Precision Parts Manufacturing Improved OTD from 65% to 91% with ERPDrive

The Challenge

Stuck with a Half-Implemented ERPNext After 4 Months

Precision Parts Manufacturing is a Rajkot-based CNC machining company that produces automotive components — shafts, bushings, flanges, and precision-turned parts — for multiple automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers across Western India. With 120 employees and over 40 CNC machines running across two shifts, the company processes over 800 job orders per month.

Recognising the need to digitize their operations, the company had invested in ERPNext two years earlier. But the implementation had become a cautionary tale. After four months of setup, heavy customization, and consultant fees, the system was still incomplete. Key workflows like job work tracking and quality inspection were not functional, and the shop floor team had largely stopped using the system.

ERPNext implementation took 4 months and was still incomplete: Core modules like production planning and job work management required extensive custom coding. Each customization created new bugs and dependencies that slowed the project further.
Quality tracking was entirely manual: Inspection reports were filled on paper forms and filed in binders. When an OEM customer requested traceability data for a batch of components, it took staff two to three days to locate and compile the records.
Job work with 12 vendors was unmanageable: The company outsourced heat treatment, surface finishing, and threading to 12 different job work vendors. Tracking which parts were at which vendor, what stage they were in, and when they would return was a daily struggle that consumed three hours of the operations team's time.
On-time delivery had dropped to 65%: Without real-time visibility into production status and job work timelines, delivery dates were estimated rather than planned. Over a third of orders were shipping late, and two major customers had moved part of their business to competitors.
Machine utilization was unknown: Despite having 40 CNC machines, the company had no data on actual utilization rates. Downtime was not tracked, and scheduling was based on rough estimates rather than actual capacity.

The Solution

Switched to ERPDrive — Fully Operational in 4 Days, Zero Coding

After the frustrating experience with ERPNext, the operations team at Precision Parts was understandably sceptical about trying another ERP. What convinced them to try ERPDrive was the demo — it showed pre-built workflows for CNC machining operations that matched their actual process, including multi-operation routing, machine-level scheduling, and job work challan management.

The migration from ERPNext to ERPDrive was completed in 4 days. No custom coding was required. The ERPDrive team imported their existing product masters, BOMs, vendor data, and open orders directly from exports.

Production Planning with Machine Scheduling: Each CNC machine was set up as a work centre with defined capacity. Production orders were automatically scheduled against available machine time, with visual Gantt charts showing the full production calendar.
Job Work Management: All 12 job work vendors were set up with their specific operations, lead times, and pricing. DC-based challans were generated automatically, and each outsourced lot was tracked from dispatch to return with SMS notifications.
Digital Quality Inspection: Inspection checklists were configured for each product type with pass/fail criteria, dimensional checks, and visual inspection parameters. Reports were generated instantly for OEM audits.
Real-Time Production Tracking: Shop floor operators logged job start and completion times via tablets mounted at each machine, giving management real-time visibility into production progress, machine utilization, and operator efficiency.
Integrated Sales and Purchase: Customer orders flowed directly into production planning, and material requirements triggered purchase orders to suppliers — eliminating the manual handoffs that previously caused delays.

The Results

Dramatic Turnaround Within 60 Days

The impact was visible within the first month. By the end of the second month, Precision Parts Manufacturing had recovered delivery performance to levels that won back the business they had previously lost.

91% Up from 65% on-time delivery On-Time Delivery Rate

22% Same machines, better scheduling Production Output Increase

20 min Down from 3 hours per day Daily Job Work Tracking Time

100% Replaced paper-based inspection Digital Quality Inspection

We wasted four months and significant money on ERPNext. The customizations never ended, and the shop floor team refused to use it because it was too complicated. ERPDrive was the opposite experience. The manufacturing workflows were already built in. We did not have to explain how CNC job routing works or how job work challans should function — it was all there. We were fully operational in four days. Our on-time delivery went from 65% to 91%, and we are getting 22% more output from the same machines simply because scheduling is now data-driven instead of guesswork.

Mehul Patel — Head of Operations, Precision Parts Manufacturing

Precision Parts Manufacturing Improved OTD from 65% to 91% with ERPDrive

Stuck with a Half-Implemented ERPNext After 4 Months

Switched to ERPDrive — Fully Operational in 4 Days, Zero Coding

Dramatic Turnaround Within 60 Days

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