What it is
Factory management software, often called a manufacturing ERP, records what a factory buys, makes, stores and sells in one system. It suits brick, cement block and furniture makers, food and beverage producers, feed and flour mills, garment units, printing presses and similar businesses.
Problems it solves
- Nobody knows the exact stock of raw materials until it runs out.
- The true cost of making one unit is a guess.
- Wastage and loss are not measured.
- Dealers' credit balances live in separate ledgers.
- The owner has to be on site to know what is happening.
Main modules
- Purchase: suppliers, purchase orders, goods received and supplier payments.
- Raw material inventory: stock by item and store, with minimum-level alerts.
- Bill of materials: the recipe for each product, listing how much of each material one unit needs.
- Production: production orders, daily output, batches and wastage.
- Finished goods: stock by product, batch and warehouse.
- Sales and dispatch: orders, delivery challans, VAT invoices and dealer credit.
- Accounts: ledgers, payables, receivables and bank.
- Payroll: attendance, wages, piece-rate pay and advances.
- Reports: cost per unit, profit by product, stock value and outstanding dues.
Needs specific to Nepal
- VAT billing in the format required by the Inland Revenue Department.
- Bikram Sambat dates and the Shrawan–Ashadh fiscal year.
- Nepali-language screens for store and floor staff.
- Offline-tolerant entry where the factory's internet is unreliable.
- Seasonal production and labour paid by piece or by day.
Where to begin
Do not start with everything. The usual order is inventory and purchase first, then sales and billing, then production, then accounts and payroll. Each stage gives a benefit on its own and teaches staff the system gradually.
Before you ask for a quotation
- List your products and their raw materials.
- Count your stores, warehouses and sales points.
- Collect samples of the registers and bills you use now.
- Decide which report you most want to see every morning.
Custom ERP development from Neuro AI Nepal starts from NPR 1,00,000 and is delivered module by module. See ERP development, the ERP cost breakdown and our industry solutions.
