Industries
ERPNext for the Plastic Industry
For injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion and packaging units that want accurate costs, less wastage and on-time delivery.
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In plastic processing, profit depends on raw material yield, machine time and rejection. Most units know their resin purchase price, but few know the true cost of a finished piece after scrap, regrind and downtime.
ERPNext links your purchase, production and sales data. You can see material used against each work order, machine time from job cards, and the cost of every batch you produce.
Common problems we see
- Resin and masterbatch consumption not matching production
- Scrap and regrind not recorded, so yield is unknown
- No machine-wise or mould-wise production data
- Stock kept in kg, but sold in pieces or bundles
- Job work sent out without proper material tracking
How ERPNext helps plastics businesses
Standard ERPNext features, set up for the way your industry works.
BOM with scrap and process loss
Define how much resin, masterbatch and additives go into each product. Record expected scrap and process loss, so costing reflects reality.
Machine and mould tracking
Set up each machine as a workstation and track mould usage. Job cards show production, downtime and operator for every shift.
Work orders
Plan production from sales orders. ERPNext reserves material, issues it to the floor and records finished goods and scrap.
Units in kg and pieces
Buy resin in kg, produce in pieces and sell in bundles or cartons. ERPNext converts between units automatically.
Job work
Send material to job workers and receive finished goods back, with a full record of what was sent, used and returned.
Quality checks
Record dimension, weight and visual checks during and after production. Rejected quantities are tracked separately.
Modules we usually set up
Read more about the ERPNext modules that matter most here.
How we implement ERPNext
Understand your process
We meet your team and map how orders, stock and money move today.
Set up and customise
We configure ERPNext and add the fields, reports and rules your industry needs.
Move data and train
We import masters and opening balances, often from Tally or Excel, and train each team.
Go live and support
We stay with you through the first month-end and offer support plans after that.
Frequently asked questions
Can we record regrind and reuse it in production?
Yes. Scrap and regrind can be recorded as separate items in the BOM and work order, and used again as raw material in later production.
Can ERPNext show production by machine and shift?
Yes. Job cards record the workstation, operator and time for each operation, so you can report output by machine and shift.
Is ERPNext suitable for a small moulding unit?
Yes. You can start with stock, sales, purchase and accounts, then add production planning and job cards when your team is ready.
Talk to us about ERPNext for Plastics
Tell us how your business works today. We will show you how it would run in ERPNext.
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