Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

DynamxMFG gives SME manufacturers live shop floor visibility – tracking every job, machine, and operator in real time – so you hit delivery dates and protect margins without spreadsheets or enterprise ERP complexity.

What Is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in Manufacturing?

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is business management software that brings together finance, sales, purchasing, inventory, and often production planning into one system of record. In manufacturing, ERP helps manage customer orders, stock, procurement, and high‑level production plans.

How does an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Work in a Manufacturing Business?

Manages customer orders and quotations

Sales teams create quotes and orders that feed into production demand.

Coordinates purchasing and inventory

ERP tracks stock levels, purchase orders, deliveries, and supplier invoices.

Supports production planning

Some ERPs include MRP and master production scheduling to decide what to make and when.

Handles finance and reporting

General ledger, accounts payable/receivable, costing, and financial reporting all sit in ERP.

Core Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Modules for Manufacturers

  • Sales and customer orders

  • Purchasing and supplier management

  • Inventory and warehousing

  • Production planning (often with MRP)

  • Finance and accounting

  • Basic quality and document management (in some systems)

Benefits of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) for Manufacturers

Single source of truth for orders, inventory, and finance.

Better financial control and compliance.

Improved coordination between sales, purchasing, and production planning.

Standardised processes across departments.

ERP vs MRP vs MES – Where does ERP fit in?

  • ERP manages finance, sales, purchasing, and high‑level planning.

  • MRP plans materials and when to make/buy components.

  • MES runs the shift – it shows what is actually happening on the shop floor and collects the data to improve it.

Why an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Alone Is Not Enough on the Shop Floor

ERP is excellent at planning and administration, but it is not built to run the shift minute by minute.

It usually has limited visibility of live machine status, operator activity, stoppages, and detailed quality events.

Production teams often end up using spreadsheets, whiteboards, or separate tools to fill this gap.

DynamxMFG bridges the gaps between your MRP/MES/ERP

Stop losing margin to unplanned overtime, scrap, and manual admin by converting your “spreadsheet hours” into productive capacity.