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Time for fi-square.
The new complete solution
for your small to medium-sized
manufacturing business.
fi-square saves time.
The turbo for manufacturers
Automatically calculate costs of CNC parts with Imnoo.

New: Batch management
Batch purity from incoming goods to delivery.

fi-square – the complete solution


fi-square is the new complete software solution for your small to medium-sized manufacturing business.


From quotation costing,
to production planning and control (PPC),
to delivery and invoicing:


fi-square meets your highest demands for efficiency, cost transparency, and speed.
fi-square is intuitive


With fi-square, your business processes become much simpler.


From day one – because fi-square can be used intuitively without long training.


That saves time.
fi-square is clear


With fi-square, all functions are clearly and transparently tailored to the processes of your manufacturing business. From a central order mask, you have all workflows in view.


With fi-square, you have your costs under control because you can efficiently plan your production orders and calculate transparently, including all costs.
fi-square is very fast


Whether company network, WLAN, or mobile network, fi-square is always fast and requires only minimal bandwidth. It works from a data rate of approx. 1 Mbit/s.


Therefore, fi-square can be used at almost any location.


With fi-square, there are no annoying waiting times or “hourglasses.”
fi-square is mobile


Whether PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone, fi-square supports all common internet browsers and operating systems.


Via smartphones or tablets, you can access work plans and record times – paperless and directly at the workplace. Of course, you can also generate and print classic work plans.


With fi-square, you always have access to all data and processes – in the office, in production, and on the go.
fi-square is always up to date


fi-square is ready to use immediately and works without local installation or administration. Updates are provided free of charge and without downtime. This keeps your software always up to date.


fi-square is modular and can therefore be adapted to your individual needs. Extensions can easily be booked online in the fi-square customer center.


fi-square has a simple pricing model based on the number of modules and users booked.
fi-square is secure


fi-square is operated exclusively in German ISO-certified data centers that comply with German security and data protection regulations.
The Solution

Individually configurable dashboard:
Always keep an overview of all key figures and processes.



Central customer order:
Achieve maximum transparency with the integrated production status and dynamic cost control.



Interactive capacity planning board:
Plan machine utilization and delivery dates directly in the plan via drag & drop.



Mobile work queue:
Your employees record machine data paperlessly directly via tablet or smartphone.

Mobile dashboard:
Always keep track – whether in the office, on the shop floor, or on the go.

The features in detail


fi-square Basic
From order costing to delivery and invoicing, the basic module already contains all the functions you need for a successful start.
Business partner management
  • Customer/supplier master data
  • Dynamic order lists and customer catalogs
Materials management
  • Article master data
  • Individually definable material classes
  • Form-specific volume and weight calculation
  • Variant management (article index)
  • Dynamic supplier determination and price calculation
  • Tools, fixtures, auxiliary material
  • Loaned items
  • Inventory management with stocktaking mode
  • Dynamic warehouse management with reservation
  • Batch management, batch traceability
Integrated order management
  • Quotation/tiered pricing quotation
  • Rental contract, service contract, framework agreement
  • Article reservations with integrated inventory control
  • Continuous cost determination
  • Partial delivery, delivery call-off
  • Shipping orders directly via shipping service providers (DHL, UPS, etc.)
  • Partial invoice, collective invoice
  • Picking and outgoing goods
  • Order-specific label printing
Integrated purchasing
  • Dynamic supplier and price determination
  • Central material provisioning with automatic bundling
Dashboard
  • User-specific configurable overview charts and key figures
  • Pinboard
Administration
  • Employee calendar
  • Role-specific authorization concept
  • Standardized interfaces
  • Excel/DATEV/CSV export
fi-square Basic:
from €79/month (plus VAT)
(incl. 2 user licenses)
Module PPC
Plan and control your production from single orders to complex assemblies. Dynamically determine costs and material availability.
This module expands the fi-square Basic with the following functions:

Production planning and control
  • Article-specific production orders
  • Dynamic article data sheet
  • Continuous cost determination in ongoing production
  • Individual quantity costing (tiered prices)
  • Classic work plans with barcode function
  • Order-specific overall work plans
  • Dynamic determination of material availability
  • Planning of complex assemblies
  • Integrated purchasing for materials and external services
  • Overall status display: orders, production, purchasing, inventory
  • Dynamic determination of delivery dates
  • Dynamic cost center change in ongoing production
  • Integrated file manager for drawings and documents (optional)
Quality management
  • Returns management
  • Repair orders
  • Maintenance orders
  • Test reports
  • Tool management with reservation and revision control
  • Batch purity from raw material to finished product


