It’s a common story: one day you’re celebrating landing a big client, and the next day you’re struggling to keep up with the new client’s needs. For small businesses, growth often comes with growing pains. In many instances, you have to make the choice between working long hours—and asking your staff to do the same—or finding ways to cut corners. Neither is a great solution, meaning that, ultimately, you will have to find a way to grow your business without hurting your business.

Open Source web based erp ERPNext have following solutions to face such challenge of small and medium industry.

• Rate supplier based of lead time –   ERPNext system provide rating system for his supplier for manage supply chain management. Industry can take lead time as a essential parameter for rating.  This help to industry finalizes supplier for purchase according lead time. This rating system also help industry in negotiation.
• Rate Sub contractor based on delivery – Sometime industry perform some tasks with or without material from sub-contractor. Industry can also rate sub-contractor according his capacity and work quality. This help industry for decision making
• Schedule delivery in partially dispatch –  Customer satisfaction must always be on top priority. Many time customer require huge quantity from industry . But industry don’t have sufficient stock to full fill his requirement. With the help of ERP he can schedule dispatch in multiple part. As per schedule industry get material request and reminder.
• Shortlist employee who agrees to work on overtime and holiday – ERPnext have inbuilt HR module. Here he can mark employee who will available on holiday or can-do overtime. ERPNext have payroll system also, so here we can set additional benefit to employee. ERP manufacturing module feature allow to production in holiday and overtime.
• Start production as per available stock and submit purchase order as per requirement of raw material – Many time industry have order of huge quantity but have insufficient quantity of ram material in stock.  Erp system allow industry to execute one production order in multiple part. Initially he can execute production order as per available raw material and along with he can place purchase order for require raw material quantity.  This help industry to convert lead time into production time.
• Manage cash flow – Without amount industry can’t survive. If industry don’t have sufficient fund, it is tough to fulfil customer requirement. ERP solutions allow payment policy and credit limit option for customer and supplier. Industry can manage it as per his policy. ERPNext also provide payment reminder and follow up feature.
• Manage Penalty clause on delay and it’s impact on accounting – Some customer call penalty on delay in delivery.  ERP allow set delivery date and penalty clause. This force industry to close requirement before delivery date. ERP allow to set some margin in sale price for risk management. ERP also give provision to add penalty amount in sale price. This reduce profit of company which help to reduce tax liabilities.

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