NetSuite for Manufacturing
NetSuite equips manufacturers with real-time inventory tracking, production planning, and financial management. Its cloud-based platform streamlines supply chain operations, automates workflows, and enhances visibility across production stages. With advanced analytics and CRM integration, manufacturers can optimize efficiency, reduce costs, and deliver superior customer experiences. NetSuite is the key to smarter manufacturing.
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Learn more about NetSuite for manufacturing and how some of its best features can transform your business making it more efficient, easier to manage and more profitable:
NetSuite’s production management tools are a game-changer for manufacturers of all sizes. Whether you’re an electronics assembler in Silicon Valley or a custom furniture maker in North Carolina, managing production processes can be complex. NetSuite simplifies this with:
- Bill of Materials (BOM): Create detailed BOMs for each product, ensuring accurate tracking of materials and assembly processes.
- Work Orders and Scheduling: Automate the creation of work orders and optimize production schedules to meet deadlines efficiently.
- Shop Floor Control: Monitor real-time progress on the shop floor, identifying bottlenecks and ensuring that production stays on track.
For example, a food manufacturing business in the Midwest can use NetSuite to manage multiple production lines simultaneously, tracking output and minimizing waste.
Inventory management is critical for manufacturers like precision tooling companies or craft breweries, where raw materials must be tracked closely to avoid shortages or overstocking. NetSuite offers:
- Real-Time Inventory Tracking: Monitor stock levels across multiple locations, ensuring that materials are where they need to be.
- Demand & Supply Planning + MRP: Forecast demand accurately to align inventory levels with production schedules.
- Supplier Collaboration: Improve communication with suppliers to streamline procurement and avoid delays.
For instance, a U.S.-based aerospace parts manufacturer can use these tools to ensure just-in-time inventory delivery, reducing storage costs while meeting tight production timelines. manufacturer can use these tools to ensure just-in-time inventory delivery, reducing storage costs while meeting tight production timelines.
NetSuite’s financial tools are essential for managing the intricate costs associated with manufacturing, including labor, materials, and overhead:
- Costing and Profitability Analysis: Track costs for each product line or batch, identifying opportunities to improve margins.
- Budgeting and Forecasting: Create accurate budgets and forecasts to guide business decisions.
- Integrated Accounting: Simplify accounts payable and receivable processes, ensuring cash flow remains healthy.
For a custom cabinet manufacturer, these tools can highlight which product lines yield the highest profitability, guiding decisions about resource allocation.inet manufacturer, these tools can highlight which product lines yield the highest profitability, guiding decisions about resource allocation.
Manufacturers that interact directly with customers, such as specialty bike manufacturers or medical device companies, benefit from NetSuite’s CRM features:
- Sales Pipeline Management: Track leads and opportunities, ensuring consistent follow-ups and increased conversions. In addition, these tools give a manufacturer a weighted pipeline to facilitate smarter procurement and better delivery time frames.
- Customer Communication: Maintain a centralized record of all interactions, from initial inquiries to post-sale support.
- Order Tracking: Provide customers with real-time updates on order statuses, improving satisfaction.
A Pennsylvania-based medical device manufacturer could leverage these CRM tools to manage long sales cycles and maintain strong relationships with hospitals and clinics. It could leverage these CRM tools to manage long sales cycles and maintain strong relationships with hospitals and clinics.
Data is key to decision-making, and NetSuite’s analytics tools deliver insights tailored to manufacturers:
- Customizable Dashboards: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as production efficiency, inventory turnover, and order fulfillment rates.
- Predictive Analytics: Use your sales pipeline and historical data to anticipate market trends and adjust operations accordingly.
- Compliance Reporting: Simplify adherence to industry standards and government regulations.
For a U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer, these insights can pinpoint inefficiencies in production and identify opportunities to lower costs.es in production and identify opportunities to lower costs.
NetSuite’s cloud-based infrastructure ensures that manufacturers can access critical data anytime, anywhere. As a business grows, NetSuite scales with it, adding modules and capabilities as needed. This is especially beneficial for manufacturers expanding into new markets or launching additional product lines.
For example, an Oregon-based craft brewery looking to open new locations can use NetSuite to manage inventory, track sales, and coordinate production across multiple sites.