Plan production, control materials and know your true product cost, from raw material receipt to finished goods dispatch.
A manufacturing ERP for UAE factories links sales orders, bills of materials, purchasing, inventory and production in one system, so planners can check demand and materials before scheduling work. It suits food producers, packaging plants, metal fabricators and building materials makers in Jebel Ali, Dubai Industrial City, Sharjah and Khalifa Industrial Zone, and supports make-to-stock, make-to-order, batch and assembly production.
Manufacturers in the UAE range from food producers and packaging plants to furniture workshops, metal fabricators, chemicals and building materials. Many operate from industrial areas such as Jebel Ali, Dubai Industrial City, Sharjah, Ajman and the Khalifa Industrial Zone in Abu Dhabi. They share a common challenge: connecting what the sales team promises with what the factory can actually produce.
Without an ERP, production plans live in spreadsheets, material shortages are discovered on the shop floor, and product costs are estimates. A manufacturing ERP links sales orders, bills of materials, purchasing, inventory and production, so planners can see demand, check materials and schedule work with confidence.
We configure manufacturing ERP around how your plant really runs, whether that is make-to-stock, make-to-order, batch processing or simple assembly.

The core capabilities we set up for UAE manufacturers.
Multi-level BOMs with components, quantities, scrap factors and alternates, plus routings for operations and work centers.
Material requirements planning that turns sales demand and stock levels into purchase and production suggestions.
Schedule work orders against machine and labor capacity, and see what is running, delayed or complete.
Record material issue, operation progress, output and scrap from the floor, including on tablets.
Inspections at receipt, in process and before dispatch, with batch traceability for recalls and audits.
Material, labor and overhead costs rolled up per product and work order, with variance against standard cost.

These processes come up in most manufacturing ERP projects in the UAE.
Our recommendation depends on production complexity, scale and existing systems.
Strong MRP, work centers, quality and maintenance modules, well suited to small and mid-size plants.
BOMs, work orders, job cards and subcontracting on an open-source platform, good for cost-conscious manufacturers.
Production orders, capacity planning and costing with strong finance, suited to larger or multi-entity groups.
For highly specialized processes, such as unusual formulations or job shops, where standard modules do not fit.
Platforms and services that fit manufacturing businesses.
We configure the system for the rules UAE businesses report against, and test it before go-live.
General information, not tax or legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the FTA, MOHRE or your advisor. See all UAE compliance guides.
On-site workshops in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and remote or on-site delivery across the Northern Emirates and free zones.
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Still have a question? Our consultants are happy to help.
Ask an ExpertFor many small and mid-size manufacturers, Odoo or ERPNext provide strong manufacturing modules at a sensible cost. Larger groups with complex finance often prefer Dynamics 365 Business Central. Highly specialized operations may benefit from a custom ERP. We recommend based on your production model.
Yes. MRP calculates material needs from sales orders, forecasts and stock levels, then suggests purchase orders and work orders. Planners review and confirm them, so the plan stays realistic.
The ERP combines the cost of materials consumed, labor time and overheads allocated to each work order. You can compare actual cost with standard cost to spot waste, price changes or inefficiencies.
Yes. Raw materials and finished goods can be tracked by batch or lot, so you can trace which inputs went into which output and which customers received it. This is important for food, chemicals and regulated products.
It helps, but it can be kept simple. Many plants use tablet screens or barcode scanning for material issue and output, while supervisors handle the rest. We design shop floor steps around your team's working conditions.
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