Process Manufacturing Modules

Process Manufacturing ERP Modules for UK Manufacturers

Generic ERP treats your plant like a warehouse with extra steps. BatchMaster is built for formulas, batches, lots, and compliance — from the first customer brief through to the audit-ready Certificate of Analysis.

The Problem With Running Process Manufacturing on Disconnected Systems

Most UK process manufacturers don’t run on one system — they run on five or six, stitched together with spreadsheets, email attachments, and a fair amount of hope. Formulas live in one place, production schedules in another, inventory counts in a third, and by the time quality or compliance needs an answer, nobody’s certain which version of the truth they’re looking at.

BatchMaster ERP replaces that patchwork with ten purpose-built modules — covering everything from the first customer brief in New Product Development through to the audit-ready compliance pack. Each module works standalone or as part of the full platform, and every one of them reads from the same formula, lot, and batch data. Below, explore each module in detail, see how they connect across a typical production cycle, and check how BatchMaster fits into the financial systems you’re already running.

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Generic ERP has modules too. Here's the difference.

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bolt-ons from a third party

Every module — formula management, BOM, quality, compliance — is developed and maintained by BatchMaster. No middleware, no version conflicts, no “contact your implementation partner.”

10

modules that share one data model

A formula version approved in R&D is the same formula version that reaches the batch record, the QC test, the CoA, and the compliance pack. One truth — not ten systems approximating each other.

25+

years building only this

BatchMaster doesn’t also sell field service, retail POS, or e-commerce software. Every development pound has gone into process manufacturing — and it shows in the functionality.

Each one purpose-built for a role. All connected to the same plant floor.

Click any module to see a full breakdown: the problem it solves, how BatchMaster changes the day-to-day, and the key capabilities inside.

New Product Development

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For R&D & NPD Teams

Takes UK process manufacturers from customer brief to production-ready formula in one system — sample tracking, costing, and approvals, with nothing lost between R&D and the production floor.

Formula Management

02

For Formulators & R&D Teams

Version-controlled formulas and recipes that scale to any batch size — from lab bench to production floor, without anyone retyping a single line or running the wrong version.

Bill of Materials

03

For Production & Planning Managers

Finished Good, Intermediate and Assembly BOMs linked directly to the formula that defines them — with automatic cost rollup and full BOM explosion built in.

Planning (MRP)

04

For Supply Chain & Procurement Teams

Yield-adjusted material requirements planning, batch lot-sizing, and co-product inventory netting — the MRP module that knows your process loses material to evaporation and orders accordingly.

Scheduling (MPS)

05

For Production Schedulers

Finite-capacity scheduling that understands equipment constraints, allergen changeover cycles, and dependent batch sequencing. Replaces the whiteboard with a live production schedule.

Batch Production

06

For Production Managers & Plant Supervisors

Digital batch records with step-by-step execution, inline deviation management, and EU GMP Annex 11 e-signatures built in — captures what actually happened, not what was transcribed the next morning.

Inventory Management

07

For Operations Managers & Inventory Controllers

Real inventory visibility by lot, by expiry, by QC status, and by allergen — in weight, volume, and quantity simultaneously. No more buying what's already on the shelf in a different unit of measure.

Quality Control

08

For QA Managers & Quality Directors

Quality inspection embedded directly into the batch record — not bolted on afterwards. Auto-generates a Certificate of Analysis from batch test results in one click.

Lot Traceability

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For Operations, QA & Compliance Managers

Bi-directional batch tracking from supplier to customer, expiry date management, and instant recall readiness. A product recall shouldn't take two days to trace — it should take two minutes.

Compliance

10

For Quality Directors & Regulatory Affairs Managers

MHRA GMP, EU GMP Annex 11, BRC and REACH compliance enforced directly in the production workflow — captured at the moment it happens, not patched on afterwards.

Quality Control

08

For QA Managers & Quality Directors

Quality inspection embedded directly into the batch record — not bolted on afterwards. Auto-generates a Certificate of Analysis from batch test results in one click.

Lot Traceability

09

For Operations, QA & Compliance Managers

Bi-directional batch tracking from supplier to customer, expiry date management, and instant recall readiness. A product recall shouldn't take two days to trace — it should take two minutes.

Mapped to how manufacturing actually happens - not to a software org chart.

Every manufacturing business moves through the same broad stages, whichever industry it’s in: develop the product, plan for it, make it, prove it’s right, and get it out the door. Here’s where each BatchMaster module sits in that flow.

Stage 1 · Develop

Turn a customer brief or idea into a production-ready formula

Every product starts as a request — a customer brief, a reformulation, a cost-reduction target. This stage covers sample tracking, costing, and formula creation before anything reaches the plant floor.

New Product Development Formula Management
Stage 2 · Plan

Work out what's needed, how much it costs, and when it can run

Once the formula's approved, this stage defines the components and packaging that make up the product, calculates true material requirements — accounting for yield loss, not textbook yield — and builds a schedule that respects real equipment and changeover constraints.

Bill of Materials Planning (MRP) Scheduling (MPS)
Stage 3 · Produce

Execute the batch and keep stock visibility accurate throughout

Digital batch records capture what actually happened on the floor — weights, deviations, timings — while inventory stays visible by lot, expiry, and QC status in real time as materials move and stock is consumed.

Batch Production Inventory Management
Stage 4 · Prove

Confirm the batch is right, and that you can prove it later

Quality inspection is embedded in the batch record itself, generating the Certificate of Analysis automatically. Every lot stays traceable end to end, so a recall or audit request is answered in minutes, not days.

Quality Control Lot Traceability
Stage 5 · Comply & Release

Release the batch with the audit trail already built

MHRA GMP, EU GMP Annex 11, BRC, and REACH requirements are enforced in the workflow as it happens — not assembled after the fact when an auditor asks for it.

Compliance

Runs inside the financial system you already use.

BatchMaster’s modules connect natively to your existing accounting and ERP platform — no rip-and-replace, no middleware, no duplicate data entry between production and finance.

SAP Business One

Native process manufacturing module inside SAP B1. No middleware.

Sage 50 / 100 / 200 / 300

Full production and traceability data integrated with Sage financials.

QuickBooks

Two-way sync with QuickBooks Desktop and Online.

Warehouse Management

Extend every module to the warehouse floor — bin-level tracking and barcode scanning.

Open API / eCommerce

Connect production and inventory data to eCommerce platforms, 3PLs, and custom systems.

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