Autodesk Fusion Operations
by Autodesk
MES / shop floorProprietary SaaS✓ Verified
Autodesk's cloud MES for the shop floor: products defined as operations with bills of materials, production orders run from tablets, lot and serial traceability, non-conformity records, production costing, and a dated material-requirements board. Priced per user on annual subscriptions.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a MES / shop floor product. Runs and records what happens on the floor. Execution, not planning, usually downstream of an ERP or MRP system.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials; uses lead times or required dates; and produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how Autodesk Fusion Operations does on each (3 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to add a bill of materials(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Evidence: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Evidence: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.Materials are exploded only from production orders that exist: "the Bill of Materials from sales orders is not considered for the quantities to be consumed, as it only becomes a need once you schedule your production". No planning run creates component requirements from demand. help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- PartialIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Shops putting tablets on the floor to replace paper travellers
- Teams that want lot and serial traceability captured as work happens
- Autodesk Fusion or Vault users who want products and BOMs pulled in
Not a fit when
- Buyers who need a system to tell them what to order and when
- Very small teams, since every full seat is $173 a month
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
Advertised from
$173/user/month
Useful entry price
$173/user/month
Billing basis
Per user
What moves the real bill
- Priced per user. The monthly figure multiplies by every person who needs an account.
- Annual billing assumed. The advertised rate requires paying for a year up front. Monthly billing costs more.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Add-ons and setup |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion OperationsBilled yearly, shown per month | $173 per user/mo | — |
| "$2,065/year for 1 user (pay annually)". Shop-floor staff can use the Fusion Operations Shop Floor subscription at $35 a month ($415 a year) per user, which this quote does not model; it prices every user at the full rate. | ||
Cheapest paid plan that manufactures, by paid users
- 1 user: Fusion Operations, $173 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $2,076.
- 5 users: Fusion Operations, $865 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $10,380.
- 10 users: Fusion Operations, $1,730 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $20,760.
Pricing detail
The buy page lists Fusion Operations at "$173/month Paid annually", "$2,065/year for 1 user (pay annually)", and Fusion Operations Shop Floor at "$35/month Paid annually", "$415/year for 1 user". A 3-year term is offered. The overview page says "Starting at $173 / month" and offers a free trial. Whether a Shop Floor seat works without a full seat is not stated.
Checked on October 9, 2026. Source: autodesk.com(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
19 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Yes | The Material Requirements board shows "To Ship: Quantities planned to be shipped via sales orders on a given date", per day, week or month.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Yes | "Available: Quantity available on inventory on a certain date, considering the planned consumptions, sales orders, purchase orders, and production orders that will take place."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Yes | "To Receive: Quantities planned to be received via purchase orders on a given date"; "The system considers only open purchase orders", less what has been delivered.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Partial | The board shows each product's lead time beside its code, but the article does not say lead time moves any date or suggestion.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Partial | Need or excess is shown per date, and you can "create a Purchase order or Production order per product per date" from a Need. There is no order-by date offset by lead time.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Yes | "The capacity is calculated by considering the number of resources available and the amount of hours each of them has", compared with load in the scheduling views.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Scheduling capacity load(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | "Bills of Materials (BoMs) is a feature that allows you to set consumptions in the system", entered per product with a quantity per unit produced.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to add a bill of materials(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Yes | BoMs guarantee "that the consumptions of raw materials and intermediary products’ are recorded", and production costs include consumptions of "raw materials and subassemblies".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to add a bill of materials(opens in a new tab); help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How can i track production costs(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of recipe or formula records, ideally with batch scaling.Know the answer? |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Production orders drive production and costing: production cost can be obtained "of a specific product or production order, based on the materials used and time spent during production".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How can i track production costs(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Yes | "Autodesk Fusion Operations defines a product as a series of operations through which a raw material goes", set under the product's "Operations and production flow" tab.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to create an operation(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Yes | Workers record production on tablets and the mobile app, including actual consumptions: "your workers can directly input the actual consumed values".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Real consumptions and lot traceability(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Yes | "A Non-Conformity Record allows you to report and track an issue or inconsistency identified on the shop floor", built from configurable non-conformity forms.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to create a non conformity record in the backoffice(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | Workers input actual consumed quantities and "get to know from what Lots were the materials consumed", with lot numbers generated during production.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Real consumptions and lot traceability(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of expiry, best-before, or shelf-life date fields.Know the answer? |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Yes | "Serial numbers are a way to uniquely identify a product, generated either sequentially or incrementally during production."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to generate serial numbers in autodesk fusion operations(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Yes | Production cost from "Consumptions, which include raw materials and subassemblies, and labor costs, including both human and machine labor", with raw materials at average receiving cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How can i track production costs(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | "Purchase Orders are documents used to control material purchases from external suppliers", with receiving recorded on mobile or in the back office.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to create purchase orders(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | "Autodesk Fusion Operations allows you to integrate with Quickbooks online", sending sales orders as estimates, invoices or sales receipts, manually or automatically.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Qbo integration from fusion operations to qbo(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a named storefront or marketplace integration.Know the answer? |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Yes | "Autodesk Fusion Operations API v2 (available in Autodesk Platform Services)" is documented publicly, with a legacy v1.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Api documentation(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Yes | Data can be exported "from several menus like Products, Production orders and many more" with "Export Excel", and the Material Requirements board exports to Excel.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › How to export data from the different menus apply filters(opens in a new tab); help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com › Material requirements(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you), Mobile app
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- 6–20 people, 21–50 people, 51+ people
- Manufacturing styles
- Countable assembled products, Custom or job-shop work
Integrations
- QuickBooks Online
- Autodesk Vault
- Autodesk Fusion
- Zapier
- Microsoft Power BI
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- Material requirements is a dated view of existing orders, not an MRP run: component demand appears only once a production order exists, and lead times are shown but not applied.
- The finder prices every user at the full $173 seat; operators may only need the $35 Shop Floor subscription.
Evidence and verification
✓ VerifiedLast checked October 9, 2026 · 76% of capability fields resolved · 100% of those carry a source
Researched 2026-09-19 from the public Fusion Operations help center, read verbatim, and Autodesk's buy page, read in a normal browser (the automated reader was refused). Classed MES / shop floor: the material board nets dated supply and demand but does not plan.
Sources we checked (10)
help.fusionoperations.autodesk.com
- 9551989 material requirements(opens in a new tab)
- 5755948 how to add a bill of materials(opens in a new tab)
- 373113 how to create an operation(opens in a new tab)
- 435903 real consumptions and lot traceability(opens in a new tab)
- 16811112 how to create a non conformity record in the backoffice(opens in a new tab)
- 8937252 how can i track production costs(opens in a new tab)
- 3499852 how to create purchase orders(opens in a new tab)
- 8106718 api documentation(opens in a new tab)
- 8727422 qbo integration from fusion operations to qbo(opens in a new tab)
autodesk.com
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Confirm whether lead time ever offsets a suggestion date on the Material Requirements board.
- Check expiry dates, recipes, ecommerce connectors and webhooks (Zapier is documented).
- Confirm whether a Shop Floor seat can be bought without a full seat, and the free-trial length.
- Source the Prodsmart history before adding it as a former name.
Still unknown: recipes & formulas, expiry & shelf life, ecommerce connection, webhooks, mcp support, full data export.