Systems That Talk
Australian manufacturers run on systems that do not talk to each other. Production tracking in one place, inventory in another, financials in a third, and spreadsheets filling the gaps. The result: nobody has a complete picture of what things actually cost until it is too late.
We help manufacturers connect their systems — ERP, MES, inventory, quality, and shop floor — so data flows automatically between production and finance. No more re-keying, no more month-end surprises, and no more spreadsheet reconciliation.
Common Information Gaps
Most manufacturing businesses run on systems that do not talk to each other. Here is what that looks like.
Production vs Finance Disconnect
Inventory Accuracy Problems
Supply Chain Blind Spots
Manual Reporting Overhead
What We Integrate
We connect the systems that matter — so data flows where it needs to go, automatically.
Production & ERP
Inventory & Supply Chain
Quality & Traceability
Costing & Financials
Manufacturing Types We Support
Different manufacturing models need different software approaches. We tailor solutions to your operation.
Discrete Manufacturing
Examples: Metal fabrication, machinery, electronics, furniture, automotive parts
Focus: BOM management, work order tracking, job costing, and assembly scheduling.
Process Manufacturing
Examples: Food & beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics
Focus: Batch tracking, recipe/formula management, yield analysis, and regulatory compliance.
Make-to-Order
Examples: Custom engineering, bespoke products, contract manufacturing
Focus: Estimating-to-production flow, variation tracking, project-based costing, and customer-specific requirements.
Make-to-Stock
Examples: Consumer goods, packaging, building materials
Focus: Demand forecasting, production scheduling, warehouse management, and distribution planning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most Australian manufacturers need a combination of ERP (for financials and planning), MES or production tracking (for shop floor operations), inventory management, quality management, and reporting/BI tools. The specific combination depends on your size, industry, and whether you are make-to-stock, make-to-order, or process manufacturing. We help you identify exactly what you need before recommending any platform.
Manufacturing ERP implementations in Australia typically range from $30,000 to $150,000 for mid-market solutions like MYOB Advanced or NetSuite, and $200,000+ for enterprise platforms like SAP. The biggest cost driver is complexity — number of sites, integration points, and customisation requirements. Our $2,500 Health Check gives you a clear scope and budget estimate before you commit.
Yes. We specialise in connecting shop floor systems (MES, SCADA, PLCs, barcode/RFID) to ERP and business systems. The goal is to eliminate manual data entry between production and finance, giving you real-time visibility into production costs, throughput, and inventory levels without your team re-keying data.
A focused integration project connecting two to three systems typically takes four to eight weeks. A full ERP implementation for a manufacturing operation usually takes three to six months depending on complexity. We always start with a discovery phase to map your processes and systems before giving you a timeline and fixed quote.
Yes. We have experience with food and beverage manufacturers who need traceability, batch tracking, expiry date management, and compliance reporting. These requirements add complexity that generic ERP implementations often miss — we build them in from the start.
The most common problem we see is disconnected systems — production data in one system, inventory in another, financials in a third, and spreadsheets filling the gaps. This means nobody has a complete picture of job costs, margins, or inventory accuracy until someone spends hours pulling reports together. Closing these gaps is where we add the most value.
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