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Preisser Tech
Custom Software for Manufacturers in Kansas

Custom Software, Automation, and AI for Kansas Manufacturers

Built for owners and operations leaders at small-to-mid-market Kansas manufacturers — food processing, ag equipment, machining, and metal fabrication — who need software that fits their shop floor instead of a generic ERP module nobody uses.

Preisser Tech is a Hays, Kansas custom software firm founded by Tyler Preisser that is positioned to serve small-to-mid-market Kansas manufacturers — food processors, ag equipment makers, machine shops, and metal fabricators. The firm builds OEE dashboards, shop-floor data collection systems, custom inventory and WIP tracking, and automation that integrates with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Enterprise, and Power BI. Tyler's cross-industry execution — proven through HG Oil Holdings (95% inventory time reduction, 75% invoicing time reduction) and Cassidy HVAC (60%+ customer reactivation) — translates directly to shop-floor inventory, AP automation, and operational dashboards for Kansas manufacturers.

What we build for manufacturers

Software for manufacturers tired of unused ERP modules

Most small-to-mid-market manufacturers in Kansas are running QuickBooks Enterprise, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or Sage 100 with a shop floor that still runs on paper travelers, whiteboards, and Excel WIP reports. The ERP handles the books, but the shop floor — where the actual money is made or lost — is invisible to the owner until the month-end close.

Preisser Tech builds the layer that connects the shop floor to the ERP and the owner — OEE dashboards that pull from machine controllers, custom inventory and WIP tracking apps, AP automation, and operational dashboards that show the owner what's actually happening in real time.

We don't replace your ERP. We don't sell you an MES. We build custom software that fits your specific operation and integrates with whatever you already run.

Why owners and ops leaders call us

The real pain points on a Kansas shop floor

Across small-to-mid-market manufacturers we talk to, the same problems show up:

  • OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) being calculated in Excel monthly — useless for daily decisions
  • Shop floor data collection still on paper travelers — owner has no real-time WIP visibility
  • Inventory in NetSuite or Sage that doesn't match what's actually in the building
  • AP team buried in vendor invoices — same problem HG Oil Holdings had before AI invoicing automation
  • Production scheduling done on a whiteboard — changes don't propagate to the floor
  • Quality and rework data tracked separately, never tied back to operator, machine, or shift
  • Custom reporting requests to the controller for every board meeting and lender update
  • Mobile devices, tablets, and PLCs sitting on the floor that could be sources of live data — but aren't
Five services applied to manufacturing

How each Preisser Tech service shows up on the shop floor

Every engagement is some mix of these five capabilities. Manufacturing engagements typically start with whichever workflow is bleeding the most owner time — usually inventory or AP — and expand once measurable ROI is proven.

Custom Manufacturer Websites

Industrial-grade custom websites for Kansas manufacturers — capability statements, equipment lists, certifications (ISO, AS9100, FSSC 22000, USDA), capacity galleries, RFQ forms with smart routing, distributor portals, and AI-search-optimized content so buyers find you in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews when they search for capabilities.

Custom Web Apps for Shop Floor and Office

Custom shop-floor data collection apps for tablets and rugged devices, custom WIP and inventory tracking, RFQ-to-quote tools, distributor and customer portals, and quality / non-conformance tracking — all integrated to the ERP your books run on.

Manufacturing Business Automation

AP automation (the HG Oil Holdings playbook directly applies — 75% invoice handling reduction), inventory reconciliation between physical counts and ERP, vendor portal automation, sales order acknowledgments, RFQ-to-quote turnaround automation, and end-of-shift reporting. The HG Oil Holdings inventory build (95% time reduction) is a direct analog to manufacturer raw materials and finished goods inventory.

AI Agents for Manufacturing Admin

Custom AI agents that extract data from vendor invoices, customer POs, BOLs, packing lists, certificates of analysis, and RFQ documents — routing structured output into NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks. Same approach that handled HG Oil Holdings invoicing applies directly to manufacturer AP and order entry.

OEE and Owner Dashboards

Real-time dashboards for owners and operations leaders — OEE by machine, line, and shift, WIP value, days of inventory, on-time-in-full (OTIF), scrap rate, downtime root cause, AP aging, gross margin by product, and labor utilization. Pulled live from your ERP, your shop-floor data feed, and your time-clock system. Power BI, Tableau, or fully custom front-end — depending on what fits.

Why we are positioned to serve manufacturing

Cross-industry capability that translates directly to the shop floor

Preisser Tech does not yet have a named manufacturing case study to publish. We are transparent about that. What we have is direct, repeatable execution that maps almost one-to-one to manufacturer pain.

The HG Oil Holdings inventory system (95% reduction in back-office logistics time, turned a loss center into a profit center) is fundamentally the same pattern as a manufacturer's raw-materials and finished-goods inventory — physical items at multiple locations, with arrivals, transfers, and consumption needing to reconcile to the books. The HG Oil Holdings AI invoicing assistant (75% time reduction) is the same technical pattern as manufacturer AP automation against vendor bills, freight invoices, and BOLs. The Cassidy HVAC dashboard and reactivation work translates directly to customer/distributor reactivation and operational dashboards.

