Paperless Parts

During the opening keynote at POWER this week, Jason Ray shared a photo from our very first user conference in May 2023. We'd squeezed 50 customers into our Boston office and realized we were onto something special.

Looking out at the crowd of over 350 people in a massive event space just three years later was an incredible reminder of how much this community has built together.

To our customers: This year's theme was "Focus on What Matters." To us, you are what matters. You are the "why" behind every line of code we write, the center of every meeting conversation, and the reason we keep pushing ourselves to build something worthy of the work you do.

To the Paperless Parts team: POWER is the ultimate test of our organization's core value, "We Are a Team," and it's a test you ace year after year. Every individual at this company contributes to the success of this event.

To our partners: We're so grateful to work alongside teams who care deeply about the manufacturers we serve and the future we're building together.

A few of our favorite moments from Company Kickoff this week 📸

Every January, the entire Paperless Parts team gathers at our Boston HQ to reflect and align on what "better" looks like for the year ahead. We're always encouraging our customers to make time to work *on* their business instead of *in* it, and this is us practicing what we preach.

We set an intention for how we show up each year, and 2026 is the "Year of Connections." For us, that means stronger internal collaboration, deeper partnerships with the manufacturers we serve, and tighter communication across the broader manufacturing ecosystem.

Feeling grateful (and energized) heading into the year with a little more connection and a lot more momentum. 🧡

How metal fabricators can automate information flow When everyone in the fab shop collaborates in the right way and has access to the right information at the right time, jobs start flowing and the company starts growing.

We're halfway into 2025, and for across the United States, it's been a roller coaster so far. But no two shops are on the same exact ride.

That's why we surveyed 200 U.S.-based custom part manufacturers—from small job shops to multisite operations—to create a shared view of how the industry is navigating today's biggest challenges: economic uncertainty, , workforce constraints, pricing volatility, and more.

We compiled their responses in Paperless Parts' 2025 Manufacturing Industry Benchmark Report. Get a sneak peek at the responses below, and access the full free report here: https://www.paperlessparts.com/resources/2025-manufacturing-industry-benchmark-report/

If anything in the report hits close to home, drop a comment or send us a DM. We'd love to connect and see how we can help.

Paperless Parts is kicking off a new webinar series built specifically for West Coast manufacturers called "Pacific Power Hour"🌴💥

Join us for episode 1 next Tuesday, May 13th at 10:00 AM Pacific, where we'll dive into what it really takes to excel in one of the most competitive manufacturing regions in the country: Southern California.

You'll hear from Jason Hunt, COO at Dye CNC, a premier manufacturer in San Diego, on how their team is navigating growth, quoting challenges, and rising customer expectations in the and world.

Jason will be joined by Jacob Horne from Summit 7, leading voice on cybersecurity and for manufacturers, on what you actually need to know about and staying compliant in 2025.

Join us on Zoom one week from today: https://www.paperlessparts.com/webinar-pacific-power-hour-episode-1/

What a whirlwind.

This week we welcomed over 300 members of the manufacturing community to Boston for our annual user conference, POWER, for two days of learning, sharing, building, and (yes) quoting together.

We're incredibly proud of the team that brought this event to life and beyond grateful to every customer who traveled far and wide to be here in person. POWER is always a reminder that no one has to navigate this industry alone.

Thank you for showing up, asking hard questions, challenging us to get better, and proving once again what's possible when great people are given the right tools.

Until next time ✈️

Today, Paperless Parts launched the BOM Builder: our biggest product release in company history.

Whether your buyer sent you a model, a print, a spreadsheet, or a zip with dozens (maybe even hundreds) of files, setting up a part's bill of materials is an important and time-consuming element of quoting any assembly.

With the new AI-powered interface, you can automatically create, organize, and update multi-level assemblies, making building out your BOM fast, easy, and secure (it's the only AI-driven BOM extraction tool built inside a hashtag Moderate and CMMC-compliant boundary, making it safe to use for sensitive DoD and aerospace work).

More at the press release: https://www.paperlessparts.com/press/paperless-parts-announces-general-availability-of-bom-builder-to-accelerate-quoting-complex-assemblies/

Thank you to all of our customers who supported this launch through thoughtful feedback and participation in our beta program, and our talented R&D team for building this powerful functionality from the ground up!

Paperless Parts Announces General Availability of BOM Builder to Accelerate Quoting Complex Assemblies | Paperless Parts Paperless Parts' new BOM Builder transforms the process of building out the bills of materials (BOMs) for complex assemblies, even when RFQ packages only include 2D drawings.

At our annual user conference, POWER, shops learn from the best and leave with tools to help their businesses soar ✈

That's why we’re running POWER 2025 like it's Flight School: a space to gain perspective and navigate Paperless Parts with better clarity, confidence, and speed.

Whether you're just taking off or cruising at full altitude, you'll walk away with the connections and strategies to reach new heights.

Ready for takeoff? Secure your spot today (reminder: early bird pricing expires at the end of the month!): https://power.paperlessparts.com/

Founded in 1988, Wisconsin Metal Parts (WMP) has built a reputation as a trusted one-stop shop for precision metal parts.

Before adopting Paperless Parts in 2020, WMP relied on a tedious quoting process that created inefficiencies, inconsistencies, and single points of failure across the business.

Check out our latest case study to find out how Paperless Parts helps WMP:

⏱️ Cut complex assembly quoting time from days to hours
📊 Better prioritize RFQs to maximize margins
📈 Scale and diversify its services while maintaining premier quality and security

Learn more:

Wisconsin Metal Parts Quotes Faster & Scales Securely with Paperless Parts | Paperless Parts Learn how Paperless Parts' quoting software helped streamline and secure Wisconsin Metal Parts' quoting process.