What it is
One system that follows an order from enquiry to invoice: quotations, sales orders, work orders, production routes, packing, dispatch, stock ledger and accounts. Built for job-shop and process manufacturers who have outgrown spreadsheets and disconnected tools.
What you get
- Quotation, proforma and sales order with conversion between documents, never re-typing
- Work orders with multi-stage production routes, partial close and batch chains
- Issue material, packing and dispatch registers that actually move stock
- Live production dashboard: WIP kanban, late-order predictor and per-stage load
- Purchase chain: requisition, supplier quotation compare, approval, PO, GRN
- Double-entry accounts, multi-currency, GST-ready invoicing and statements
- Change-history audit on rate, quantity and delivery date across every sales document
- Role-based rights down to the menu and the field
Screens from live systems
Spreadsheets, a packaged ERP, or your own
Most factories we meet are choosing between these three. Here is what each one honestly gives you.
| What you need | Accounting package + spreadsheets | Packaged ERP, licensed per user | Sense Softech ERP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quotation to dispatch in one system | No, re-typed between files | Yes | Yes |
| Follows your process, not a template | Spreadsheets bend, nothing connects | You adapt to the software | Built around your order flow |
| Production stage tracking and late-order warning | No | Often an extra module | Yes, live dashboard |
| Accounts posted from the same data | Entered twice | Yes | Yes, double-entry and GST-ready |
| Cost as the team grows | Free | Rises with every user, every year | One-time build, no per-user fee |
| You own the source code and data | Your files only | No | Yes |
| Changes when the business changes | Whoever knows the spreadsheet | Vendor roadmap or costly customisation | We change it with you |
If ten people share one spreadsheet and it works, keep it. The time to move is when orders are late because nobody can see where they are.
Who it suits
How the engagement runs
- Discovery workshop and process map
- Data migration from your existing system
- Role-based training
- Go-live support and first-month tuning
Frequently asked questions
Which ERP software is best for a small manufacturing company in India?
For a small or mid-sized manufacturer the best ERP is one that follows your actual order flow instead of forcing a template on it. Sense Softech builds manufacturing ERP on ASP.NET Core that covers quotation, sales order, work order, production stages, packing, dispatch, purchase, stock and double-entry accounts in one system, with no per-user licence fee. It runs today at filter, pipe and cable manufacturers in Gujarat.
What is the difference between an accounting package and an ERP?
An accounting package such as Tally records what already happened: invoices, payments and ledgers. An ERP runs the work itself: it turns a quotation into an order, an order into a work order, tracks each production stage, moves stock when material is issued and posts the accounting entry as a by-product. If your factory lives in spreadsheets between the enquiry and the invoice, that gap is what an ERP closes.
How much does a custom manufacturing ERP cost?
It depends on the modules you need, so we quote a fixed price after a short discovery workshop rather than a per-user subscription. You pay for the build once, own the source code and the database, and host it on your server or ours. There is no charge that grows each time you add a user.
Can an ERP handle job-shop and make-to-order production?
Yes. Our ERP is built around work orders with multi-stage production routes, partial close when part of a batch is ready, and a live production dashboard that shows work in progress, the load on each stage and which orders are predicted to run late.
How long does a manufacturing ERP implementation take?
A typical job-shop or process manufacturer goes live in 3 to 5 months: 3 to 4 weeks of discovery and design, then weekly builds you test on a staging server, then a rehearsed migration and go-live weekend.
Can you migrate data from our existing system or spreadsheets?
Yes. We load customers, vendors, items, opening stock and opening balances with re-runnable scripts and reconcile trial balance, stock and aging to the old system before cut-over.
Does the ERP include accounts and GST invoicing?
Yes. It has real double-entry accounts, multi-currency ledgers, GST-ready invoicing, statements and aging, so you do not need a separate accounting package.
Do we own the source code?
Yes. The source code and the SQL Server database are yours. There is no per-user licence and you can host it on your own server or ours.
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