SAP Business One for Manufacturing Companies

SAP Business One gives manufacturers one system for bills of materials, material planning, production orders, stock, costing and accounts. AIT has implemented SAP Business One for manufacturers since 2010, with a 100% Go-Live record, and configures it around how your shop floor actually works.

Common problems, and how SAP Business One solves them

The problem todayWith SAP Business One and AIT
Raw material shortages stop productionMaterial requirement planning works out what to buy and when, based on sales orders, forecasts and stock in hand.
MRP
Nobody knows the real cost of a finished productBills of materials and production orders record actual material and resource consumption against each order.
Bill of materials and production
Work in progress is invisibleProduction orders show what is planned, released and completed, with materials issued against each.
Production orders
Stock in the godown does not match the booksEvery receipt, issue and transfer updates stock in real time, by warehouse and bin.
Inventory
Job work material is hard to trackMaterial sent to job workers and received back is tracked by location and order.
Inventory transfers, AIT customization
Owners wait for month-end to see numbersDashboards show sales, production, stock and receivables every day.
Reporting and dashboards

What you get

Set up and trained by AIT, an SAP Registered Partner implementing SAP Business One since 2010.

  • Multi-level bills of materials
  • Material requirement planning
  • Production orders and resource capacity
  • Batch and serial number tracking
  • Multi-warehouse and bin locations
  • Standard and actual costing
  • Quality hold and release
  • GST, e-invoice and e-way bill

Frequently asked questions

Does SAP Business One include MRP for manufacturers?

Yes. SAP Business One includes material requirement planning that suggests purchase and production orders based on demand, stock and lead times.

Can SAP Business One handle job work?

Yes. AIT configures stock transfers and tracking for material sent to and received from job workers, so you know what is with each vendor.

Is SAP Business One too complex for a mid-sized factory?

No. SAP built SAP Business One for small and mid-sized businesses. AIT sets up only what your factory needs and trains your team before go-live.

See SAP Business One running on your own business

Book a free 30-minute demo tailored to your industry, at our Hyderabad office or online.