Industries
ERP software for your industry
Makers, traders and service businesses with 5 to 50 people. The same system, set up around the work your trade does every day, with the limits stated on every page.
In short
SimpleERP is ERP software by industry for small businesses, with 29 industry pages in three groups: businesses that make, businesses that trade and businesses that serve. Every industry runs on one ledger with billing, stock, purchases, payroll and your team.
Make
Businesses that turn raw material into something they sell: bills of materials, work orders, raw-material stock and shop-floor payroll matter most.
Manufacturing
BOMs with scrap and cost roll-up, work orders that move stock, and payroll for shop-floor staff.
- BOMs with scrap and cost roll-up
- Work orders that consume and produce stock
- Payroll for shop-floor staff
Bricks and blocks
Bricks in thousands by yard, batch costs from a BOM, truckload invoices and builder credit.
- Stock in thousands, by yard
- One invoice per truckload
- Builder credit with ageing
Engineering and fabrication
Quotations to invoices, BOMs and work orders per job, and steel stock in kg and metres.
- Quotations that convert to invoices
- Work orders that consume steel stock
- Payroll for welders and fitters
Furniture
BOMs per design, work orders, workshop and showroom stock, and counter invoices paid on the spot.
- A bill of materials per design
- Workshop and showroom stock together
- Advances on made-to-order pieces
Electrical and electronics
Fast billing of electrical goods, stock by warehouse, panel assembly from BOMs and electrician credit.
- Fast billing with tax per line
- Stock by warehouse with reorder levels
- Panel and fixture assembly from BOMs
Plastics and packaging
BOMs for moulded items and cartons, work orders per run, and invoices to regular buyers.
- BOMs for moulded items and cartons
- Work orders per shift or run
- Raw material in kg, goods in pieces
Printing and labels
Job quotations that become invoices, paper and ink stock, billing for goods and services, and payroll.
- Job quotations that become invoices
- Paper and ink stock by warehouse
- Goods and services on one bill
Textiles & garments
Fabric to garment bills of materials, stock by warehouse, invoices with the right tax and payroll.
- Fabric to garment bills of materials
- The right tax on every line
- Salary components for your workforce
Leather & footwear
A BOM per article, work orders per lot, leather stock in sq ft and invoices to retailers.
- A bill of materials per article
- Leather stock in sq ft and kg
- Invoices to retailers
Agro processing & mills
Paddy and grain purchases by weight, milling runs at actual cost, and stock in kilos across warehouses.
- Grain purchases by weight
- Milling runs at actual cost
- Stock in kilos across warehouses
Stone crushers and M-sand
Truckload invoices per aggregate size, builder credit with ageing, and depreciation on crushers.
- Truckload invoices per size
- Builder credit with receivables ageing
- Depreciation on crushers and tippers
Trade
Businesses that buy and sell: fast billing, stock by warehouse or store, credit to parties with ageing, and purchase from suppliers matter most.
Wholesale & distribution
Keyboard-first billing, stock across warehouses at average cost, party ledgers and receivables ageing.
- Keyboard-first billing
- Stock across warehouses at average cost
- Party ledgers and receivables ageing
Retail
Counter invoices paid on the spot, stock by store with a low-stock list, and the day's cash and bank.
- Counter invoices paid on the spot
- Stock by store with a low-stock list
- Branches, daily cash and staff attendance
Garment and apparel shops
Counter and bulk bills, exchanges as credit notes, stock per size and shop, season buying on credit and staff pay.
- Counter and bulk bills with the tax per piece
- Exchanges and returns as credit notes
- Stock per size, per shop, at average cost
Building materials and hardware
Mixed-rate invoices, stock by warehouse and shop, and contractor credit with ageing.
- Mixed tax rates on one invoice
- Stock by warehouse and shop
- Contractor credit with ageing
Auto parts and workshops
Part numbers as SKUs, invoices that mix parts and labour, and garage credit with ageing.
- Part numbers as SKUs and barcodes
- Parts and labour on one invoice
- Garage credit with ageing
Agri inputs and farm supplies
Mixed-rate invoices for farm inputs, stock by warehouse, and seasonal credit to farmers with ageing.
- Mixed-rate invoices per line
- Stock by shop and warehouse
- Farmer credit with statements and ageing
Serve
Businesses that sell time, work and expertise: quotations that become invoices, the right tax on services, a pipeline, expense claims and a salaried team matter most.
Professional services
Service invoices with the right tax, quotations, a CRM pipeline, expense claims and payroll.
- Service invoices with the right tax
- Quotations, pipeline and follow-ups
- Expense claims, attendance and leave
IT services and agencies
Pipeline to retainer invoices, payroll for a salaried team and a laptop register.
