ERP Development
An ERP system brings inventory, procurement, production planning and finance together in one database, replacing the six-spreadsheet arrangement most growing businesses run before they build or buy one. Beacon Coders starts from a proven module structure covering these core functions and spends the real customisation effort on your specific production process, approval chains and reporting needs — the parts a generic ERP module set does not capture out of the box. Projects start at ₹8,00,000 / $9,600 and typically run 20 to 40 weeks, the longest timeline among our solutions given the number of interconnected modules involved.
The standard module set
Every ERP build includes inventory management with stock tracking across locations, procurement and purchase order workflows, a production or work-order module for manufacturing businesses, accounts and finance integration, and role-based reporting across all of it. These modules talk to each other by design — a purchase order updates inventory, which feeds production planning, which feeds finance — rather than existing as separate tools requiring manual reconciliation.
What typically needs customising
Production workflow is the module that varies most between businesses — a discrete manufacturer's bill-of-materials and work-order structure looks nothing like a process manufacturer's batch-based production, and this is rarely something an off-the-shelf ERP configures well without extensive (and expensive) consultant time; see manufacturing for how we scope the production module against your specific operation type. Approval chains for purchase orders and expenditure, custom reporting matched to how your finance team actually reviews the business, and integration with existing accounting software like Tally, which remains standard in much of Indian manufacturing and distribution, are common customisations.
Integration points
ERPs typically need to connect to accounting systems (Tally is especially common for Indian manufacturing clients), banking APIs for payment reconciliation, barcode or RFID hardware for warehouse operations, and in some cases IoT sensors on production equipment for real-time data capture. We scope these during discovery against your actual existing systems rather than assume a fixed integration list.
When to buy an off-the-shelf ERP instead
If your operation is straightforward — a single location, simple inventory, no complex production planning — an established product like Zoho ERP, Odoo, or a Tally-based setup with add-ons will likely serve you at a fraction of the cost and time of a custom build. ERP development earns its cost once your production process, multi-location complexity, or compliance requirements genuinely exceed what a configurable off-the-shelf product handles well, or once you have outgrown a Tally-based setup that was never designed for your current scale. We tell you honestly during discovery which side of that line your business sits on.
Compliance and country-specific requirements
For Indian manufacturing and distribution clients, GST-compliant invoicing, e-way bill generation for goods movement, and HSN code management are built into procurement and sales modules as standard, not an add-on. For businesses operating across multiple Indian states, place-of-supply logic and multi-state GST filing support are scoped explicitly during discovery.
Frequently asked questions
Tally is strong at accounting and reasonably capable at basic inventory, but production planning, multi-module workflow automation, and cross-department reporting typically require bolting on third-party add-ons that do not always integrate cleanly. A custom ERP is architected as one system from the start, which avoids the reconciliation gaps that accumulate in a patched-together setup, at a higher initial cost that pays back for businesses with real cross-department complexity.
Yes. Migration is scoped as part of the build — we map your existing inventory, vendor, and financial records into the new structure and handle records that do not translate cleanly through manual review, so historical data is preserved through the transition.
GST-compliant invoicing, HSN code management, and e-way bill generation are built into the procurement and sales modules as standard for Indian clients, along with place-of-supply logic for businesses billing across states. We build this in from the architecture stage rather than as a bolt-on reporting layer.
Yes, this is planned for during the initial architecture based on a stated growth assumption from discovery. If actual growth significantly exceeds that assumption, infrastructure and module scaling is a distinct, scoped phase, not an emergency rebuild.
That is exactly the kind of detail the customisation budget is meant for — we map your actual production workflow during discovery rather than force it into a generic manufacturing template, and the production module is built around what you actually do, not around what a typical ERP assumes a factory does.
Yes, every ERP project includes training sessions for each department that will use the system, plus documentation your team can refer back to. Given how central an ERP becomes to daily operations, we also build in a longer post-launch support window than for smaller solutions.
Yes, this is a common requirement for larger clients, and we scope it during discovery as a distinct architectural decision — whether each business unit needs fully separate data with consolidated reporting at the top, or shared data with unit-level filtering, depending on how independently your business units actually operate financially and operationally.
We run a phased rollout by default rather than a single cutover — typically starting with one module or one location, validating it against real operations, then expanding. Historical data migration and a parallel-running period, where both the old and new systems operate briefly side by side, are standard for ERP projects specifically because the operational risk of a broken cutover is higher here than for most other solution categories.
Pricing and timeline
ERP projects start at ₹8,00,000 / $9,600 and typically run 20 to 40 weeks. What moves the price: the number of modules required, the complexity of your production workflow, and how many locations and existing systems need integration. Full engagement models are on the pricing page.