ERP for Footwear & Apparel Industry
End-to-End ERP for Footwear, Leather Goods & Apparel Manufacturing
Introduction
The footwear and apparel manufacturing industry operates with frequent design changes, complex BOM structures, strict quality standards, export compliance, and tight delivery timelines. Managing these processes manually leads to material shortages, production delays, excess inventory, and margin loss.
AIS Business Corp's Footwear & Apparel ERP, powered by SAP Business One, is a purpose-built solution for footwear manufacturers, leather goods units, garment factories, exporters, and tannery-linked operations.
It integrates development, sampling, merchandising, BOM control, production, barcode automation, quality control, inventory, costing, payroll, and exports into one unified platform.
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SAP S/4HANA
Enterprise-grade ERP designed for large footwear and apparel brands, manufacturers, and multi-location retail chains. Supports advanced finance, merchandising, production planning, materials management, size–color–style (SKU) matrix control, seasonal planning, demand forecasting, pricing and promotions, centralized warehousing, omnichannel retail operations, and real-time analytics across end-to-end footwear and apparel operations.
SAP Business One
A complete ERP solution for small and medium footwear and apparel businesses, including manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retail chains. Covers procurement, production, inventory management with size and color variants, sales, POS integration, pricing, promotions, finance, costing, warehouse operations, and distribution with fast deployment and easy scalability.
Cloud ERP (Private, Public Cloud & On-Premise)
Flexible and scalable ERP deployment options tailored for the footwear and apparel industry. Choose Private Cloud for dedicated infrastructure and enhanced data security, Public Cloud for cost-effective SaaS deployment with automatic updates, or On-Premise for full control, deeper customization, and seamless integration with POS systems, eCommerce platforms, PLM tools, barcode/RFID solutions, and third-party retail applications.
Key Pain Points in the Footwear & Apparel Industry
Frequent Changes in Designs & Sample Development
Tracking development from enquiry to dispatch is difficult.
BOM, Recipe & Approval Challenges
Maintaining versions of BOM from Proto to SMS requires automation.
Merchandise Coordination Issues
Sales orders, material feasibility, and scheduling need integration.
Lack of Production Visibility
Line-wise efficiency, batch tracking, and barcode automation are essential.
Export Documentation & Currency Management
Export packing lists, prepacking approvals, and conversions require integrated systems.
QC & Tannery Lab Tracking
Footwear & leather products require strict quality parameters.
AIS Footwear & Apparel ERP - Complete End-to-End Solution
Development Module
- New development tracking: enquiry → sample dispatch
- BOM changes from Proto 1 to SMS
- Golden sample BOM approvals
- Sample production planning (SMS)
- Technical file attachment
- Stage-wise order tracking
- Automated reminders
- Pipeline report (graphical)
- Sample costing report
Merchandise Module
- Sales order to dispatch tracking
- Order status report
- Sales order scheduling
- Reserve stock management
- Rescheduling
- Material feasibility
Sales Module
- Export customer management with currency
- Export & domestic order management
- Currency conversions
- Prepacking approval
- General packing list
- Barcode-based packing list
- Export/Domestic invoicing
Item Creation Module
- Season / Size / Style / Colour-wise item creation
Production Module
- Process route setup
- Process sheet / Job card
- Recipe management / BOM
- Batch tracking with barcode automation
- Machine & labour efficiency
- Line-wise manpower & machine efficiency
- Rejection reports
- Operation-wise production updates
- Breakdown / PM planning
- Hour-wise production report (TV display)
Quality Control & Tannery Lab
- QC checks for leather, drum, finished products
- Costing for tanning / bags / jackets / shoes
- Lab testing integration
Reports Module
- 100+ reports for various departments
- Tannery / Leather Goods / Shoe-specific reports
- Chemical consumption report
- Dashboard reports for decision-making
Payroll Module
- Attendance with biometric
- Line-wise present/absent
- Manpower efficiency
SAP-Powered Capabilities
Built on SAP Business One
World's #1 ERP for SME manufacturing
AI & Machine Learning
Supports AI, Machine Learning & IoT integration
Barcode & QR Automation
Complete barcode & QR code automation
Multi-Warehouse BIN Management
BIN & multi-warehouse inventory control
Currency Conversion
Multi-currency support with approval workflows
Mobile Application
Mobile app for quick decisions and real-time visibility
4-Month Deployment
Fast deployment with comprehensive training
Proven Track Record
Proven for Tannery, Footwear, Bags, Leather Garments
Automation, Approvals & Alerts
The system automates material planning, GRN approvals, BOM consumption, production posting, inventory updates, costing, and dispatch confirmations.
