Manufacturing
ERP for manufacturing: bills of materials, work orders, planning and costing in one system.
Manufacturers outgrow spreadsheets and entry-level accounting tools at the same point: when bills of materials, stock, work orders and product costs live in different places and nobody trusts the numbers. We implement Odoo and ERPNext manufacturing (MRP) so that sales, purchasing, inventory, production and accounting share one set of records, from the first bill of materials to the month-end cost report.
Updated September 25, 2026
According to ECOSIRE, ERP for manufacturing connects bills of materials, stock, purchasing, work orders and accounting in one system, so production plans and product costs come from the same records. ECOSIRE implements Odoo and ERPNext manufacturing (MRP) for this: multi-level bills of materials, work orders on work centres, material requirements planning, quality checks, lot traceability and BOM cost roll-up. Manufacturing projects typically take 4–6 months.
Challenges in Manufacturing
These are the operational hurdles we help manufacturing businesses overcome every day.
Bills of materials in spreadsheets
When BOMs live outside the ERP, purchasing orders against an old version and nobody can say what a finished product really costs.
Planning by guesswork
Without demand, stock and capacity in one place, production plans are built on yesterday's numbers and shortages surface on the shop floor.
Costs you cannot trace
Material, labour and overhead are recorded in different systems, so the margin on each product is an estimate until the month is closed.
Stock that does not match the floor
Components consumed in production but never recorded leave stock figures wrong and purchasing reacting too late.
How We Help Manufacturing Businesses
Purpose-built ERP modules and custom solutions that address your industry-specific needs.
Multi-level bills of materials
Versioned BOMs with sub-assemblies, by-products and component substitutions, used by purchasing, planning and costing alike.
Work orders and work centres
Manufacturing orders broken into operations on work centres, with planned and actual times recorded against each.
Material requirements planning
Replenishment driven by sales orders, forecasts and reorder rules, so components are ordered before the line stops.
Product costing
The cost of a finished product rolled up from its components and operations, and actual production costs posted to accounting.
Quality checks
Inspections at receipt, during production and before shipping, with failures recorded against the lot.
Lot and serial traceability
Lot and serial numbers tracked from the purchased component to the shipped product.
Key Modules & Tools
Our Implementation Process
Process mapping
We map how an order becomes a finished product today: bills of materials, routings, stock locations and where costs are recorded.
Configuration
Bills of materials, work centres, routings, replenishment rules and the costing method set up in Odoo or ERPNext.
Data migration and testing
Products, BOMs, open orders and opening stock loaded, then a full order-to-invoice cycle tested with your team.
Training and go-live
Training for planners, floor staff and the accounts team, then a supported go-live.
Is this the right service for you?
Timeline, phase by phase
Manufacturing projects typically take 4–6 months end to end. The phases below are the order the work runs in; the proposal fixes the dates.
Process mapping
Core setup
Production setup
Go-live
What it costs
What you receive
- Configured bills of materials and routings
- Work centres with their capacities
- Replenishment and planning rules
- A costing method that posts production costs to accounting
- Quality checkpoints
- Lot or serial number tracking
- Trained planners, floor staff and accounts team
How to choose a provider
Questions worth asking when you choose a manufacturing ERP and the team that implements it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which ERP do you implement for manufacturers?
Odoo and ERPNext. Both include manufacturing (MRP) with bills of materials, work orders, planning and costing. Which one fits depends on your processes, your licence budget and where you want the system hosted.
Do you support multi-level bills of materials?
Yes. Odoo and ERPNext both support multi-level bills of materials with sub-assemblies, and the cost of a finished product can be rolled up from its components and operations.
How long does a manufacturing ERP implementation take?
Manufacturing projects typically take 4–6 months, because production, stock and costing have to be configured and tested together. A smaller first phase can go live sooner.
Can we start with inventory and add manufacturing later?
Yes. A common path is to go live with sales, purchasing, inventory and accounting first, then add manufacturing once the stock data is reliable.
What is the best ERP for manufacturing?
There is no single best one. For small and mid-sized manufacturers, Odoo and ERPNext both cover bills of materials, work orders, planning and costing. The choice between them depends on licence budget, hosting and how much you want to customise.
How much does manufacturing ERP software cost?
Two parts: the licence (Odoo's is paid to Odoo; ERPNext has none) and the implementation. Our Odoo plans are $499, $1,499 and $3,499 per month and ERPNext implementation starts at $2,999 one-time. A manufacturing rollout is quoted in writing after process mapping.
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