Manufacturing ERP for small and mid-size factories in India
From purchase order to finished goods to invoice: one system for production, inventory, costing and GST, scoped to the way your shop floor already works.
Manufacturing ERP by LKR Code Orbit, in short
LKR Code Orbit builds manufacturing ERP for small and mid-size Indian factories: purchase and GRN, BOM, batch production, FIFO costing, job work, dispatch and GST accounting in one system. Projects are scoped module by module with a fixed one-time quote and go live in 4 to 8 weeks, built and supported directly by the founders in Surat.
What is a Manufacturing ERP?
A manufacturing ERP connects purchasing, inventory, production and accounts so that every rupee spent on material shows up in the cost of what you make and sell. LKR Code Orbit builds manufacturing ERP for Indian SMEs: single-unit factories, food processors, jewellery manufacturers and contract manufacturers who have outgrown Excel and Tally but do not want a two-year SAP project.
Problems we see every week
No real product cost
Material, labour and wastage are not tied to production, so pricing is based on last year's guess.
Stock shortfalls mid-production
A batch starts and a component runs out, because nobody checked material against the plan.
Job work goes missing
Material sent to job workers is tracked in a notebook, and what comes back rarely matches.
Owners chase numbers
Every question about stock, orders or dues means calling someone and waiting.
How it works
Manufacturing ERP flow
- 01
Plan
Orders and reorder levels drive the production plan.
- 02
Procure
Purchase orders, GRN and FIFO-valued raw material.
- 03
Produce
BOM consumption, labour, yield and wastage per batch.
- 04
Store & dispatch
Finished goods stock, delivery challan and invoice.
- 05
Account
Ledgers, receivables and GST returns update themselves.
Manufacturing ERP
- Purchase & GRN
- BOM / recipes
- Production batches
- Job work
- FIFO costing
- Quality checks
- Dispatch
- GST accounts
What the Manufacturing ERP includes
BOM and multi-level recipes
Define what goes into each product, including sub-assemblies and packing material, with expected yield.
Shortfall check before production
The system checks material against the batch size and warns before you start, not halfway through.
FIFO costing
Every purchase creates a costed stock batch, so production and sales carry the real cost of what was used.
Job-work tracking
Material out to job workers, what came back, what is still pending, and job-work charges per party.
Owner dashboard
Today's production, stock value, pending orders, receivables and profit on one screen and in a daily WhatsApp summary.
Role-based access
Production, stores, sales and accounts each see only their screens. Every change is logged.
Before and after
Excel + Tally
- Production recorded after the fact
- Stock value is an estimate
- No link between purchase price and product cost
- Reports built by hand every month
Manufacturing ERP
- Production entered as it happens, stock updates live
- Stock valued batch by batch (FIFO)
- Product cost follows material prices automatically
- Reports and dashboards always current
Manufacturing ERP from LKR Code Orbit vs Tally, Odoo and legacy ERP
What manufacturers ask us to compare before choosing: customisation, licensing, WhatsApp reporting and who supports the system.
| LKR Code Orbit custom ERP | Tally / Busy | Odoo / Zoho (SaaS) | Legacy or enterprise ERP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customisation | Built around your process; modules kept, removed or built new on the same records | Accounting-first; extras via TDL add-ons | Configurable within product limits; custom modules cost extra | Possible, through long consulting cycles |
| Licensing | One-time project fee with a fixed written quote; no per-user charge | Annual subscription per licence | Per-user monthly fee that grows with headcount | Per-user licence plus annual maintenance |
| WhatsApp reporting and alerts | Built in: daily owner summary, dues, dispatch and expiry alerts | Not built in | Paid add-ons or third-party tools | Rarely available |
| Shopify, marketplace and courier sync | Native: Shopify, Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Delhivery, Shiprocket, GoKwik | Third-party connectors | Connector apps, often extra | Custom middleware project |
| GST, e-way bill, e-invoice | From live records; GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B data, e-way bills via government API | Yes, core strength | Via India localisation | Yes, after configuration |
| Industry fit | FMCG batch and expiry, FIFO costing, diamond price masters, textile job work, dealer portals | Generic | Generic, industry apps vary | Deep but expensive |
| Support | Direct from the founders who built it, on WhatsApp | Dealer or partner network | Ticket queue or partner | Implementation partner |
| Go-live | 4 to 8 weeks for most scoped projects | Days | Weeks to months | 6 to 18 months |
| Data ownership | Your own database, nightly off-site backup, Excel export of any table | Local data files | Vendor cloud | Vendor or on-premise |
Built and running for
Diamond jewellery manufacturing
Excellent Jewels, Surat
ERP for diamond price masters, multi-stage labour costing, finished-goods stock with barcode scanning and export invoicing.
Food manufacturing
Mukhras Food Products
Batch production with FIFO raw-material costing, live recipe costing and GST-ready accounting.
Proof, not promises
Numbers from the Work page, and capabilities already shipped on live client systems.
- live systems in production
- 13+
- ERP, Shopify and web platforms running for clients in Surat and across India
- custom ERP systems
- 5+
- FMCG manufacturing, Ayurvedic food, diamond jewellery and CAD studio ERPs
- Shopify stores and apps
- 8+
- D2C food, dairy, skincare, cookware, neon decor and luxury jewellery
- founders you talk to
- 4
- The people who quote the project write the code and answer on WhatsApp
- Multi-tier diamond price masters by carat range, shape, cut, colour and clarity, plus multi-stage labour masters (Excellent Jewels, Surat)
- Jewellery CAD, SET and 3D-render approval pipeline with a client sign-off portal (Maulshree Studio)
- FIFO batch costing with recipe/BOM masters and moisture-loss adjustment for food manufacturing (Mukhras Food Products)
- Shopify and Amazon order sync into one stock ledger with 1-click bulk Delhivery AWB booking
- Dual-warehouse stock synced to Shopify with batch and lot traceability (Samsiddhi Naturals)
- GoKwik 1-click checkout, subscriptions and pin-code delivery slots on Shopify (A2 Origins)
Scoped to your business, quoted up front
We start from a working ERP, keep the modules you need, remove the rest and build what is missing. You get a written scope and a fixed quote. How we work
Manufacturing ERP: frequently asked questions
What is a manufacturing ERP?
Software that connects purchasing, inventory, production and accounting so material, labour and wastage flow into product cost automatically, and stock, orders and dues are visible in one place.
Is ERP only for large manufacturers?
No. We scope the system to your size. A single-unit manufacturer can start with purchase, production, stock and sales, and add modules later without a rebuild.
Can the ERP handle job work?
Yes. Material sent to job workers, material received back, pending quantities and job-work charges are tracked per party.
Will it work alongside Tally?
Yes. Many clients keep Tally for statutory accounts at first. We can export vouchers to Tally or move books fully into the ERP. Read Tally vs ERP.
How long does a manufacturing ERP take to go live?
Most scoped projects run 4 to 8 weeks from discovery to go-live, depending on modules, custom features and data migration.
Is this ERP affordable for a small business or a low budget?
Yes. The ERP is scoped to your size: a small unit starts with the three or four modules it needs and adds the rest later, on a one-time fixed project fee with no per-user charges. Because it starts from a working ERP core, you are not paying for a build from zero. See affordable ERP and CRM for small businesses and what drives custom ERP cost.
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