You’ve got a great product, a hardworking team, and customers who love what you do. But behind the scenes? It’s a juggling act. Inventory is tracked in spreadsheets, sales and service teams use different tools, and your shop floor runs on tribal knowledge and paper checklists.
Sound familiar?
You’re not alone. Many manufacturing companies face the same challenge—disconnected systems that slow everything down. That’s where Acumatica Manufacturing Edition comes in.
Acumatica ERP Manufacturing Edition serves as a comprehensive, integrated platform that manages every aspect of your manufacturing and distribution operations from initial procurement through final customer service.
Let’s walk through what your process could look like with Acumatica on your side.
Step 1: Buying Smarter, Not Harder
You start by sourcing parts or finished goods. Acumatica makes procurement easy with automated purchase orders, approval workflows, and real-time inventory tracking. You’ll always know what’s coming in, what’s in stock, and what it’s costing you—without overbuying or running out.
- Manage Supplier Information
- Track inventory across multiple locations
- Use smart replenishment settings
- Monitor landed costs and traceability with lot/serial tracking
Step 2: Building with Confidence
Next comes assembly or kitting. Acumatica helps you define your process with a Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage it with Production Orders.
Barcode scanning and real-time updates mean no more guessing what’s on the shop floor. You’ll know exactly what’s available, on hand, out of stock, and most importantly, what it all costs.
Whether you’re performing simple assembly operations, equipment modifications, or custom retrofitting, Acumatica tracks materials consumption, labor costs, and production progress in real-time. This ensures accurate costing and delivery commitments for customized products.
- Real-time visibility into work-in-progress
- Accurate inventory and cost tracking
- Easy-to-use tools for shop floor teams
Step 3: Selling Smarter with a 360° View
Throughout the process, your sales team isn’t flying blind. Acumatica’s built-in CRM and Sales Order Management tools give them full visibility into inventory, production timelines, and customer history.
They can create quotes, configure products, and give customers accurate delivery dates—all without switching systems.
- Integrated CRM and quoting tools
- Product configurator and manufacturing estimates
- Real-time customer insights
Step 4: Delivering and Servicing Like a Pro
After the product is delivered or installed, the real magic happens—service. Whether it’s maintenance, repairs, or warranty work, Acumatica keeps your service team organized and responsive.
You can schedule appointments, track equipment history, manage warranties, and even plan preventative maintenance—all in one place.
- Route optimization and scheduling
- Service history tied to serial numbers
- Contract and warranty management
Step 5: Seeing the Big Picture
What really sets Acumatica apart? Everything is connected. From purchasing and production to sales and service, your data lives in one place. That means you can track KPIs, drill into reports, and make decisions based on real-time insights—not gut feelings.
- Custom dashboards and reports
- Automated workflows and alerts
- One version of the truth across your business
Why It Matters
With Acumatica, you’re not just buying software—you’re building a smarter, more connected business. You’ll spend less time chasing down information and more time growing your company.
And with unlimited user licensing, your entire team—from warehouse staff to field techs—can collaborate without extra costs.
Ready to See It in Action?
By implementing Acumatica as your complete end-to-end ERP solution, you gain significant competitive advantages: improved operational efficiency through integrated processes, better customer service through complete visibility, accurate costing and pricing through integrated financial management, and the agility to respond quickly to market changes and customer demands.
Acumatica ERP Manufacturing Edition transforms dealer distributors from managing multiple disconnected systems into operating a single, integrated platform that handles every aspect of their business operations, from the moment they purchase inventory from manufacturers through the ongoing service of installed equipment in the field.
Stop relying on paper and prayer. Let MAE Business Systems show you how Acumatica Manufacturing Edition can change your business today.