TwoSuns by AEPG
Manufacturing

The products, equipment and systems built assets depend on.

Manufacturing for the built industry includes the organizations that design, source, produce, assemble and support the products, equipment and systems incorporated into buildings and infrastructure.

Manufacturers supplying the built industry carry the same pressures as their customers, on shorter cycles. TwoSuns connects production performance, asset reliability, procurement and the commercial picture, so cost, capacity and commitment are read against each other rather than in separate systems.

Six parts of manufacturing for the built industry

Manufacturers range from high-volume product lines to engineered systems made for a single asset.

1

Building Products and Assemblies

Products that form the structure, envelope and interior of built assets.

  • Structural and framing products
  • Envelope, roofing and cladding
  • Windows, doors and glazing
  • Interior finishes and fit-out
  • Fixtures and fittings
2

Equipment, Machinery and Controls

Equipment that powers, moves, conditions and controls built assets.

  • Construction and material-handling equipment
  • Mechanical and HVAC equipment
  • Electrical and power distribution
  • Controls, sensors and automation
  • Elevators, conveyors and access systems
3

Engineered and Specialized Systems

Systems designed or configured for a specific asset or use.

  • Fire, life-safety and security systems
  • Water, wastewater and process systems
  • Energy generation and storage
  • Facade and specialist building systems
  • Custom-engineered components
4

Off-Site and Industrialized Construction

Buildings and components produced in a factory and installed on site.

  • Modular and volumetric units
  • Panelized and prefabricated systems
  • Precast and fabricated components
  • Product platforms and kits of parts
  • Factory-to-site logistics
5

Sourcing, Supply and Fulfillment

The flow of inputs into production and products out to customers.

  • Raw material and component sourcing
  • Supplier and contract manufacturing
  • Inventory and warehousing
  • Distribution and dealer networks
  • Order fulfillment and delivery
6

Product Support and Aftermarket

The service that continues after a product is installed.

  • Installation and commissioning support
  • Warranty and service
  • Spare parts and replacement
  • Technical documentation and training
  • Upgrades, refurbishment and end of life

The product lifecycle connects them

A product moves through demand, specification, design, sourcing, production, quality, distribution, installation, service and renewal, often across many projects at the same time.

DemandSpecificationDesignSourcingProductionQualityDistributionInstallationServiceRenewal
Where they overlap
The manufacturing process
01
Building Products and Assemblies
02
Equipment, Machinery and Controls
03
Engineered and Specialized Systems
04
Off-Site and Industrialized Construction
05
Sourcing, Supply and Fulfillment
06
Product Support and Aftermarket
  • 1Building Products and Assemblies
  • 2Equipment, Machinery and Controls
  • 3Engineered and Specialized Systems
  • 4Off-Site and Industrialized Construction
  • 5Sourcing, Supply and Fulfillment
  • 6Product Support and Aftermarket

Conditions shared across manufacturing

Demand tied to construction activity and project timing

Products specified by designers and contractors before they are purchased

Cost, capacity and commitments that move on shorter cycles

Input costs and supplier lead times that change during an order

Regional codes, standards and certification requirements

Configured and custom orders alongside standard product lines

Follow the product from demand to service

A shift in project demand changes the production plan, material orders and delivery commitments. A supplier delay reaches the order book, the customer and the installation schedule. TwoSuns keeps cost, capacity and commitment connected across the teams that manage them.

Commercial

Horizon

Demand, customers, pricing and the product decisions that set what is worth making and for whom.

Operational

Pulse

Production performance, asset reliability, inventory and supplier coordination across the work that delivers it.

Foundation

Core

Products, plants, suppliers, orders and decisions held in one governed context.

Companion

Ray

Briefings, analysis and task support for commercial, production and supply teams.

Representative workflows

Configured from the same capabilities, around the commercial and operational work this industry actually runs.

Commercial · Horizon

Demand and specification intelligence

Identify the projects, specifiers and contractors driving demand for your products.

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Pricing and quote management

Compare cost, capacity and margin before committing to price and delivery.

Read the workflow

Distributor, dealer and key account coordination

Connect channel partners, accounts and sell-through across regions.

Read the workflow

Product and market portfolio decisions

Prioritize which products and markets to develop, maintain or exit.

Read the workflow
Operational · Pulse

Production planning and capacity

Match orders to lines, shifts and materials across plants.

Read the workflow

Manufacturing economics and production performance

Read unit cost, output and quality against commitments.

Read the workflow

Procurement, inventory and supplier coordination

Coordinate inputs, lead times and stock against the order book.

Read the workflow

Order fulfillment and delivery commitments

Track orders from confirmation through production, dispatch and installation.

Read the workflow
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Connected across the built industry

Building Materials

Producers run continuous plants against volatile inputs and commercial commitments that change week to week.

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Construction and Infrastructure

Projects are won on estimates, delivered through changing conditions and judged long after handover.

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All Industries

The three sectors we work in, and the six operating areas behind them.

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