Too much Excel and too many separate documents
When orders, stock and production are managed in different Excel sheets or documents, several versions of the same information appear. A custom ERP puts that data in one system and reduces errors.
Software & ERP for industrial companies
Custom ERP software for industrial companies is a management system built for the factory's real processes (orders, stock, production and lead times), instead of forcing the plant to fit a standard package. We develop it from Mataró (Barcelona) 08301 for industrial SMEs in Catalonia and the rest of Spain.
We centralise orders, stock, production, purchasing, customers and administration in a single system, and include only the functions each company needs.
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Orders, stock and production
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Custom ERP
Orders, stock and production
Business management
Custom ERP
When does it make sense to develop a custom ERP?
A custom ERP makes sense when the programmes the company uses do not fit the way it works, and the team has to fall back on Excel, enter the same data several times, or work with information split across different systems.
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Entering the same data twice
An order can arrive by email and then have to be typed into Excel, the management programme or other systems. With a custom ERP, the information is entered once and can be used in sales, the warehouse, production and administration.
A standard ERP that does not reflect the real processes
A standard ERP can cover invoicing or accounts, but it does not always fit how a company manufactures, reserves materials, manages orders or plans production. A custom ERP adapts the system to the company's processes.
Orders, stock and production are not connected
When sales, the warehouse and production work from different information, stock errors, delays and lead-time problems appear. A custom ERP connects those areas so every department works from the same information.
Repetitive manual tasks
We automate tasks such as entering data, updating statuses, raising alerts or moving information between departments, to cut manual work and errors.
A lack of traceability
We centralise the information so you can see who changed an order, what state a production order is in, which materials were used, or which batch was delivered to a customer.
Functions
What a custom ERP can include
A custom ERP is built with the functions each company actually needs. It can start with orders and stock, and later add production, purchasing, planning, documents, customers, suppliers or integrations with other systems.
Customers and suppliers
Keep customer and supplier data, commercial history and buying or selling terms in a single system.
Orders
Create orders, change status, track lead times and follow each order from receipt to delivery, with your company's rules.
Stock and warehouse
Receipts, issues, locations and availability visible to the office and the shop floor, so you do not commit material that is not there.
Production
Work orders, materials and shop-floor status linked to orders and stock. Production management follows the way you manufacture.
Purchasing
Material needs, purchase orders and receipts connected to what the shop floor requires, instead of a separate list.
Planning
Plan production against open orders, available materials, capacity and delivery dates.
Documents
Delivery notes, labels, certificates or other documents your team already produces, kept inside the process instead of scattered folders.
Dashboards and indicators
See orders, production, stock, lead times and productivity from one panel, so follow-up and decisions are easier.
Integrations with other systems
Accounts, ecommerce, machinery or other tools that already work and do not need to be replaced: the ERP connects to them when that is useful.
Comparison
Standard ERP or custom ERP
A custom build is not always required. A standard ERP can be enough. Developing a custom ERP makes sense when the cost of forcing the company to fit the software is already high.
Standard ERP
A standard ERP can be enough for companies with ordinary invoicing, purchasing, sales or warehouse processes that the programme already covers well.
Custom ERP
A custom ERP makes sense when the company has its own production processes, uses several spreadsheets or separate programmes, enters information by hand more than once, or needs to connect systems and departments that currently work apart.
Sectors
Which industrial sectors it is for
In an industrial company, orders, materials, production, the warehouse and lead times are linked. A custom ERP centralises that information so the shop floor, the warehouse and administration work from the same data.
Industrial SMEs and manufacturing
Centralise orders, materials, production and stock so you can plan the work better, know what material is available and control delivery dates.
Workshops and industry
Manage work orders, materials, incidents, status and lead times in a system adapted to how the workshop or the company works.
Textile and garment making
Manage references, orders, materials, production, stock and lead times in one system, to cut errors and improve coordination between departments.
Food
Batches, expiry dates and traceability from goods-in to dispatch, aligned with how you manufacture and with quality-control requirements.
