How Can ERP – Help Apparel Manufacturers Save Time and Money?

No integration :- Apparel manufacturing is a complex process that needs tight coordination between each department (fabric store, sampling, spreading and cutting, sewing, quality assurance, finishing and packaging, finance, etc.). To serve this type of business, it’s a must to have fully integrated software that can bring different departments together.

Lack of real-time management :- Viewing, editing, and reporting in real-time has become a basic need in this modern world of manufacturing. Businesses need a nimble solution that can make collaboration and communication simple.

Minimal data security :- Purchase orders, sales orders, manufacturing orders, fact sheets, industry-specific brochures, HR files, and employee data sheets are some of the documents that are often overlooked because of the lack of proper management and security channels. An antiquated process of data storage should be swapped with cloud storage that offers anytime, anywhere access.

Excess or inventory stock-outs :- When you can’t fulfil orders or your costs are too high from the carrying costs of too much inventory, it hurts customer satisfaction and you risk losing business.

Efficient allocation of work and swift process performance :- An intelligent apparel manufacturing ERP software solution can automatically generate orders and it offers rich features to simplify business processes. It allows you to track order status, change BOMs and design, promote an easy transfer of BOMs to work orders, trace the products in their route, handle small-scale batch runs, and perform an array of activities in a streamlined and systematic manner. This promotes time management, better organization, and employee efficiency.

Material requirement planning :- The apparel industry has to meet the dynamic and changing demands of their customers which change with time. An ERP system allows manufacturers to have an overview of materials and resources to avoid inventory overflow or stock out. Manufacturers can easily view business data in real-time to make prompt and smart decisions to keep up with change.

An ERP system allows for all customer information to be in one database and streamlines processes to reduce the staff needed to handle transactions.

ERP helps manufacturers automate and address customer queries and requests and to provide feedback in real-time while reducing manual entries and errors.

With an ERP system, there is no paperwork regarding employee data, no recording data on sheets, no need for re-entering data for invoicing purposes, no wasting of time, and no losing paper forms.

Reduce stock-outs or inventory silos :- Apparel manufacturing ERP software lets you understand your bottom-line cost while maintaining the right mix of merchandise across the organization. A nimble and mobile Warehouse Management Solution, that is part of a manufacturing ERP solution is the key to systematic management.

Time management :- With ERP software you can fulfil purchase orders quickly and assign the best person to do the work. It helps to reduce errors, repetitive data entry, and other mundane activities.

Real-time tracking :- Eliminate the old and traditional method of manually entering replenishment or transfer orders and upgrade your business software with an ERP system that provides real-time tracking and reporting of resources for the warehouse, shop floor, procurement, and shipping.

ERP’s dashboard serves as the hub for multiple functions :- One dashboard offers a complete view of every department or operation – Quality Control, Production, Supply Chain Planning, RCCP, Pegging, Warehouse Management, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing, and the Shop Floor.

Accuracy :- ERP offers accurate information to authorized users who can work from anywhere in the world. This facilitates prompt decision making, productivity, and improves the connection with vendors, customers, and co-workers.