ERPNext Module

Manufacturing

Plan production against demand, issue materials against work orders, track labour and machine time on the shop floor, and know the true cost of every finished good.

Capabilities

What this module covers

Multi-level bill of materials

Nested BOMs with automatic cost roll-up to finished goods.

Production planning

MRP-driven planning against sales orders or forecasts.

Work order & job cards

Shop-floor execution tracking by operation and work centre.

Subcontracting management

Track materials sent to and finished goods received from subcontractors.

Quality checkpoints

In-process and final inspection built into the production flow.

Capacity & scheduling

Work centre capacity planning to avoid bottlenecks.

Benefits

Why businesses choose Manufacturing on ERPNext

Accurate product costing

Material, labour, and overhead roll up automatically to BOM cost.

Fewer production delays

Material availability is checked before a work order is released.

Shop-floor accountability

Job cards track exactly who produced what, and when.

Better delivery promises

Capacity planning shows realistic completion dates.

Implementation workflow

How we implement Manufacturing

1

BOM & routing setup

Bills of materials and operation routings are built for every finished item.

2

Work centre configuration

Machines and labour stations are mapped with capacity and cost rates.

3

Production planning rules

MRP parameters are tuned to your make-to-stock or make-to-order model.

4

Go-live on the shop floor

Supervisors and operators trained on job cards and material issue.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes, subcontracting orders track raw material issued to and finished goods received from subcontractors, with cost reconciliation.

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