Short answer
A manufacturing ERP connects sales orders, purchasing, bills of materials, production, stores, quality, dispatch and accounting in one system. Infikey builds custom ERPs for manufacturers whose processes do not fit packaged products, often keeping Tally or SAP for accounts. Phased builds typically cost USD 60,000–150,000.
Updated · Written by the Infikey Technologies delivery team
ERP modules
| Module | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Sales | Enquiries, quotations, sales orders, delivery schedules, customer pricing |
| Engineering | Multi-level BOMs, routings, revisions, drawings and specifications |
| Purchase | Indents, supplier quotes, purchase orders, approvals, supplier rating |
| Stores | GRN, inspection, bin locations, batch and serial tracking, issues to production |
| Production | Work orders, job cards, material consumption, scrap and rework, subcontracting |
| Quality | Incoming, in-process and final inspection, NCR and CAPA |
| Dispatch | Packing lists, invoices, e-way bills or delivery notes, transporter details |
| Analytics | Order status, costing per job, stock ageing, on-time delivery |
Why manufacturers choose custom over packaged ERP
- Unusual processes: job-shop work, make-to-order with engineering changes, subcontracting loops or mixed discrete and process production.
- Adoption: screens match your forms and terms, so the team uses the system instead of working around it.
- Cost at scale: no per-user licence fees as you add shop-floor users.
- Ownership: you own the code and the data, and can change workflows without waiting for a vendor roadmap.
Packaged ERPs such as Odoo or SAP Business One are often the right answer for standard processes. Our Odoo vs custom ERP comparison helps you decide honestly.
Phased delivery plan
| Phase | Scope |
|---|---|
| 1 | Masters, sales, purchase, stores and dispatch |
| 2 | BOMs, work orders, production tracking and costing |
| 3 | Quality, maintenance, dashboards and dealer portal |
Each phase goes live before the next begins. Pair it with production planning software for finite scheduling.
Project blueprint
Custom ERP for an auto components supplier
Based on the requirements we hear most often from buyers like this.
An auto components supplier makes parts to order for several OEMs. Sales schedules, BOM revisions, subcontracting and quality records live in separate spreadsheets alongside Tally, so delivery dates are guesses and traceability for audits is painful.
What we would build
- Sales schedules from OEMs with delivery planning
- Multi-level BOMs with revision control
- Purchase, stores and subcontracting with job work challans
- Production work orders with material issue and scrap tracking
- Incoming and final inspection records with batch traceability, synced with Tally
How success is measured
- On-time delivery to OEM schedules
- Inventory value and stock accuracy
- Time to trace a batch for a customer complaint
- Cost per part against standard