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Field notes on running a factory on ERP
Field notes on running a factory on ERP: costing, planning, stock accuracy, quality and the process behind each number.
Factory payroll: piece-rate, daily wage and monthly staff in one run
A single payroll run that handles piece-rate, daily-wage and monthly staff without manual spreadsheets or reconciliation...
Manufacturing working capital: where the money sits and how to free it
A factory owner’s cash is locked in raw materials, work-in-progress, finished stock and unpaid invoices; the levers to r...
How the four-point system works for fabric inspection and what to do with the scores
A plain guide to the four-point fabric inspection system, how to score consistently, and how to use the data to cut wast...
How to Read a Dyehouse Batch Card for Accurate Costing
A dyehouse batch card holds the raw data for costing, but most plants stop at the recipe and never convert it into a def...
How to set up approval workflows in ERP that seniors will actually follow
Approval workflows in ERP fail when they either slow the plant or let unauthorised spend slip through—design slabs and l...
Staged ERP implementation plan without stopping production
A practical, department-by-department ERP implementation plan that lets a plant keep producing while new software is bro...
Five habits that wreck stock ledger accuracy and how to fix them
Phantom stock arises from five everyday habits; correcting them with document discipline brings the stock ledger and the...
Calculating True Cost per Piece in a Textile Plant: A Worked Example
A step-by-step guide to calculating the true cost per piece in textile manufacturing, covering material, labour, utiliti...
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