Project management software for glass, ceramics and building materials manufacturers

Every furnace rebuild, capacity expansion and product launch is a capital project with long lead times and large budgets. FlexiProject keeps every investment on one plan, from business case to start-up, alongside your ERP and MES.

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Project management software for glass, ceramics and building materials manufacturers

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Everything your team needs to plan and deliver capital projects and launches

See every capital project in one pipeline

See every capacity expansion, furnace rebuild, modernization and product launch in one portfolio instead of scattered spreadsheets. When capital, engineering hours and shutdown windows are limited, you can compare what is in flight, spot the projects competing for the same budget or downtime slot and reschedule before two collide.

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Gantt chart in FlexiProject project management tool project portfolio management software showing multiple concurrent projects with statuses and milestones

Fund the investments worth funding

Score each capital project and launch on payback, risk, capacity gain and fit with strategy, so the pipeline fills with investments that earn their place, not the ones argued loudest in the room. Every idea carries a shared business case, and the investment committee reviews a ranked list rather than a pile of opinions.

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Scoring in project portfolio with prioritization and evaluation criteria

Keep every capital budget under control

Track each project’s capital budget from approved capex to committed and actual spend, with forecasts that update as the work progresses. You see at a glance which investments are on budget and which are drifting, so you can catch overruns and reallocate funds while there is still time to act, not at the year-end review.

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Project budget module in FlexiProject project management tool with custom attributes: cost center, expense type, vendor, and Capex/Opex classification

One timeline from capex approval to start-up

Put engineering, procurement of long-lead equipment, civil works, installation, commissioning and ramp-up on one schedule with clear owners and milestones. When a furnace or kiln shutdown window shifts or a supplier runs late, the effect on start-up shows at once, so you can rebook the work before the go-live date is at risk.

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Project schedule in FlexiProject project management system with tasks, department, owner, progress, and risks tracking

Reuse a proven investment playbook

Start each modernization, rebuild or launch from a template that already holds the phases, stage gates, typical risks and deliverables. A new capital project is ready in minutes rather than days, every team works to the same standard, and hard-won lessons are not lost between one investment and the next.

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Create project templates tailored to your workspace in FlexiProject project management software

Run development and launch projects

Take every new glass, ceramic or building-material product from concept and formulation to a market-ready launch through one repeatable, gated process, with development, production and quality all working to the same plan.

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Running projects in FlexiProject PPM software with team collaboration and task management

Manage recurring projects

Handle the constant flow of line modernizations, furnace campaigns, tooling changes and maintenance capex with the same discipline as a flagship investment, so the smaller work never slips through the cracks.

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Team discussing recurring business projects

For engineering and product teams

The teams running each investment and launch work from one shared plan and see exactly what is blocking the next gate, so projects move forward without endless status meetings.

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For quality and operations

Quality, safety and operations checks sit on the same schedule as the project, each with an owner and a deadline, so readiness is planned in rather than chased at start-up.

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Start every investment with a solid business case

Each capital project and launch begins with a project charter that captures the idea, expected payback, budget and success measures in one place. Instead of an investment driven by whoever argues hardest, the committee compares like-for-like charters and backs the projects worth the capital, and the charter keeps evolving as the work moves through its gates.

See how the project charter works

Project charter in FlexiProject PPM with sections for project information, schedule with milestones, risk matrix, and budget and benefits

project products

Track specs, samples and certifications as deliverables

Product specifications, formulations, test reports, samples and certifications are tracked as project deliverables, each with an owner, a template and a due date tied to the launch plan. Nothing waits forgotten in an inbox, every version is traceable, and a new product is only ready when each deliverable is signed off.

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Project product list in the FlexiProject PPM system showing different project deliverables, including product specification, prototype, product design, product module, new solution, pilot version, product improvement, test version, production package, final product, product documentation, and product release, with assigned owners.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best glass manufacturing project management software?

FlexiProject is a project and portfolio management (PPM) system for glass, ceramics and building materials manufacturers that runs the project side of the business: capacity expansions, furnace and kiln rebuilds, plant modernizations, capital investments and new product launches. It sits alongside your ERP or MES rather than replacing them, adding a stage-gate process, portfolio scoring, capital budgeting and one shared schedule from capex approval to start-up. It suits manufacturers that run several capital projects at once and need a single, reliable view of the pipeline.

Can FlexiProject manage many capital projects at the same time?

Yes. FlexiProject gives you one portfolio view of every capacity project, modernization and launch in flight, so you can see which investments compete for the same budget, engineering team or shutdown window and rebalance the plan before schedules collide. Each project keeps its own timeline, budget and risks, while management sees the whole pipeline and its health at a glance, with no manual stitching together of spreadsheets.

Does FlexiProject support a stage-gate process for capital projects?

Yes, and it is one of the main reasons manufacturers in this sector choose it. Every investment can follow a stage-gate flow with a formal Go, No-Go or Hold decision at the end of each phase. At each gate the committee reviews the updated cost, payback, risks and business case before releasing the next phase, so capital keeps flowing only to projects that still make sense. Every decision is archived with its rationale for a clear audit trail.

How does FlexiProject help keep capital budgets under control?

Each project carries its own capital budget, tracked from approved capex through committed and actual spend, with forecasts that update as the work progresses. Because budgets, schedules and deliverables sit together, you can see which investments are on plan and which are drifting, catch overruns while there is still time to act and give finance a reliable, up-to-date view of committed capital across the whole portfolio.

Is FlexiProject available in multiple languages and on mobile?

Yes. The FlexiProject interface is available in 28 languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish, with user documentation in 11 languages, so international teams can work in their own language. A companion mobile app lets people view assigned tasks, change their status, and add comments and attachments such as photos and documents, so progress can be updated from the plant, the construction site or on the move.

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If you want to see how FlexiProject fits your capital project and product launch process, feel free to talk to our specialists.