Overview
Manufacturing industries face challenges at different levels. For most SME - midsized ones, those challenges themselves can bog them down. Introducing an ERP helps them transition from chaos to order, wastage of resources to efficiency.
CREST ERP supports discontinuous manufacturing processes
Implementation Highlights
CREST ERP could meet all customer needs out of the box, with zero customization.
VERSATILE, FLEXIBLE
- Inventory across various stages had very low visibility, leading to write-offs, shrinkage etc.
- Duplication of entries reduced the reliability of the system, apart from slowing downt things
- Lack of a centralized Receipts and Payments management mechanism made cashflow management tough
- Multiple group entities specialized in different areas. But, getting a unified picture of the business was not easy.
- Outdoor field sales needed better processes for planning and activity coordination
- 98% Achievement
- 87% Positivity
- Production processes streamlined with Material Requirements Planning [MRP], Production Planning and Scheduling, and Production Costing.
- Stagewise visibility of Work in Progress [WIP], with batch tracking
- Centralized Receipts and Payments for the business group
- Automated procurement, based on stock levels for minimum stock, reorder level, reorder quantity, EOQ. CREST ERP generated Purchase Orders, taking into account these stock levels and lead time
- Easily generate consolidated financial reports on a single click, using CREST ERP's multi-company capability
- Field sales got a boost with CREST SFA plugged in to ERP, making order booking and cancellations, sales returns, customer account reviews, customer collections etc. a breeze.
- Gained firm control on the shopfloor processes, which led to better pricing decisions and market strategies
- Better management of Receipts and Payments processes, by centralizing at the Group level
- Anytime availability of group and individual firm financial reports took group financial management to the next level
- Sales effectiveness achieved, with CREST SFA platform unifying all field sales activities.
- 98% Achievement
- 87% Positivity
Features
CREST ERP in Pest Control & Crop Management business:
Key Features
Pest control products, except chemicals, are made following a discrete manufacturing process. With variants of products being made, component availability has to be ensured for smooth flow of products into the market. Inventory visibility is very critical. The value-chain has to be optimized with better planning and processes
Production and Despatch Planning
Essentially a make-to-stock [MTS] business, good planning of production, and shipments helps save costs. With optimized inventory levels for minimum stock, reorder etc., a shortage-based production planning model worked best for them
Finished Goods costing
A price-sensitive consumer segment means manufacturing cost has to be minimized and be under constant observation. By giving granular production cost data, CREST ERP helped them stay on top of their game.
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Financial Data and Indicators
With sound financial controls brought in by CREST ERP, the management stays assured of process discipline. The ability to track activities, across their stages till completion, is made possible by various reports. Workflows do their bit too.
