Bonx Manufacturing
Production planning, shop floor control, BOM management, MRP, and manufacturing execution. Supports discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturing environments.
Manufacturing is a core strength for Bonx — a primary capability included in standard deployments. The product is best suited to small and mid-market manufacturers (50–1,000 employees) in process, food & beverage, textile and jewellery production that want an operational erp live in weeks, configured without consultants.
Key capabilities
Bill of Materials (BOM) management
Multi-level BOM structures with revision control, effectivity dates, engineering change management, and phantom/sub-assembly support. Ensures production always uses the correct component specifications and quantities.
Material Requirements Planning (MRP/MRP II)
Net-change and regenerative MRP runs that calculate material needs from demand forecasts, production schedules, and current stock. Generates planned purchase and production orders with lead-time offsetting to prevent shortages.
Production scheduling and capacity planning
Finite and infinite capacity scheduling with Gantt chart visualisation, bottleneck analysis, and what-if simulation. Helps planners balance workload across work centres while meeting delivery commitments.
Shop floor control and work order management
Real-time work order tracking with operation-level time reporting, labour and machine data collection, and scrap/rework recording. Gives production managers visibility into WIP status and schedule adherence.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integration
Connects ERP production orders to shop floor devices for automated data capture — machine OEE, cycle times, and quality checkpoints. Bridges the gap between planning and actual execution on the factory floor.
Product configurator for configure-to-order
Rules-based configurator that lets sales or customers select product options, automatically generating the correct BOM, routing, and pricing. Essential for manufacturers offering customisable products without engineering every order.
Subcontracting and outside processing
Manages sending materials to external processors with PO generation, shipment tracking, receipt, and cost roll-up. Supports both full subcontracting and single-operation outside processing within a routing.
Production costing and variance analysis
Standard, actual, and average cost calculations with material, labour, and overhead variance analysis. Tracks cost deviations by work order to identify process inefficiencies and maintain accurate inventory valuations.
Bonx Manufacturing screens
What manufacturing actually looks like in Bonx.
The Bonx Evaluation Kit
An independent assessment of Bonx — strengths, gaps and real pricing — plus a requirements template you can score its manufacturing against alongside every other system on your shortlist.
Bonx Evaluation Kit
2026 Edition · PDF guide + XLSX template
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- Buyer's guide (PDF): Bonx independently assessed — where it is strong, where it is not, and what it actually costs
- Requirements template (XLSX): weight your requirements and score vendors side by side
- Structured by module, so manufacturing sits alongside the rest of your scope
- The questions to put to the vendor and to implementation partners
Bonx Evaluation Kit
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Manufacturing — strength by vendor
| Vendor | Strength | Best for | Starting price | Implementation | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ★★★ strong | Large, complex enterprises needing deep customisation and controlled upgrades | Pricing on request | 6–18 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Mid-to-large companies in the Microsoft ecosystem | $50/user/mo | 6–14 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize companies wanting unlimited users and flexible cloud ERP | Pricing on request | 4–8 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Discrete and mixed-mode manufacturers | $100/user/mo | 5–10 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Midsize process manufacturers and distributors | $100/user/mo | 4–9 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Large enterprises wanting industry-specific cloud ERP | Pricing on request | 9–18 months | |
| ★★★ strong | Process manufacturers (food, chemicals, pharma) needing batch/formula control | Pricing on request | 8–15 months | |
 | ★★★ strong | Asset-intensive industries needing ERP, EAM, and field service in one platform | $100/user/mo | 6–14 months |
Evaluating manufacturing on Bonx
What to put in front of the vendor before you commit.
- 1Support for your manufacturing mode (discrete, process, mixed)
- 2Finite vs infinite capacity scheduling
- 3Real-time shop floor data collection
- 4Engineering change management workflow
- 5Integration with CAD/PLM systems
Bonx is priced on request, with implementation typically taking 6–12 weeks.
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Manufacturing FAQ
What is an ERP manufacturing module?
An ERP manufacturing module manages the entire production lifecycle — from planning materials and scheduling production to tracking work orders on the shop floor and analysing production costs.
What is the difference between discrete and process manufacturing ERP?
Discrete manufacturing ERP handles assembly-based production (units, BOMs, routings). Process manufacturing ERP handles formula/recipe-based production (batches, yields, co-products). Some ERPs support both (mixed-mode).
Do I need MES in addition to ERP?
It depends on your shop floor complexity. Some ERPs include MES-level functionality (real-time machine monitoring, OEE tracking). Others need integration with dedicated MES systems for granular shop floor control.
How does MRP work in an ERP system?
MRP (Material Requirements Planning) uses the BOM, production schedule, current inventory, and lead times to calculate what materials to order, when, and in what quantities — automating procurement planning.
What manufacturing ERP supports engineer-to-order?
ERPs like Genius ERP, Epicor Kinetic, and IFS Applications have strong ETO support with project-based BOMs, estimating, and CAD integration. General-purpose ERPs typically need customisation for complex ETO workflows.
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