ERP Software For Fasteners
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ERP software for the Fasteners Industry

The Fasteners Industry is defined by a vast range of item types and categories, along with small and varied customer orders that often come with specific material specifications.

Lighthouse ERP for Fasteners Industry empowers businesses with efficient production planning and real-time monitoring of each stage-wise process, a crucial requirement in this highly specialized sector.

Given that much of the work is executed by contractors, both inside and outside the plant, tracking their progress and managing bill processing becomes a challenging task. Lighthouse ERP simplifies and streamlines this complex contractor management.

The system also facilitates rigorous quality control and inspection whether conducted by third parties or customers to ensure full compliance with design specifications. Additionally, analyzing machine load capacity and manpower efficiency is vital for enhancing plant performance, and Lighthouse ERP makes this insight-driven process easier and more effective.

Continuously evolving since 1987, Lighthouse ERP is customizable ERP software which offers a robust, cost-effective, and comprehensive solution tailored to the unique needs of the fasteners industry. It enables increased production and smoother operations by unifying all critical business activities into a single, integrated platform.

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Challenges of Fasteners Industry

Challenges Low Order Volumes

High Product Variety and Low Order Volumes

Manufacturing a wide range of screws, bolts, nuts, and washers in small quantities per order creates complexity in planning and inventory control.

Challenges Specification Changes

Frequent Design and Specification Changes

Orders often require different material grades, threading types, and coating processes. Manual tracking leads to mismatches, rework, and customer dissatisfaction.

Challenges Contractor-Dependent Production Activities

Contractor-Dependent Production Activities

A significant portion of operations like threading, heat treatment, or coating is outsourced, making progress tracking, quality control, and billing cumbersome.

Challenges Quality Documentation

Lack of Lot Traceability and Quality Documentation

Fasteners, especially for automotive or industrial applications, demand strict traceability from raw material to finished goods, which is hard to maintain without a proper manufacturing ERP system.

Challenges Manual Planning

Manual Planning and Job Card Handling

Production planning is often done in silos or spreadsheets, lacking integration between job cards, machine load, and delivery timelines with integrated erp system this can be streamlined.

Challenges Semi-Finished Inventory Tracking

Inefficient WIP and Semi-Finished Inventory Tracking

Without stage-wise tracking, semi-finished inventory is either overstocked or lost in process, leading to material wastage and increased cost.

Challenges Packing and Dispatch Errors

Packing and Dispatch Errors

Fasteners are shipped in bulk containers and often require specific box sizes and barcoded labels. Manual packing leads to miscounts and wrong dispatches.

Benefits of ERP For Fasteners Industry

Benefit BOM Management

Centralized Product Master & BOM Management

Captures every product detail, including threading type, material, drawings, and variant sets for accurate production execution.

Benefit Lot Traceability

Lot Traceability from Raw Material to Dispatch

Ensures compliance by tracking raw material batches, coating lots, and finished goods essential for industrial-grade fasteners.

Benefit Job Work Management

Contractor Job Work Management

Track outsourced work, QC status, material issued/returned, and auto-generate bills based on completion eliminating disputes and delays.

Benefit Job Order Planning

Job Order Planning

With Manufacturing ERP Software, Production scheduling based on orders, raw material availability, or plant downtime helps meet delivery commitments.

Benefit Multi-Job Card Processing

Multi-Job Card Processing & Clubbing

Allows production of similar fasteners under one batch, saving setup time, improving machine utilization, and minimizing WIP.

Benefit WIP & QC Tracking

WIP & QC Tracking Across All Stages

Stage-wise progress and quality checks (rejected, rectified, accepted) are logged and reported in real time.

Benefit Barcode-Based Packing

Barcode-Based Packing & Container Management

Eliminates manual dispatch errors with barcode scanning for correct item, quantity, and container box tagging.

Features of Lighthouse ERP for Fasteners Industry

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Comprehensive Product Detailing

Capture every detail of products including attributes, production group, related products, product sets, and technical drawings for accurate manufacturing references.

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Smart Production Planning

Plan production intelligently using pending orders and stock levels.

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Lot & Bin Traceability

Track raw materials to finished goods through lot-wise and bin-wise management, ensuring end-to-end traceability and transparency in production.

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Work Order Scheduling & Rescheduling

Create, manage, and reschedule work/job orders with flexibility to accommodate priority changes and real-time floor conditions.

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Machine & Operator-Wise Data Capture

Record process-wise production output, operator involvement, and rejection data for efficiency tracking and quality control.

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Process-Level WIP & Status Flags

Track order-wise and process-wise WIP (Work-in-Progress) for better visibility.

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Process-Wise Quality Checks

Conduct inspections at every stage with QC entries for accepted, rejected, and rectified quantities to maintain consistent product quality.

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Accurate Dispatch & Costing

Use container and barcode management for precise packing and dispatch; calculate landed cost for clear insights into material and overhead expenses.