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Bizowie2026-09-28 19:35:422026-09-28 19:40:19Outgrowing QuickBooks: When Manufacturers and Distributors Should Move to ERPBizowie Cloud ERP gives mid-market manufacturers one system for engineering, planning, purchasing, the shop floor, and the general ledger — so the plan, the job, and the books all describe the same transactions.
- Automate scheduling and maximize resources
- Plan purchasing through robust MRP and replenishment planning
- Collect data from the shop floor and eliminate paper processes
- Automate financial processes with GAAP-compliant accounting
Stop working around “the system” and focus on what you do best with Bizowie Cloud ERP!
Multi-Mode and Mixed-Mode
Robust support for make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, assembly, process manufacturing workflows. Full multi-mode capability means different workflows can be followed for different product lines or order flows.
Instant, Accurate Profitability Analysis
Get quick insights on profitability at any level – job, product, product line, customer, sales rep, etc. Apply machine times and labor based on actual or standard costs, and easily track both direct and indirect job costs.
Automated Resource Planning
Make the most of your internal resources through automated labor and machine planning based on resource scheduling, inventory availability, and your agreements with customers. Gain quick insights into real-time shop floor activity.
Integrate Engineering and QA Processes
Leverage out-of-the-box document management, database, and knowledge management capabilities to integrate controlled drawings, ECO/ECRs, quality data tracking, and much more with user-customizable data sets and workflows.
Everything Your Plant Runs On, in One System
Bizowie supports make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, and process manufacturing, in any combination. Every production event updates inventory, costing, and the general ledger at the same time, with no batch updates or imports.
MRP That Is Always Current
Plan purchasing and production from always-up-to-date MRP. Create work orders automatically or manually from sales activity and planned demand, including dependent work orders for multi-level subassemblies.
Scheduling Built on Real Constraints
Schedule production automatically based on the constraints your plant actually has, with automated labor and machine planning, so the plan on screen is one the floor can execute.
Data From the Shop Floor, Not From Paper
Collect labor, machine time, and production data directly from the production line, instead of from travelers that get rekeyed at the end of the shift.
Job Costs You Can Trust
Apply labor and machine time as direct costs to finished goods, manage third-party processing, and see profitability by job, product, product line, customer, or sales rep, using actual or standard costs.
Estimates That Become Orders
Build estimates from labor, materials, third-party services, and fees with standard or custom markups, then create part numbers and a sales order when the deal closes.
Traceability From Receipt to Customer
Track serialized and lotted inventory with expiration dates across warehouses, zones, and bins, with traceability from purchase order to sale.
Manufacture and distribute? Bizowie also includes barcode warehouse management, direct ANSI X12 EDI, and multi-entity, multi-currency GAAP financials in the same platform.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is cloud ERP for manufacturers?
A single cloud-based system that plans, runs, and accounts for production alongside the rest of the business: bills of material, MRP, work orders, the shop floor, inventory, costing, and financials, all working from the same transactions.
Which manufacturing modes does Bizowie support?
Make-to-stock, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, assembly, and process manufacturing, in any combination, so different product lines or order flows can follow different workflows.
Does Bizowie include MRP?
Yes. MRP is built into the platform and always up to date, so purchasing and production plans reflect current demand, inventory, and open orders.
Can Bizowie handle manufacturers that also distribute?
Yes. Warehouse management, EDI, and multi-location inventory run in the same platform as manufacturing and financials. See Bizowie Cloud ERP for distributors.