Method
How we develop a custom ERP
First we look at how your company works today and which problems need solving. From there we define the functions required and develop the ERP in phases, as part of a custom software project, starting with the most important areas.
01
Process analysis
We look at how orders, stock, production and the other areas the ERP must cover are managed today. We also identify manual tasks, errors and programmes that need to be connected.
02
Modules and priorities
We define which functions the first version of the ERP should include and which can come later, putting the company's most important needs first.
03
Development
We build the screens, functions and connections required, and show progress during the project so you can check that the system matches the company's needs.
04
Testing and go-live
We test the ERP with real data, move the information that is needed and train the team. During go-live we answer questions and make the adjustments that are required.
05
Evolution
The ERP can grow when the company's needs change, with new modules, users, reports or connections to other systems.
To help you decide
Examples of custom ERP in industrial companies
Typical situations on the shop floor, in the warehouse and in the office, and tools to frame the scope before an analysis. They do not replace a study of your company.
Cases from industrial companies
Production
Four spreadsheets in production: how they were closed
Planning, purchasing, the shop floor and quality, each with its own sheet.
Production
A clear history on work orders in the Vallès
Work orders with several versions between the shop floor, the office and the warehouse.
Stock and shop floor
How a Mataró company put warehouse and shop floor in one system
Warehouse, production and administration without a single version of the stock.
Stock and warehouse
When the warehouse and the ERP did not match
When what the warehouse says and what the management programme says do not match.
Textile
A textile company in the Maresme unified orders and stock
Garment orders, references and stock split between email and spreadsheets.
Operations
Orders by email, phone and WhatsApp in one place
Orders that arrive by email, phone and WhatsApp and do not share a status.
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Common questions
Frequently asked questions about custom ERP
Prices and timescales are not universal: they depend on the modules, the integrations and the complexity. These answers are a first guide. They do not replace an analysis of your case.
How long does a custom ERP take to develop?
The time depends on the scope of the project, the number of modules and the integrations required. We usually work in phases, so the most important areas go live first and the system grows afterwards. Timescales are set after we have analysed the company's processes.
What does a custom ERP project include?
Each project is defined around the company's needs. It can include orders, purchasing, stock, production, planning, incidents, documents, customers, suppliers, traceability, reports or connections to other programmes. It also includes testing, adaptation with real data, training and go-live.
How is a custom ERP different from a standard ERP?
A standard ERP offers a fixed set of functions and the company has to adapt to them. A custom ERP is developed around the way the company actually works, its processes and its needs. It makes sense when standard software forces too much Excel, duplicated information, or changes to processes that already work well.
Can it integrate with Excel, other programmes and shop-floor machinery?
Yes. A custom ERP can connect to Excel, accounting software, production systems, databases, machinery or other tools the company already uses, whenever that is technically possible. The aim is not to replace everything. It is to connect what already works and remove duplicated tasks.
What maintenance does a custom ERP need?
After go-live, new needs, process changes or improvements can appear. Maintenance can include support, corrections, small adjustments, new reports, automations or extra modules. It is adapted to the level of support each company needs.
Which industrial sectors is it for?
It can make sense in manufacturing, textile, garment making, metal, machining, food, distribution and other industrial settings. The sector matters less than whether orders, purchasing, stock, production, planning or documents are disconnected or take too much manual work.
How much does custom software or a custom ERP cost?
It depends on many factors: what needs to be automated, the size of the company and the systems it already uses. A simple automation can cost a few hundred euros and a complete programme can reach several thousand. So far, the companies we have worked with have recovered the investment, because more control and fewer errors reduce losses and improve the result. It is a small investment that helps the business make money. Tell us about your case and we will give you a quote with no obligation.
Do we have to replace every current system?
No. Any programme that still works well can stay. For example, a company can keep its accounting software and develop only the production, orders or planning part. The new system can integrate with the current tools instead of replacing all of them.
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Tell us how you currently manage orders, stock, production and other areas of the company. We will look at which problems a custom ERP could solve and explain what kind of solution would fit your needs, with no obligation.