Industry guide
ERP Requirements for Electrical Control Panel Manufacturers
Enquiry to tested dispatch for panel builders — using discrete manufacturing ERP workflows.
Discrete workflows · Panel builder focus
Answer
What ERP capabilities do control panel manufacturers need?
Panel builders need enquiry and quotation control, revision-managed BOMs, procurement of long-lead components, assembly and wiring progress, inspection or test gates before dispatch, and GST-ready documents from shipped quantity. Those are discrete manufacturing workflows. FOS maps them through CRM, Planning & MRP, Purchase, Production, Quality, Inventory and Accounts — see the control panel industry page.
BOM revisions and bought-outs
Customer drawings change after order. ERP must keep the sales order linked to the active BOM revision so stores does not issue obsolete relays or PLC cards. MRP should flag long-lead bought-outs early.
Example: A panel shop revises an IO card list after FAT planning. Purchase sees only the delta demand; assembly travellers show the new revision.
Assembly, test and dispatch
Treat wiring and assembly as routings with WIP visibility. Place quality or test hold points before finished stock and dispatch documents. Job work for powder coating or sheet-metal can use subcontract challans tied to the panel work order.
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What ERP capabilities do panel builders need?
Enquiry-to-order, revision-controlled BOMs, procurement of long-lead components, assembly WIP, test or inspection gates, and dispatch-linked GST documents.
Does FOS replace electrical design CAD?
No. FOS is manufacturing ERP for discrete execution. Design tools stay upstream; FOS controls the build thread after specifications enter sales and BOM.
How are BOM revisions handled for panels?
Keep the sales order linked to the active BOM revision so MRP and stores follow the same component list after drawing changes.
Can powder coating be tracked as job work?
Yes. Subcontract challans can issue and receive outside processes against the parent panel work order via /modules/subcontracting.
Where is the control panel industry page?
See /industries/control-panel for the industry overview and demo CTA, and this guide for requirements detail.