact same documented process, tooling, and inspection plan is already there. Less re-explaining, more consistent results.

• Machinists and inspectors see visual work instructions, tool lists, and inspection steps on workstations, with automatic revision control.

• No running old setup sheets. No missing late engineering changes.

Real traceability, not guesswork

ProShop tracks the full manufacturing history of every part:

• Material lot- So when Bob loses a copy we can just print a new copy from the linked certificate.

• Machine used

• Inspection results

• Nonconformance data

This level of traceability is critical for aerospace, medical, and defense work, and it makes audits, investigations, and documentation requests far faster and far less painful.

Quality built into the process

With integrated ERP, MES, and QMS functionality, quality plans are tied directly to each operation. Inspection data is captured in real time, right at the machine.

The result:

• Less scrap

• Shorter lead times

• More consistent parts, especially as order volumes grow

Quality isn’t bolted on at the end. It’s baked in from the start.

Better scheduling. Better throughput.

Digital work orders and live scheduling help us balance capacity, avoid bottlenecks, and keep machines running instead of waiting on information, tools, or fixtures.

For you, that means:

• More predictable lead times

• Faster reaction when priorities or forecasts change

• A shop floor that stays flexible without losing control

  
  

Transparency and long-term improvement

Because everything lives in one system, our team can answer questions fast. Job status, inspection results, documentation, it’s all a couple of clicks away. If you ever email or call on a late night or weekend and need an update(chances are I will answer because I love this). It is all right there. Over time, that structured data lets us do real continuous improvement on your parts, instead of starting from scratch every time you place an order.

What this means if you’re considering Liberty

When you award work to Liberty Precision Works, you’re also tapping into a ProShop powered, paperless system that protects your information and process knowledge for the long term. You get a manufacturing partner that’s investing in scalable systems now and as your demand grows, your quality, traceability, and communication don’t get lost in the chaos of paper.

If you’d like to see how we manage a typical work order in ProShop, or how your documentation would live in our system, reach out for a shop tour or RFQ. We’re happy to walk you through it and we have no problem showing you the whole process.