Automation
The system automates material planning, GRN approvals, BOM consumption, production posting, inventory updates, costing, and dispatch confirmations to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
Approvals
Multi-level approvals manage BOM changes, sample costing, purchase orders, GRN, and dispatch to maintain governance and control.
Alerts
Alerts notify users on material shortages, line stoppages, delayed GRNs, non-moving stock, missing materials, and delivery risks.
AI, Analytics & Intelligent Manufacturing
Using SAP analytics and AI-ready capabilities, AIS ERP provides insights into material utilization, WIP bottlenecks, production efficiency, inventory ageing, and delivery performance.
Management dashboards help predict shortages, optimize inventory, and improve on-time delivery.
Reports & MIS (Footwear & Apparel ERP)
AIS ERP offers extensive, industry-specific MIS reports critical for footwear, leather, and apparel manufacturing.
Dispatch, Sales & Order Reports
- Monthwise Dispatch Details – Customer-wise
- Single Order History Report
- Shipment Balance Report
- Dispatch Date & Order-wise Missing Material
- On-Time Delivery (OTD) Report
- On-Time Production (OTP) Report
WIP, Production & Planning Reports
- Section-wise Detailed WIP Status Report
- Production Planning Report
- BG Production Order Size Breakup Details
- Stage-wise Scanned Quantity Report
Inventory & Material Control Reports
- Non-Moving Stock Ledger
- Stock Turnover Ratio
- ABC Analysis
- Material Coverage Summary
- Category-wise Inventory Value
- Store-wise Inventory Value
- Year-wise Inventory Value
Purchase & Inward Reports
- Overall PO Report
- GRN Delay Report Summary
- Daily GRN Approval Status & Ageing Report
- On-Time Inward Report
- Purchase Cost Saving Report
- Material Inward Freight Cost
Consumption & Utilization Reports
- Leather Purchase vs Consumption
- Chemical Consumption Report
- General Material Consumption Report
- Operational Material Consumption Report
- Non-Operational Material Consumption Report
- Upper Leather Consumption – Order-wise
- Lining Leather Consumption – Order-wise
- Purchase Material Consumption Report
BOM, Article & Technical Reports
- View BOM Details – Article-wise
- Article Master Basic Details – All
- Full Shoe Material Pick List
Warehouse & Customs Reports
- Overall Arrival Report
- Overall Arrival Report – Group-wise (Monthly)
- Overall Issues Report
- Customs In-Bond Warehouse Report
Operational Control Reports
- Line Stop Report – Department-wise for Inventory
- Operational / Non-Operational Report (New)
These reports ensure:
Tight material control, production efficiency, audit readiness, and delivery performance across all footwear and apparel operations.
Benefits of AIS Footwear & Apparel ERP
Faster product development cycles
BOM, sample & costing accuracy
Transparent merchandise and production planning
Improved line efficiency & reduced rejections
Barcode-driven accuracy across batches
Strong control over export documentation
Enhanced QC & lab integration
Real-time dashboards for quick decisions
Reduced manual errors and faster dispatch
Higher profitability through controlled operations
Why Choose AIS Business Corp
Our Implementation Process
Requirement Study (Sampling, Production, QC, Export)
BOM, Style & Season Setup
Barcode Automation Setup
Master Data & Workflow Mapping
User Training Across Departments
Test Run & Corrections
Go-Live with Monitoring
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Does AIS ERP support style/season-based item creation?
Can we track BOM changes from Proto to SMS?
Does the ERP handle export documentation?
Is barcode automation available in production?
Can AIS ERP manage size-set and color variations?
Does it include material planning for footwear upper and sole?
Can the ERP track sample development and approvals?
Is production line and WIP tracking available?
Does AIS ERP support QA checks and AQL standards?
Can it integrate with customer portals for order updates?
Call to Action
Digitize your footwear and apparel manufacturing with AIS Business Corp's end-to-end ERP. Streamline development, production, QC, costing & export processes. Contact us today for a personalized demo.
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