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ERP, IoT and automation for modern manufacturers

BOMs, work orders, MRP planning, quality checks and shop-floor visibility.

By the INSABHI team7 min readUpdated 2026
Industry guideManufacturing

Manufacturers live and die by margins, lead times and quality. Yet many plants still plan production in spreadsheets, track work orders on paper and only discover costs after the month closes.

We connect planning, purchasing, production, quality and accounting into one system, and bring live machine data in through IoT, so every decision is based on what is happening on the shop floor right now.

The challenges

These are the problems we hear most often from manufacturing businesses:

  • Production plans that break the moment an order changes
  • No real cost per unit until month-end
  • Stock-outs of critical raw materials, overstock of others
  • Paper-based quality records and poor batch traceability
  • Machine downtime discovered too late

How INSABHI helps

We combine the right mix of ERP, custom software, integrations, AI, IoT and analytics into one solution:

Production planning (MRP)

Material requirements calculated from sales demand and stock, with automatic purchase and work-order suggestions.

Bills of materials

Multi-level BOMs, variants, by-products and routings with work-centre capacity.

Shop-floor control

Tablet work orders, operator instructions, time tracking and scrap recording.

Quality management

Inspection points, control charts, non-conformance and corrective actions.

Traceability

Lot and serial tracking from supplier to customer for recalls and audits.

IoT & OEE

Machine counters and sensors feed real-time OEE and predictive maintenance.

Key capabilities

  • Real-time cost per unit and per order
  • Capacity planning with Gantt view
  • Subcontracting and outsourced operations
  • Maintenance schedules and breakdown tracking
  • Barcode-based material issue and receipt
  • Production dashboards for managers

Technology stack

LayerTechnologies
ERPOdoo Manufacturing, SAP Business One, Dynamics 365, ERPNext
IoTMQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, PLC integration, edge gateways
AnalyticsPower BI, Grafana, custom OEE dashboards
AppsShop-floor tablets, barcode scanners, mobile apps

What you can measure

Every solution comes with dashboards so you can track the numbers that matter:

  • OEE (availability, performance, quality)
  • Production lead time
  • Scrap and rework rate
  • Cost per unit vs standard
  • On-time delivery

How we deliver

  1. Discovery: workshops to understand your operations, goals and constraints.
  2. Solution design: architecture, integrations and a phased roadmap with clear milestones.
  3. Build & integrate: agile sprints with regular demos on real data.
  4. Launch & support: training, go-live support and continuous improvement.
Start small, prove value fast, then scale. Every engagement begins with a focused first phase.

Frequently asked questions

Can you connect our older machines?

Yes. Through PLC protocols, retrofit sensors or gateways, most machines can report counts and status.

Do we have to change how we work?

We map your process first, then configure the ERP around it, recommending changes only where they add clear value.

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