Boost productivity, tighten control and simplify quality management with PSL Datatrack 2025

PSL Datatrack, a modular production control software system for subcontract precision engineers, has released its 2025 version. The new release introduces a wide range of developments that further enhance productivity, control and quality management across the entire manufacturing process.

As with all PSL Datatrack updates, many of the new features have been driven by ideas submitted through the company’s ‘Wishlist’ programme, which allows customers to suggest improvements based on their day-to-day experience. Each submission is reviewed for its wider benefit to the user community, ensuring that developments provide genuine, practical value.

“Our customers’ feedback is central to every enhancement we make,” says Geoff Gartland, Managing Director of PSL Datatrack. “The latest version of our subcontract manufacturing software reflects that ongoing collaboration, bringing together features that save time, strengthen visibility and simplify compliance. It’s another step in helping subcontract precision engineers run their businesses more efficiently and profitably.”

Among the headline additions is the new goods received ‘Bar Wizard’, a simple but powerful utility that PSL Datatrack says takes material traceability to the next level by allowing individual bars to be tracked beyond traditional batch-level monitoring.

Other key enhancements include: a suggested quotation wastage calculation, improving the accuracy and speed of quotations; automatic updating of material stocks to reflect changes in purchase orders; and sequential scheduler module developments that deliver smarter capacity analysis and greater control.

Users will also benefit from new account types for clearer customer and supplier management, enhanced stock logging for better ISO 9001 traceability, and the ability to automatically save purchase orders and order acknowledgements to PDF, strengthening the system’s document management capabilities.

Additional updates include a work-in-progress valuation report for real-time visibility, new invoice analysis reports for enhanced financial accuracy and a digitally signed application to support Cyber Essentials certification.

As an all-encompassing production control software solution, combining elements of MRP software and ERP software for subcontractors, PSL Datatrack connects every stage of production – from quoting and purchasing through to works order management, scheduling, shop floor data collection and invoicing. This capability ensures complete visibility and control at every stage of the manufacturing process.

The 2025 version of PSL Datatrack is available now and is free to all customers with a valid maintenance and support contract. Any new users implementing the system in the coming months will automatically be installed on this latest release.

“PSL Datatrack continues to evolve through close collaboration with our customers,” concludes Geoff. “We’re already developing features for the next version, again focusing on the real-world challenges our users face every day. Their input ensures the system continues to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, control and quality – from the office to the shop floor.”