The Trax line · software built for one company

Custom software built for the way your team works.

I'm Kyson. I build Trax: internal tools made around one company's own quoting, purchasing and paperwork. Every one is built by a purchasing manager who uses them on the job.

Start your Trax In use now: QuoteTrax and SteelTrax
  • Quotes
  • Purchase orders
  • Price history
  • Inventory counts
  • Job status
  • Shipping logs
  • Vendor paperwork
  • Time tracking
The Trax line

Every Trax starts as one company's headache

These two run at the shop where I work. The previews use sample data.

Quote #1047
Ridgeline Precast
Matches Excel
  • Manhole form, 60 × 48 in$9,835
  • Cone top, 48 to 24 in$4,260
  • Grade rings, set of 3$1,145
  • Freight to plant$640
Package price$15,880
Web appSales team

QuoteTrax

The sales team's quote spreadsheet, rebuilt as a shared web app. It runs the workbook's own formulas, so every price matches Excel. 192 of 192 matched in testing.

Last price paid
Morning sweep, 6:30 AM
PO 10482 read
  • HSS tube2 × 2 × 3/16$4.82/ft+3.2%
  • Angle2 × 2 × 1/4$2.67/ft−1.5%
  • Flat bar1/4 × 2$1.38/ft0.0%
  • ChannelC6 × 8.2$9.14/ft+2.2%
24 ft of HSS tube$115.68
Web appPurchasing

SteelTrax

Every vendor PO becomes price history. A 6:30 AM sweep files the morning's vendor paperwork, reads the steel lines and flags price changes, so the last price paid per foot is one search away.

InventoryTrax

Next on the line: yours

Tell me which spreadsheet, paper form or email chain slows your team down, and I'll build the Trax for it.

Start your Trax
Why a Trax

Software that fits the work

Off the shelf tools ask your team to change. A Trax is built around them.

Starts from what you use

I build from your real spreadsheet and paperwork. QuoteTrax runs the workbook sales already trusted, and its prices matched Excel 192 of 192 times.

Your data stays in house

A Trax runs on your own network or one office PC and opens in a normal browser. No outside service holds your numbers.

Does the boring part first

SteelTrax reads the morning's vendor paperwork at 6:30, before anyone is at a desk, and flags every price change.

Built by someone inside

I've worked shipping, the books and purchasing, so I ask the questions your team would ask before writing any code.

Off the shelf software fits every company a little.A Trax fits yours exactly.

How it works

From your spreadsheet to your Trax

Three steps, and you see a working version early.

  1. 1

    Show me the mess

    Send the spreadsheet, the paper form or a quick walkthrough of how the job gets done today.

  2. 2

    Get a working version

    I build a first version around your real data. QuoteTrax went from spreadsheet to working app in under a week.

  3. 3

    Use it, then refine it

    Your team works with it and I adjust it until it fits. Each Trax ships with a guided tour so new people learn it fast.

About

Built by someone who works in a shop

Seven and a half years at one shop: shipping, then the books, then purchasing.

  1. 2025 to now

    Purchasing Manager

    Metal fabrication · Oregon

    Procurement strategy, supplier relationships and material planning for a fast paced fabrication shop. I source the steel, manage vendors and purchase orders, and keep material costs current on every job.

  2. Oct 2026

    Founder

    The Trax line

    Started building Trax with Claude Code. QuoteTrax prices quotes for the sales team, and SteelTrax tracks what the shop pays for steel.

  3. 2023 to 2024

    Accounting Bookkeeper

    Same shop

    Kept the books for the shop and learned where every dollar on a job goes.

  4. 2020 to 2023

    Shipping Manager

    Same shop

    Ran shipping and freight, getting finished work out the door and onto the right truck.

  5. 2019 to 2020

    Various roles

    Same shop

    Started at the shop in a mix of roles and learned how the work gets done.

  6. 2015 to 2019

    Oregon State University

    Education

    Business Administration and Management.

ProcurementSupply chain managementLogistics managementMetal fabricationSupplier relationshipsMaterial planningSAPExcelPythonClaude Code
FAQ

Questions people ask first

What is a Trax?

A small web app built for one company's own process. It replaces the spreadsheet, paper form or email chain your team uses today, and works the way your team already works.

What kind of work can a Trax handle?

Anything that lives in a spreadsheet or a pile of paperwork: quoting, purchasing, pricing, inventory, job status, shipping and time tracking are all good fits.

Do we have to change how we work?

No. I start from how the job gets done today, then make the slow parts faster. QuoteTrax runs the sales team's own workbook formulas, so nobody had to relearn pricing.

Where does it run?

On your own network or a single office PC, opened in a normal web browser. Your data stays with you.

Can it work with what we already use?

Usually, yes. Excel files, PDFs and email attachments are all fair game. SteelTrax reads vendor POs straight from Outlook attachments.

How long does it take?

It depends on the job. QuoteTrax went from spreadsheet to working app in under a week.

What does it cost?

Every Trax is quoted for the job. Tell me what you need and you'll get a straight answer and a clear price before any work starts.

Start your Trax

Got a process that deserves its own Trax?

Tell me what your team keeps fighting with. The first conversation is free, and you'll get a straight answer on whether a Trax is the right fix.

Start your Trax hello@kyson.works