Tyler is based in Hays, Kansas — surrounded by Kansas's deep manufacturing base in food processing, ag equipment, oilfield services, machining, and metal fabrication. Engagements are scoped for the realities of small-to-mid-market manufacturers: lean IT staff, owner-operator decision-making, and ROI required inside 12 months.

Tools we integrate with

Manufacturing software stack we work alongside

Preisser Tech integrates with the systems Kansas manufacturers actually run. Integration depth depends on vendor API access and your IT environment.

  • ERP and accounting: NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Sage 100, Sage 50, QuickBooks Enterprise, QuickBooks Online, Microsoft Business Central
  • Manufacturing-specific: Global Shop Solutions, Epicor Kinetic, Fishbowl, Katana
  • Shop floor / MES: custom web/tablet apps, OPC-UA bridges to PLCs, MQTT for IIoT, machine controller exports
  • Quality and CAPA: custom workflows, ETQ, MasterControl integrations where appropriate
  • Reporting and BI: Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio, custom dashboards
  • EDI and customer portals: integrations with major distributor and big-box EDI platforms
  • Document and PO automation: vendor invoices, BOLs, packing lists, COAs, customer POs
Why a Kansas firm

Why Kansas manufacturers hire Preisser Tech

Enterprise MES vendors and coastal manufacturing software firms sell platforms architected for the GE and Siemens of the world. Their pricing, timelines, and assumptions don't fit a 30-employee ag equipment shop in McPherson or a third-generation food processor in Garden City. The result is over-implemented software that nobody on the floor uses.

Preisser Tech is run by Tyler Preisser personally and engagements are sized for the realities of Kansas manufacturers — owner-operator decision-making, lean IT, an ERP that mostly works but has gaps, and a shop floor that needs custom software that fits how the work actually runs. Tyler codes every project. There's no implementation team, no offshore handoff, and no five-year platform contract.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you actually understand manufacturing?

We are a software firm — but we build for operations-heavy industries. Our HG Oil Holdings inventory build (95% time reduction) is the same fundamental pattern as raw-materials inventory in a manufacturer, and our AI invoicing system (75% time reduction) is the same technical pattern as manufacturer AP automation. We use the right vocabulary — OEE, WIP, OTIF, scrap, takt time, shop floor — because we work in those systems. We're not pretending to be lean consultants — we're software engineers who solve operations problems.

Can you integrate with NetSuite or Sage Intacct?

Yes, both deeply. NetSuite has a mature SuiteTalk and SuiteScript API ecosystem. Sage Intacct has a well-documented Web Services API. We build custom flows, custom records, and external integrations against both. QuickBooks Enterprise and Microsoft Business Central also have mature integration paths we work with regularly.

Can you build a real OEE dashboard for our shop?

Yes. OEE dashboards are one of the highest-ROI builds we scope for manufacturers. The trick is data sources — we pull from PLCs (via OPC-UA or MQTT), tablet-based operator entry, time clocks, and ERP production data. Real-time OEE by machine, line, and shift, with downtime root-cause categorization, is achievable in 8-12 weeks for most shops.

Do you have a manufacturing case study?

Not yet — we're transparent about that. Our named work is in oil and gas (HG Oil Holdings: 95% inventory time reduction, 75% AI invoicing time reduction) and HVAC (Cassidy HVAC: 5x organic reach, 60%+ customer reactivation). The technical patterns translate directly to manufacturer inventory, AP, and operational dashboards.

What does a manufacturing software project cost?

Focused projects (a single OEE dashboard, an AP automation, a custom inventory app) typically run in the low to mid five figures. Larger multi-system builds (full shop floor data collection plus dashboard plus AP automation) scope from there. We always provide a fixed-price proposal after a free discovery call.

How long does a manufacturing project take?

Most focused projects deliver in 6-12 weeks. Larger multi-system builds (shop-floor data collection + ERP integration + OEE dashboard + AP automation) typically run 12-20 weeks. We move faster than enterprise MES vendors because Tyler codes the work directly — there's no enterprise sales cycle and no implementation army.

Can AI handle our vendor invoices and customer POs?

Yes — and HG Oil Holdings is direct proof. The AI invoicing system we built handles vendor invoices end-to-end with 75% reduction in manual time. The same approach applies directly to customer POs, BOLs, packing lists, and certificates of analysis. We always design human-in-the-loop review for high-dollar or anomalous documents.

Will my shop floor team have to learn a new system?

Only when there's a clear ROI reason and the team has been involved in the design. Most automation runs behind the scenes — staff stay in NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks for accounting, and shop floor uses tablets only when they replace something worse (paper travelers). New tools get introduced surgically, never as a wholesale change.

Can you connect to PLCs, machine controllers, and IIoT devices?

Yes, where the equipment supports it. We work with OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, and vendor-specific export formats. Older equipment without modern connectivity can often be brought online with a small edge gateway. We scope this carefully because not every machine on the floor justifies the integration cost — the ROI math has to work.

Do you serve manufacturers outside Kansas?

Yes. We're based in Hays, Kansas and concentrate on Kansas's deep manufacturing base — food processing, ag equipment, machining, metal fabrication, and oilfield services manufacturing. We regularly take on remote manufacturing engagements across the Great Plains and beyond. All work runs directly with Tyler Preisser via video calls and scheduled shop visits when warranted.

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