- Pipeline, quotations and invoices
- Payroll with your deductions
- Laptops tracked as fixed assets
Freelancers and consultants
Tax invoices, advances and milestones, tax withheld by clients and expenses for one-person practices.
- Tax invoices with the right rate per client
- Advances, milestones and who still owes you
- Expenses and tax receivable in the ledger
Law firms and advocates
Fee notes with the right tax, client advances on account, disbursements at cost and payroll for clerks.
- Fee notes with the right tax treatment
- Advances and part payments on account
- Clerks and associates on payroll
Construction and contractors
Quotations and stage invoices, material per site, payroll with advances and site expense claims.
- Material stock per site warehouse
- Invoices for works, goods and stages
- Site expense claims and payroll
Interior and fit-out
Staged quotations, design and works bills, plywood and hardware per site, and payroll for carpenters and supervisors.
- Quotations split into design, civil, carpentry and finishing
- Design fees and works billed stage by stage
- Site material and subcontractor bills in one place
Solar installers
Enquiries to quotations, mixed panel and installation invoices, stock by warehouse and maintenance contract billing.
- Enquiry pipeline with site-visit follow-ups
- Mixed goods and installation invoices
- Panel and inverter stock by warehouse
Repair and service centres
Spares and labour on one invoice, spares stock by centre, maintenance contract follow-ups and technician claims.
- Spares and labour on one invoice
- Spares stock by centre
- maintenance contract follow-ups and technician claims
Security agencies
Monthly site invoices in man-days, guard payroll with deductions and advances, and uniform stock.
- Monthly site invoices in man-days
- Guard payroll with deductions and advances
- Uniform and equipment stock by warehouse
Manpower and staffing
Monthly client invoices in man-days, payroll for deployed workers with deductions and advances, and client receivables.
- Client invoices in man-days with the right tax
- Payroll for deployed workers
- Advances recovered from wages
Event management
A quotation per event, staged advances, tax invoices, vendor payables and an equipment register.
- A quotation and invoice per event
- Vendor bills and payables in one place
- Owned lights, trusses and tents on a register
Travel agencies
Enquiries to quotations, package and commission invoices, advances held on account and hotel payables in one ledger.
- Enquiry pipeline and quotations
- Package and commission invoices
- Advances, hotel and transport payables
Something else?
If you buy, sell, stock or pay people, SimpleERP probably fits. Tell us how you work and we will tell you honestly.
- All thirteen modules in every account
- Seven days free, no card
- Then one price per user
How to choose
If you buy, sell, stock or pay people, it probably fits
Pick the page closest to how you work. The product is the same for every industry; the pages show which parts you will use most and where the limits are.
- You make what you sell, even partly: start in the Make group. Bills of materials and work orders sit on top of stock and purchase, and payroll reads attendance.
- You buy and sell, in bulk or over a counter: start in the Trade group. Keyboard-first billing, stock by warehouse or store and party ledgers with ageing matter most.
- You sell time, work or expertise: start in the Serve group. Quotations become invoices with the right tax on each service, and stock screens stay out of the way unless you resell parts.
- You need batch, lot, serial or expiry tracking, POS hardware, e-invoices filed with a government system, project accounting or multi-currency: SimpleERP does not do these yet. Each page lists its limits, and we will tell you honestly before you start.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Is SimpleERP only for the industries listed here?
No. These are the industries we have written pages for, because buyers in them ask the same questions. Any small business that bills customers, buys from suppliers, holds stock or pays staff can use it, wherever it is, and every business gets all thirteen modules.
Do I need a different version for my industry?
No. There is one product. A service firm simply never opens the stock screens, a trader never opens bills of materials, and a one-location shop never sees branches or warehouses unless it adds them.
What size of business is SimpleERP built for?
Businesses with roughly 5 to 50 people. There is no cap on members; the plan is priced per member who signs in, and staff who only appear in payroll and attendance do not need a login.
Which industries is SimpleERP not a good fit for yet?
Businesses that depend on batch, lot or expiry tracking (pharma, FMCG distribution, food with shelf life), on serial numbers (mobile and computer dealers), on POS hardware (restaurants, supermarkets), on project accounting, or on e-invoices filed with a government system from inside the software. Each industry page lists its honest limits.
Does SimpleERP suit a brick plant or a concrete block yard?
Yes for the money and stock side: bills of materials per batch, work orders that put finished bricks into stock at cost, an invoice per truckload, builder ledgers with ageing, fuel and raw-material purchases, payroll with advances and fixed assets. It does not count moulding, firing and sorting stages or pay piece rates. The bricks and blocks page has the details.
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