Manufacturing Software Development Company

Your factory floor shouldn't run on spreadsheets, WhatsApp messages, and gut instinct.

We build custom manufacturing software that connects your floor, your supply chain, and your finance team, so you can see problems before they cost you and fix them before they spread.

  • Custom ERP, MES, and WMS built for your exact manufacturing workflow

  • AI quality control and OCR automation, deployed in 8–14 weeks

  • IoT integration to connect machines, sensors, and production data in one dashboard

  • 100+ software products shipped. We've done this across discrete, process, and hybrid manufacturing.

Recognition

Sound familiar?

  • No live view of production output across sites, so delivery promises depend on what the floor supervisor reported this morning?

  • Quality defects reaching end-of-line because in-process inspection catches them after they have already been built into 40 or 50 units?

The short answer

RaftLabs builds custom manufacturing software (ERP systems, MES platforms, supply chain tools, quality control software, IoT integrations, and production automation) for factory floors and operations teams. We've achieved 60% faster defect detection on production lines and 70% reduction in manual data entry through OCR automation. Most manufacturing software projects go live in 12 to 20 weeks at a fixed, agreed cost.

Companies we've built for

Vodafone
Nike
Microsoft
Cisco
T-Mobile
Aldi
Heineken
GE

What manufacturers get when they work with us

faster defect detection with AI quality control
60%
reduction in manual data entry through OCR and automation
70%
weeks from kickoff to a live production system
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Problems we solve in manufacturing

  1. 01
    Problem

    Production status not visible across sites without calling floor supervisors

    Solution

    Shift managers call or message floor supervisors to get a live count of units completed. There's no dashboard. By the time the data reaches planning, it's already out of date. Decisions on overtime, material release, and delivery promises rely on a phone call rather than a system. Each day of blind scheduling costs hours of replanning and risks breaking delivery commitments worth thousands of dollars. "I definitely recommend RaftLabs, especially to solo founders like me. They were very transparent throughout the whole project. We got a really good product out of it.", Gil Nugraha, Founder at UrShipper

  2. 02
    Problem

    Quality defects caught at end-of-line rather than at source

    Solution

    Inspection happens at the final station, so defects from earlier in the process are baked into dozens of units before anyone catches them. Rework rates are high and the root cause is rarely traceable because in-process data isn't captured. On a typical 500-unit run, catching a defect at end-of-line instead of at the source can mean scrapping 40 to 60 units. That scrap and rework cost is hidden in the P&L rather than attributed to the operation that caused it.

  3. 03
    Problem

    Machine downtime managed reactively because maintenance data is not monitored

    Solution

    According to Siemens Senseye's True Cost of Downtime Report (2024), the world's 500 largest manufacturers lose approximately $1.4 trillion per year to unplanned equipment downtime, 11% of total revenues. Machines fail and production stops. The maintenance team responds, diagnoses the problem, and repairs it, but nobody predicted it was coming. Maintenance schedules are based on calendar intervals, not actual run hours or condition signals. A single unplanned stoppage on a critical line can cost 4 to 8 hours of lost output. Most plants don't capture the machine data that would let you see the failure coming.

  4. 04
    Problem

    Materials planning done from lagged ERP data rather than real-time consumption signals

    Solution

    The ERP shows inventory as of the last goods receipt posting, not as of right now. Materials planners order based on what the system says, then discover a discrepancy when picking for a production order. Safety stock is set too high to compensate for the unreliability of the data, tying up working capital in excess stock. We've seen manufacturers carrying 20 to 30% more safety stock than they'd need if their consumption data were live.

Our manufacturing software development services

  1. Custom ERP for manufacturing

    Off-the-shelf ERP systems are built for the average manufacturer. If your operation isn't average, and most aren't, you spend more time working around the software than working with it.

    We build custom ERP systems designed around your actual workflows: your materials, your bill of materials, your production order logic, and your supplier relationships. No modules you don't use. No workarounds for processes the vendor didn't anticipate.

    Full production order management covers raw material to finished goods. The system tracks real-time inventory across multiple warehouses and production sites. Your suppliers connect through a portal that automates purchase orders. Finance and costing modules match your actual cost structure. Role-based access keeps floor supervisors, procurement, and finance teams working in their own views.

    This works best for mid-size manufacturers replacing legacy on-premise ERP with a modern, cloud-native system, multi-site operations that need consolidated visibility across plants, and companies whose existing ERP is too rigid to support their product lines.

