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ERP for Leather Industry | AIS Business Corp | Tannery, Leather Goods & Garments ERP
ERP FOR LEATHER INDUSTRY

ERP for Leather Industry

Unified ERP for Tannery, Leather Goods, Leather Garments & Footwear

Introduction

The leather industry operates with highly specialized and interlinked workflows—from raw hide procurement, tanning, wet blue processing, crust & finishing, to leather goods, garments, and footwear manufacturing. Each stage requires strict chemical control, batch traceability, quality testing, accurate costing, and export compliance.

AIS Business Corp's Leather Industry ERP, powered by SAP Business One, is purpose-built to handle the entire leather value chain in a single integrated platform.

It automates operations, ensures chemical accuracy, controls BOM & costing, enables traceability, and simplifies export documentation—bringing full visibility across all leather business divisions.

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SAP S/4HANA

Enterprise-grade ERP designed for large leather manufacturers, tanneries, exporters, and multi-plant leather processing organizations. Supports advanced finance, procurement, production planning, batch and lot traceability, quality management, chemical and recipe control, yield and wastage tracking, compliance with environmental and export regulations, supply chain management, and real-time analytics across end-to-end leather operations.

SAP Business One

A complete ERP solution for small and medium leather businesses, including tanneries, leather goods manufacturers, exporters, traders, and accessory producers. Covers procurement, production, inventory management, batch tracking, quality inspection, costing, sales, finance, 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 leather 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 production machinery, chemical management systems, quality labs, and legacy applications.

Mobile Enabled

AIS mobile apps help supervisors, QC teams, and production staff work faster and reduce paperwork.

Shop floor production entries through mobile
Material request submission via mobile app
Produced, rejected & rework quantity entry through app
Real-time reports accessible through mobile dashboard

Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

New Product Development (NPD)

  • Enquiry to sample production
  • FG/Sample item creation wizard
  • Proto / sample BOM
  • Customer & company costing
  • Technical file attachment
  • Customer order capture
  • Sample production workflow

Planning & Production

  • Reserve stock management
  • Material feasibility check
  • ETA & delivery date planning
  • Production scheduling
  • Re-scheduling based on load
  • BOM creation
  • Production execution

Sales & Distribution

  • Customer order entry
  • Customer order tracking
  • Pre-invoice generation
  • Packaging sheet
  • Export invoice
  • Domestic invoice
  • Distribution & dispatch

Key Challenges in the Leather Industry

Manual Chemical & Hide Tracking

Batch-wise chemical consumption & hide traceability is difficult manually.

Complex Multi-Stage Tanning Process

Raw → Wet Blue → Crust → Finished Leather must be tracked accurately.

Goods & Garments BOM Complexity

Various components change by style, colour, and size.

Cost Variations

Planned vs actual costing causes profit leakage.

Quality & Lab Testing Requirements

Every leather batch requires strict, auditable QC.

Export Documentation & Multi-Currency

International customers demand precise invoicing & packing list formats.

AIS Leather Industry ERP - Complete End-to-End Solution

AIS ERP covers all segments of the leather ecosystem:

Tannery
Leather Goods
Leather Garments
Footwear Manufacturing

Tannery Module

Core Tannery Capabilities

Multi-factory order tracking
Raw hides & wet blue procurement (sq.ft / pcs)
Recipe management for each tanning stage
Chemical lot tracking
Full production cycle monitoring
Stage-wise cost calculation
Export invoice, packing list, & shipment docs
Traceability to hide origin

Leather Goods Module

Key Features

Order-to-dispatch tracking
Multi-stage BOM
Leather & material planning per order
Production scheduling & monitoring
Lot-wise finished leather tracking
Planned vs actual costing
Invoice & packing list automation

Leather Garments Module

Capabilities

Merchandising & procurement planning
Sampling → order → production → delivery
Detailed BOM sheets
Budgeting & cost tracking
Multi-currency export support
Automated invoicing & packing
Visibility across entire lifecycle

Footwear Module

Features

Pre-production & post-production workflows
BOM categories, pattern sheets, styles
Article number generation
Sample request & sampling sheet
Costing for components & operations
Manpower planning & budgeting
Component sheet by size × style × color
Grid inventory & store automation
Production planning & scheduling

Additional SAP Business One Functions

Purchasing & import workflows
Serial & batch management
Bin locations & warehouse automation
MRP & production orders
Quality & subcontracting
Financials, banking, cost accounting
CRM & customer management
Mobile analytics & dashboards

Automation, Approvals & Alerts

AIS Leather ERP automates chemical issue posting, batch consumption, production confirmations, inventory updates, costing, and finance integration.

