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GoldFinch ERP helps you streamline production from planning to packaging—whether you build discrete products, complex assemblies, or batch-process formulations—ensuring quality, traceability, and profitability.

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Meet Complex Manufacturing Demands—Without Complexity 

From work orders to WIP costing, manufacturers today need real-time control, multi-level visibility, and bulletproof traceability. GoldFinch delivers it all in one modern solution—natively built on Salesforce. 

GoldFinch ERP Manufacturing Capabilities 

Work Order Management 

Take control of production execution with powerful, flexible WOs: 

Create work orders manually or auto-generate from sales orders, forecasts, or MRP  
Handle standard, special, and custom production runs  
Track status: Released, In Progress, Completed 
Subassembly support with multi-level builds
Backflush components automatically on completion 

Bill of Materials (BOM) Management 

Design and manage structured product recipes:

Single- and multi-level BOMs 
Phantom and configurable BOMs 
Effective-dated BOM versions  
Standard cost and rolling cost visibility  
Link BOMs to routing steps  

Routings & Work Centers 

Optimize how and where you build: 

Define work centers (machines, teams, departments) 
Routings with setup, run, and labor steps   
Track machine and labor time per operation  
Assign resources by shift, skill, or availability 
Control work center capacity and load balancing

Production Scheduling  

Stay ahead of bottlenecks and delays: 

Visual scheduler with drag-and-drop interface   
Shift calendars, holidays, and planned downtimes 
Reschedule orders with real-time alerts   

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Plan smarter and respond faster to demand: 

Generate PO and WO suggestions  
Based on sales, forecasts, safety stock, and reorder points 
Real-time visibility into demand, supply, and inventory   
Multi-warehouse MRP planning  

Quality Control & Traceability

Maintain quality and audit-readiness at every step:

Lot and serial tracking from raw to finished goods 
In-process and post-production inspection steps  
Record scrap, rework, and yield metrics  

Lot Control & Traceability

Guarantee traceability from supplier to customer:

Full forward and backward lot traceability   
Auto-assign or manually manage lots during production 
Expiry dates and quarantine/release status controls    
Compliant with FDA, ISO, and cGMP standards   

Costing & WIP Tracking 

Know what it really costs to make each unit: 

Real-time Work-in-Process (WIP) costing
Track material, labor, and overhead 
Standard and actual cost methods  
Variance analysis for material, labor, and yield   
Scrap handling and yield-based costing  

Shop Floor Control

Keep your floor running efficiently with real-time visibility: 

Mobile/tablet interfaces for operator input   
Barcode scanning of materials, steps, and completions 
Labor time entry per operator or work center   
Dashboards for shop supervisors   

Inventory & Material Management 

Keep production stocked without overstocking: 

Issue/return/scrap materials by WO 
Bin- and warehouse-level control 
Alternate item suggestions for shortages  
Real-time traceability for all raw and WIP inventory  

Subcontracting / Outsourced Processing

Extend your production chain confidently:

Issue materials to subcontractors   
Track labor or service charges  
Receive finished goods back into inventory

Reporting & Analytics 

Measure and improve production KPIs:  

Job cost and variance reports 
WIP tracking by order, item, or department 
Yield, scrap, and efficiency dashboards  

Batch Manufacturing Capabilities 

GoldFinch also supports recipe-based or process manufacturing industries such as
pharmaceuticals, chemicals, cosmetics, and food & beverage. 

Formula/Recipe Management 

Scale formulas by batch size or tank capacity   
Co-product/by-product tracking   
Percentage, weight, or volume-based formulas 
Full version control and audit trails 

Batch Work Orders 

Trigger batch WOs from forecasts, MRP, or reorder points  
Flexible yield tracking and over/under production 
Batch splitting or consolidation

Inventory Management for Process Materials 

UOM conversions for bulk and liquids (kg, L, gal) 
Track active ingredients, additives, and fillers    
Lot aging and expiry 

Batch Costing  

Batch-level cost tracking (materials, labor, overhead) 
Co/by-product cost allocations 
Batch cost variance analysis    

Labeling & Packaging 

Print batch-specific labels (lot, barcode, expiry)   
Support multiple package sizes per batch 
Serialized packaging support    

Batch Reporting & Compliance 

Stability and shelf-life logs 
Batch history and audit reports 
Regulatory tracking and compliance logs   

Built for Modern Manufacturers 

GoldFinch ERP supports make-to-order, make-to-stock, and process-based manufacturing models with full visibility and automation—inside the Salesforce platform. 

Discrete, Process, and Batch Production   
Lot/Serial Traceability
Real-Time Scheduling & WIP Costing  
FDA, ISO, and cGMP Compliance

Ready to Optimize Your Factory? 

Whether you’re a contract manufacturer, pharmaceutical processor, or medical device assembler—GoldFinch ERP helps you modernize operations and stay ahead of compliance

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