ERPNext Manufacturing
Production planning, shop floor control, BOM management, MRP, and manufacturing execution. Supports discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturing environments.
ERPNext provides solid manufacturing functionality covering most mid-market requirements. It is not a core differentiator, but it handles standard workflows effectively.
The manufacturing scope ERPNext ships, grouped as the product itself organises it.
Bills of Materials5
The recipe of raw materials and operations required to build a finished or sub-assembled item, supporting multi-level structures.
- BOMThe core recipe document listing raw materials, operations and costs needed to build one unit of an item.
- BOM CreatorA guided tool for building a multi-level BOM from a simple list of components.
- BOM Update ToolBulk-replaces a raw material or updates costs across every BOM that references it.
- BOM Update LogThe audit log of a bulk BOM cost or component update run.
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Build my requirements →Outward Subcontracting5
Sending raw materials to a supplier and receiving back a finished or semi-finished good they manufacture.
- Subcontracting OrderAn order to a supplier for a subcontracted service, listing supplied raw materials and expected finished goods.
- Subcontracting ReceiptRecords receipt of the finished/semi-finished goods back from the subcontracting supplier.
- Subcontracting BOMMaps a finished item to the BOM a subcontractor should use, including a service item for their labour.
- Subcontracting Order ItemA line item on a subcontracting order specifying the item to be received back.
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Build my requirements →Production Planning3
Consolidating demand from sales orders/forecasts into a plan that raises work orders and material requests.
- Production PlanAggregates demand from sales orders or manual entries into planned production quantities and dates.
- Master Production ScheduleA higher-level scheduling document that sequences multiple production plans over time.
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Build my requirements →Inward Subcontracting3
Accepting a customer's raw materials to manufacture and return a finished good as a subcontracted service provider.
- Subcontracting Inward OrderAn order accepted from a customer to manufacture goods from materials they supply.
- Subcontracting Inward Order ItemA line item on an inward subcontracting order specifying quantity and expected delivery.
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Build my requirements →Work Orders & Job Cards4
Shop-floor execution documents that instruct production of a quantity of an item and track each operation via job cards.
- Work OrderThe instruction to the shop floor to produce a set quantity of an item, generating material needs from its BOM.
- Job CardThe record of a single operation performed on a work order at a workstation, capturing time and quantity.
- Work Order OperationA single operation step scheduled and tracked within a work order.
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Build my requirements →Workstations & Routing6
Physical/virtual work centers and the operation sequence (routing) items pass through during production.
- WorkstationA physical or virtual location (machine, line, cell) where a manufacturing operation is performed.
- OperationA named manufacturing step (e.g. Cutting, Assembly) referenced by BOMs and routings.
- RoutingA reusable sequence of operations that can be attached to a BOM.
- Workstation TypeA category of workstation sharing common working hours and cost settings.
- Sub OperationA smaller step nested within a larger BOM/routing operation.
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Build my requirements →Downtime & Capacity3
Recording unplanned workstation downtime for capacity and OEE-style analysis.
- Downtime EntryLogs a period a workstation was stopped, with a reason, for downtime analysis.
- Plant FloorA visual, real-time view of job cards and workstation status on the shop floor.
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Build my requirements →Blanket Orders & Sales Forecasting3
Long-term customer commitments (blanket orders) and sales forecasts that feed the production plan.
- Blanket OrderA long-term agreement with a customer or supplier for a total quantity, released via individual orders over time.
- Sales ForecastA projected future sales quantity per item used as an input to production planning.
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Build my requirements →ERPNext Manufacturing screens
What manufacturing actually looks like in ERPNext.
The ERPNext Evaluation Kit
An independent assessment of ERPNext — strengths, gaps and real pricing — plus a requirements template you can score its manufacturing against alongside every other system on your shortlist.
ERPNext Evaluation Kit
2026 Edition · PDF guide + XLSX template
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- Buyer's guide (PDF): ERPNext independently assessed — where it is strong, where it is not, and what it actually costs
- Requirements template (XLSX): weight your requirements and score vendors side by side
- Structured by module, so manufacturing sits alongside the rest of your scope
- The questions to put to the vendor and to implementation partners
ERPNext Evaluation Kit
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Manufacturing — strength by vendor
| Vendor | Strength | Best for | Starting price | Implementation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ★★★ strong | Large, complex enterprises needing deep customisation and controlled upgrades | Custom | 6–18 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Mid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem | $50/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize companies wanting unlimited users and flexible cloud ERP | Custom | 4–8 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers | $100/user/mo | 5–10 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize process manufacturers and distributors | $100/user/mo | 4–9 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Large enterprises wanting industry-specific cloud ERP | Custom | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Process manufacturers (food, chemicals, pharma) needing batch/formula control | Custom | 8–15 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Asset-intensive industries needing ERP, EAM, and field service in one platform | $100/user/mo | 6–14 months |
Evaluating manufacturing on ERPNext
What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.
- 1Support for your manufacturing mode (discrete, process, mixed)
- 2Finite vs infinite capacity scheduling
- 3Real-time shop floor data collection
- 4Engineering change management workflow
- 5Integration with CAD/PLM systems
ERPNext starts at $0 (self-hosted) with a typical total cost of $0–$30K and a 1–3 months implementation.
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ERPNext Manufacturing FAQ
Does ERPNext support multi-level bills of materials?
Yes. ERPNext's bill-of-materials capability defines the raw materials and operations needed to build a finished or sub-assembled item, and supports multi-level structures where sub-assemblies have their own BOMs beneath them.
Can ERPNext handle subcontracted manufacturing?
Yes, in both directions. ERPNext supports outward subcontracting — sending raw materials to a supplier and receiving back a finished good — and inward subcontracting, where you accept a customer's materials and manufacture on their behalf.
Does ERPNext track machine downtime and capacity?
Yes. ERPNext lets you record unplanned workstation downtime for capacity and OEE-style analysis, alongside the workstation and routing setup that defines each operation's sequence.
How does ERPNext plan production from sales orders?
ERPNext's production planning consolidates demand from sales orders and forecasts into a single plan, which then raises work orders and material requests automatically rather than requiring manual calculation of what to build.
Does ERPNext use job cards for shop-floor tracking?
Yes. ERPNext's work orders instruct production of a quantity of an item, and job cards track each operation within that work order individually as it moves through the shop floor.
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