Automation

AIS Leather ERP automates chemical issue posting, batch consumption, production confirmations, inventory updates, costing, and finance integration.

Approvals

Multi-level approvals manage indents, purchase orders, GRN, recipe changes, and production releases.

Alerts

Real-time alerts notify users about non-moving stock, excess consumption, open POs, delayed GRNs, WIP deviations, and FG shortages.

AI, Analytics & Intelligent Leather ERP

Powered by SAP analytics, AIS ERP provides insights into chemical efficiency, yield variance, material utilization, WIP bottlenecks, inventory ageing, and delivery risk.

Management dashboards support predictive planning, waste reduction, and margin improvement.

Reports & MIS (Leather Industry ERP)

AIS Leather ERP provides deep, audit-ready reports across tannery, goods, garments, footwear, and inventory.

Inventory & Stock Reports

  • Indent Status Register
  • Non-Moving Stock
  • Stock Statement with Batch & Without MRP (Stores & RM WIP)
  • Stock Turnover Analysis
  • Stock Valuation Method Report
  • Stock Ledger with Batch-wise Report
  • FG Status
  • Overall Material Status

Production & Planning Reports

  • Work Order Status
  • Production Planning Register
  • Sample Production Receipt Register
  • Plan vs Actual Consumption – FG Wise Report

Purchase & Sales Reports

  • Purchase Register
  • Sales Register
  • Open PO Report
  • PO vs GRN Report

These reports ensure:

Tight material control, accurate costing, production transparency, and audit compliance.

Benefits of AIS Leather ERP

Full traceability from raw hide to finished goods

Accurate recipe & chemical usage

Detailed BOM control for footwear & garments

Production planning across tannery & factories

Reduced wastage & improved utilization

Fast export documentation

Real-time management dashboards

Higher profitability through controlled costing

Why Choose AIS Business Corp

Authorized SAP Channel Partner
20 experienced consultants
4 dedicated leather vertical solutions
Reliable support desk
3-month implementation timeline
Proven SAP B1 expertise for leather
End-to-end customization capability
Strong mobile integration

Our Implementation Process

1

AS-IS & TO-BE Study (4 weeks)

2

Master Data Preparation (4 weeks)

3

Customization & Technical Setup (2 weeks)

4

Training & UAT (4 weeks)

5

Go-Live & Continuous Support

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does AIS ERP support chemical & tanning recipes?

Yes, complete recipe control is included.

Can it track leather lot numbers?

Yes - from raw hide to finished leather dispatch.

Does it support export documentation?

Yes - export invoices, packing lists, and shipment documents are supported.

Can it manage multiple leather factories?

Yes - multi-factory integration is built in.

Can AIS ERP track drum-wise production stages?

Yes, every drum cycle, soaking, liming, tanning, and re-tanning stage is tracked.

Does the ERP support wet blue, crust & finished leather workflows?

Yes, all three stages are fully covered with separate production and costing modules.

Can the system handle chemical inventory and consumption?

Yes, chemical stock, batch issue, and consumption variance reports are included.

Does AIS ERP track quality inspection for leather?

Yes, it supports grading, defects, thickness, area measurements, and QC parameters.

Is leather area (sq. ft/sq. m) measurement supported?

Yes, area-based costing, yield, and inventory valuation are built in.

Can buyers access shipment status and documents?

Yes, through an integrated buyer portal.

Call to Action

Transform your leather operations with AIS Leather Industry ERP. Streamline tanning, production, costing, QC & export documentation with a single system. Contact us today for a personalized demo.

Email: cm@ananthinfo.com