Open source ERP and CRM provider Compiere this week extended its push into manufacturing with the announcement of a comprehensive material requirements planning offering that integrates and automates scheduling, cost management, and reporting across the order to cash cycle.
Compiere Manufacturing is an enhancement to the manufacturing module the company rolled out last year. The first add-on covered basic bill of materials (BOM), work orders, and shipping and assembly. The material requirements planning (MRP) edition has an expanded feature set that can integrate customer demand forecasts with inventory on hand, as well as track and modify plans to meet expectations.
For example, a released work order in Compiere Manufacturing will automatically identify material in inventory, or create a purchase order if necessary. The system then follows the process through production, tracking labor and materials used at each station, as well as through final assembly and out to the shipping dock. Every financial transaction in ERP is integrated with the materials management in MRP in a single view, the company said.
Compiere Manufacturing is written on open source code, meaning the user has access to the code without paying up-front licensing fees. In addition, a model-driven application platform allows users to adjust screens and functions without coding.