Packaging

Packaging Industry ERP

DotOne runs packaging plants that make to order: corrugated boxes, flexible laminates, labels and cartons. Each customer job is costed, scheduled on the machines and tracked from reel to finished bundle.

What slows packaging businesses down

Every order is a new spec

Size, ply, GSM, print and lamination change from one customer job to the next, and quoting from memory leaves margins to chance.

Reels and boards by size

Paper reels and film rolls are stocked by deckle, GSM and weight. Picking the wrong reel means trim waste or a delayed job.

Wastage nobody adds up

Set-up waste, trim and print rejects happen on every machine but are rarely compared with what the quote allowed.

Delivery dates tied to customers' lines

FMCG and pharma buyers expect packaging just in time. A late job can hold up their filling line.

From first step to last, in one system

  1. 1

    Quote from the spec

    Quotations are built from the job spec and BOM: board or film, ink, adhesive and machine time.

  2. 2

    Plan the job

    The confirmed order becomes a job card, with reels or boards reserved from stock by size and GSM.

  3. 3

    Run the machines

    Corrugation, printing, lamination, slitting or die-cutting are logged stage by stage on the job card.

  4. 4

    Check and count

    In-process and final checks are recorded, along with good output and wastage at each stage.

  5. 5

    Bundle and dispatch

    Finished goods are bundled, dispatched against the order with a delivery challan and invoiced.

Every job costed. Every reel accounted for.

Demo data
Machines now
66%
CorrugatorJB-5512
40%
Flexo printerJB-5509
85%
Die-cutterJB-5504
Wastage by job
AllowedActualJB-5504 · 5-ply4.0%3.6%JB-5507 · 3-ply3.5%5.2% ▲ 1.7JB-5509 · printed5.0%4.8%
Kraft reels vs reorder level
120 GSM · 54"
6.2 t
150 GSM · 48"
11.8 t
180 GSM · 54"
3.1 t
Duplex 300 GSM
4.4 t
Boxes dispatched
1.42 L ▲ 6%
this week · 38 jobs
Production AgentJob JB-5507 for Sunrise Foods ran 1.7 points over its wastage allowance at the corrugator. Two set-ups were repeated on shift B. Note drafted for the plant head.
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What teams run on DotOne

  • Spec-based quotationsQuotes built from your BOM and pricing rules, with discount approvals before they go out.
  • Reel and roll stockPaper and film stock by item, size and batch, so the right reel is picked for each job.
  • Machine-wise job cardsLive status of each job on each machine, with output and downtime by shift.
  • Wastage by jobPlanned against actual material use on every job, to check that quotes match the floor.

Modules used

Frequently asked questions

Can DotOne quote packaging jobs from their specification?

Yes. Quotations can be built from the job BOM and your pricing rules. Discounts above the limit go for approval. See sales management.

Can we track paper reels by size and GSM?

Yes. Reels and rolls can be set up as items with their size and GSM, tracked by batch, so stores can pick the right one for each job.

Can DotOne show wastage for each job?

Yes. Material issued to the job card and good output are both recorded, so wastage by job, machine and stage shows in reports.

Does it help us deliver on time?

Open orders, job status and pending dispatch are visible in one place. The Production AI Agent flags delayed jobs and machine downtime early.

Cost one of your jobs in DotOne

In a 30-minute demo we quote a sample box or pouch from its spec, turn it into a job card and record output and wastage.