► The PPC module can be added at any time via the customer center – without disrupting productive operations.
fi-square Basic + PPC:
from €299/month (plus VAT)
(incl. 2 user licenses)
Module PDA
Record your operating data in real time to always keep an eye on production processes and costs. Calculate new orders now based on dynamically determined costs.
This module expands the fi-square Basic with PPC module with the following functions:

Shop floor data collection
  • Start and stop setup times and lead times in production
  • Continuous mean value determination and extrapolation
  • Estimation function with suggestion value determination
  • PDA terminal with barcode capture
  • Sample recording
  • Paperless time recording via PC, tablet, smartphone
  • Recording of clock-in/clock-out times
  • Detailed time analysis
  • Timesheets
Integrated cost center management
  • Dynamic assignment of employees
  • Employee-specific work queue in real time
  • Dynamic occupancy plan
  • Availability calendar
Interactive capacity planning board
  • Graphical representation of cost center occupancy
  • Plan machine utilization and delivery dates directly in the plan via drag & drop


► The PDA module can be added at any time via the customer center – without disrupting productive operations.
fi-square Basic + PPC + PDA:
from €397/month (plus VAT)
(incl. 2 user licenses)
System requirements
Internet connection: at least 1Mbit/s downstream, at least 0.7 Mbit/s upstream.
Supported internet browsers:
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Google Chrome
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Security
Operation of the solution exclusively in ISO-certified data centers in Germany (ISO 27001).
German security and data protection regulations.

Support
Free support via messages in the customer center.
Free updates without downtime of productive operations.
Individual expandability at any time via the customer center and seamlessly during productive operations.

Contract
Contract term: 1 month, cancellable with one month’s notice to the end of the month.
All prices stated are net prices plus VAT.
Our general terms and conditions apply.

30-day trial period
We want you to be enthusiastic about our solution. That’s why fi-square offers a non-binding trial period of 30 days. During this time, you can already use the solution productively without restrictions.

Do you need individual assistance? We'll certainly find a fi-square expert near you.


Subject to change without notice. Errors and omissions excepted.
Even more features – with our partner solutions Thanks to integrated interfaces with our partner solutions, you can expand fi-square into an even more comprehensive complete solution with just a few clicks.
Integrated shipping – shipping label with just one click

With our integrated interfaces to shipping service providers such as DHL or UPS, you can create the shipping order directly in outgoing goods, including shipping cost preview, label printing, and shipment tracking.
DOCBOX® – document management with guaranteed retrievability

With the DOCBOX® from aktivweb GmbH you meet all the necessary requirements for audit-proof work – naturally in compliance with all legal requirements and obligations. The proof of procedural documentation according to HGB, AO, and GoBD is already included when using DOCBOX®.
InfoOffice – the comprehensive in-house archiving solution

InfoOffice from Setronic® is a digital archiving solution that covers all areas such as scanning, email, print management, integrated OCR, as well as document recognition and fully automated processing of your business processes.
Imnoo – the integrated part calculator

As a CNC contract manufacturer, let the integrated part calculator from Imnoo automatically estimate your production costs and send your customers a quote in no time.

Thanks to machine learning, Imnoo calculates milling times, turning times, setup times, and programming times directly from the STEP files (3D data) – completely without prior CAM programming.

► test Imnoo for free here
service24.it – the portal for digital invoices in Italy/South Tyrol

In Italy, digital invoicing is mandatory.

The online service service24.it from remags® GmbH is our integrated solution for fully automated sending and archiving of digital invoices and documents.
Billbee – the simple multichannel software in the cloud

With the comprehensive yet easy-to-use multichannel software from Billbee, you have access to a wide range of connections to various marketplaces, shop systems, and shipping service providers.

With individually created workflows and processes, your order processing and product management are fully automated.
fi-square in the press


Digitization campaign with the small business

IHK Magazine Rhein-Neckar
3/2018


Reference report on DOCBOX® integration

aktivweb GmbH
4/2019


Stefan Wild
Managing Director
HEINWIL GmbH
"On our way to a fully digitized and automated production process, fi-square has been a great building block that has taken us a big step forward."


Jochen Schumacher
Managing Director
metallmanufaktur GmbH
"It is incredible how much transparency the solution from fi-square has brought to our business processes. After just a few weeks, we were able to significantly increase our productivity."


Tobias Hoth
Master violin maker
Geigenbau Hoth
"With fi-square, I was able to get started right away without training, because everything is structured very logically. Now I’m finally flexible and have control over my orders and inventory in both of my workshops."
fi-square is different – you really need to see it live.


To get an impression of our solution, we are happy to name a reference customer in your area.


Just give us a call!