When manufacturing goes beyond your walls
When your production partners are off-site, visibility is everything. For manufacturers in industries like engineering and nutraceuticals, outsourcing parts of the production process, like powder coating, welding, or encapsulation, is often essential. With a manual system or a siloed system that’s disconnected from your ERP, visibility is often limited to a few individuals. You risk losing sight of what you’ve sent out, what’s been returned, and how much you’re being charged. This lack of connection and visibility can lead to inaccurate costing, billing issues, and stock discrepancies.
How Abel’s external manufacturing process can help
Abel simplifies external manufacturing with its External Manufacturing documents and processes. Let’s say you’re a manufacturer sending uncoated brackets to a powder coating specialist. In Abel, you’d create an External Manufacturing document that lists the uncoated brackets being sent out, the service to be performed (e.g., powder coating), and the resulting item (e.g., “Bracket – Coated Green”). You can add a service charge – say, $2.50 per unit for coating. Abel tracks the stock movement, links the service cost to the finished item, and updates your inventory with the new, value-added item.
Bringing external manufacturing into full view
With Abel, you gain full visibility into outsourced processes. You’ll know exactly how much each finished item costs, including the external service. This helps you price more accurately, manage supplier invoices with confidence, and maintain clean, auditable records. For businesses running external manufacturing processes, this means fewer surprises, better margins, and a smoother production flow – even when part of your production happens outside your own four walls.
From stock to scheduling — Abel has you covered
Key benefits:
- Manage stock for external manufacturing – track items sent to or stored with external manufacturers.
- Streamline sub-manufactures – link outsourced work seamlessly into your manufacturing process.
- Work with overseas partners – handle external manufacturing in foreign currencies.
- Stay in control of outsourced steps – schedule external manufacturing steps as part of your overall manufacturing plan.
