Digitising MTC & Carbon Tracking
The Friction
A structural steel fabricator faced continuous administrative battles chasing supplier Material Test Certificates (MTCs). QA teams lost hours hunting down cast numbers and grades for steel already fabricated or on-site. Furthermore, strict client sustainability targets demanded absolute proof of low-carbon Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) origins over Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (BOS), turning compliance into a margin-eroding bottleneck.
The 3A Application
Automated MTC Ingestion: Engineered a workflow that automatically captures and logs supplier MTCs the moment steel arrives in the yard, linking them directly to live inventory.
Live Cast & Grade Matching: Designed a digital verification system to cross-reference delivery cast numbers and J0/J1/J2 grades against initial purchase orders and project specs.
CO2 Carbon Origin Tracking: Structured specific data fields to seamlessly track and mandate EAF mill origins, instantly flagging non-compliant BOS materials before they hit the shop floor.
Pre-Fabrication Gating: Architected digital roadblocks ensuring no material physically enters the production cycle without a fully validated, project-compliant MTC.
The Growth
Targeted Admin Reduction: Designed to remove hundreds of hours previously spent manually chasing suppliers and cross-referencing paper certificates, returning valuable time to QA teams.
Green Compliance Framework: Engineered to provide effortless, on-demand proof of low-carbon (EAF) steel sourcing, allowing clients to confidently win and execute strict sustainability-targeted tenders.
Margin Protection Strategy: Architected to completely remove the risk of fabricating uncertified steel, eliminating the threat of catastrophic site rework, client disputes, and delayed project billing.
