A bill of material is at the heart of any cloud manufacturing software, and a well-defined BOM ensures robustness and accuracy. ERPNext's BOM is hierarchical, with the finished product at the top. It also includes product codes, part descriptions, quantities, costs and additional specifications.

With ERPNext's job cards, operations and workstations features, you can automatically capture daily activities on your shop floor. View real-time status of the job work being done to manufacture products, the location of every workstation, employee assignments, and each work order's current status and pending steps — all in one screen.

Does your business involve outsourcing processes to a supplier? Check out the subcontracting feature in ERPNext. It makes it easy to supply raw materials and track suppliers' labor and operations. Finished goods are valued based on the cost of raw materials and procured services.

Suppose you produce t-shirts in different sizes and colors. You'll need to track each type of t-shirt and its variants, known as item variants. In ERPNext, the primary item is stored as an item template, and each of the variations is stored as an item variant. You can store any attribute, such as color or shape, for each item variant.

With ERPNext's integrated inventory, managing batched items is simple. Its real-time view of product availability maintains each batch's manufacturing dates, expiration dates, and other details. You can even scan item barcodes with your device camera to quickly search through your stock and make data-driven decisions.

Use serial numbers to uniquely identify units. Set up naming series, and ERPNext will automatically create serial numbers for new stock. You can even scan item barcodes via your device camera for easy search through all your stock.

Be it a work order against sales or material requests, ERPNext will show every aspect of your MRP. Track material consumption of serialized or batched inventory to curb expenses and achieve zero wasted resources.