Work orders and BOM without spreadsheets, with lot traceability from raw material to finished part.
Multi-level BOM for every item. Opening a work order pulls material from stock automatically. Every operator, every lot, every serial number recorded. Planners see actual work centre capacity, not guesswork.
Without a system you do not know what you consumed, who worked on it, or whether capacity is actually enough.
"Work orders are in Excel, we deduct material by hand." That is the sentence we hear at most manufacturing companies in the first conversation. Stock is wrong because deductions are delayed or forgotten. A customer complaint arrives and there is no answer.
"We do not know which lot of material was used for which serial number." In most industries - food, pharma, automotive supply chain - traceability from lot to serial number is a legal requirement. Without a system this means sifting through paper records under time pressure.
"The planner does not know the actual capacity." Work centres are scheduled by estimate, not by measured standard times. Delays pile up, priorities change manually, because nobody has visibility over the actual loading.
From BOM to finished part - with every consumption, every operator and every lot recorded.
Before: Excel work order and manual deduction. After: BOM and an automatic flow from order to stock.
Not every company is ready for a manufacturing system - and that is fine.
Before we agree anything, we will tell you honestly whether you actually need this system. Three scenarios:
Manual management is still feasible. Excel work orders work when the team is small and the article range is limited. A system would add cost without proportional benefit. Our recommendation: sort out stock first with WMS, then add the manufacturing module when volume demands it.
This is the right time. When you have more than 20 work orders per month, must maintain batch traceability (food, pharma, automotive supply), or when planning delays are already affecting deliveries - the system pays for itself within 6-12 months.
You need an ERP (SAP, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics). Our manufacturing module is sized for the SME segment - it will not replace a full ERP for multi-tier BOM chains, MRP II planning, or EDI exchange with OEM customers. We will tell you if you have outgrown our scope.
One-time setup. Monthly subscription by number of work centres and scope.
A more complex implementation than WMS - pricing reflects that. No hidden costs after signing.
Up to 5 work centres, up to 200 active BOMs. Work orders, material deduction, lot traceability, work order status, basic reports. Suitable for simple series or mixed-mode production.
Up to 20 work centres, unlimited BOMs. Multi-level BOM, capacity planning, quality checkpoints per step, QR scanning at workstations, integration with WMS and accounting.
Unlimited work centres and BOMs. Workflow customisation, advanced MRP planning, API integration with existing ERP or EDI, custom dashboards and reports, priority support.
Common questions about the manufacturing module.
What is yours. What is not.
At signing you receive a written delivery specification - no surprises about what is and isn't included.