  2. Manufacturing Execution System (MES)

    Your ERP manages the plan. Your MES manages execution. Without an MES, you're relying on supervisors to manually track what the ERP says should happen versus what's actually happening on the floor.

    We build MES solutions that capture real-time production data: operator inputs, machine signals, quality checks. The system feeds that data back to your planning team so they can act on it, not just report on it after the fact.

    Work orders are tracked in real time with operator assignment. Machine downtime and shift performance are logged automatically. In-line quality check points record pass/fail results at the station. IoT sensors and PLCs feed data directly, cutting out manual entry. Supervisors, planners, and plant managers each get a dashboard built for their decisions.

    This is the right fit for manufacturers whose floor runs on paper travellers and manual count sheets, operations that need ISO or FDA production record compliance, and teams losing hours every week reconciling planned vs. actual production.

  3. AI quality control and OCR automation

    Manual quality inspections miss defects. They're slow, inconsistent, and depend entirely on the inspector's attention on that particular shift.

    We've built AI OCR and computer vision systems for industrial use, including a gas station fuel delivery verification system that automated a paper-based, error-prone manual process. The same pattern applies across manufacturing: reading serial numbers, verifying labels, inspecting parts, capturing batch data. We've achieved 60% faster defect detection and 70% reduction in manual data entry on these deployments.

    Computer vision inspection catches surface defects, label errors, and dimensional issues at the station. OCR automation pulls data from forms, labels, and documents without manual keying. The system writes directly to your MES or ERP. Defect logs, trend analysis, and SPC-ready reporting give your quality team the data they need for root cause work. Standard cameras are all you need, no proprietary hardware required.

    This is the right fit for manufacturers losing products to end-of-line inspection failures, operations with high manual data entry burden, and companies in regulated industries needing audit trails for quality events. For operations that need a standalone mobile tool for quality walkthroughs and equipment checks, see our inspection app development service.

  4. Supply chain and warehouse management software

    A broken supply chain is invisible until it's expensive. Raw material shortages, late deliveries, warehouse picking errors: these problems look small until they shut down a production line. A single stockout on a critical component can delay shipments by days and cost tens of thousands in idle labour and expediting fees.

    We've built multi-carrier shipping platforms and warehouse management systems that give manufacturers real-time visibility across their supply chain, from supplier order tracking to inbound logistics to finished goods dispatch.

    The supplier portal tracks PO status and delivery in real time. Warehouse management runs on barcode or RFID scanning with directed picking. Multi-carrier shipping label generation handles dispatch across carriers. Stock replenishment rules and safety stock alerts fire before you run short. The system integrates with your existing ERP, 3PL, and logistics providers.

    This works best for manufacturers managing complex supplier networks and inbound logistics, warehouses running on paper pick sheets or outdated WMS systems, and operations with high dispatch volumes and multi-carrier shipping needs.

  5. IoT integration and machine monitoring

    Your machines generate data. Most manufacturers either can't capture it or can't act on it. Without a connected monitoring layer, a machine can be running at 60% of its rated output for weeks before anyone notices.

    We build IoT integration layers that connect PLCs, SCADA systems, and industrial sensors to custom dashboards and alerting tools. Your plant manager sees what's happening on the floor from a phone, from the office, or across sites.

    PLC and SCADA data comes in via OPC-UA, MQTT, or Modbus. Real-time dashboards show machine uptime, cycle time, and OEE. Automated alerts fire for downtime events, threshold breaches, and maintenance triggers before they become stoppages. Historical trend data supports capacity planning and efficiency analysis. Maintenance teams get mobile dashboards so they can respond before the line goes down.

    This is the right fit for manufacturers moving from reactive to predictive maintenance, multi-machine environments where downtime tracking is manual, and operations investing in Industry 4.0 without a clear starting point.

  6. Production planning and scheduling tools

    Production scheduling is one of the most complex problems in manufacturing. You're balancing machine capacity, material availability, workforce shifts, customer delivery dates, and changeover times, all at once. When planners rebuild schedules in spreadsheets, they spend 2 to 4 hours a day on work the software should do.

    We build production planning tools that model your actual constraints and generate feasible schedules, not optimistic ones. Planners get a tool that works the way they think, not a generic Gantt chart that ignores reality.

    The scheduler accounts for machine capacity and workforce availability as hard constraints. What-if scenario modelling handles rush orders and line changes without rebuilding from scratch. Customer promise dates calculate from real capacity, not from hope. Material availability checks pull live from your ERP. Planners edit the schedule through a visual drag-and-drop interface.

    This works best for manufacturers where planners spend hours rebuilding schedules in spreadsheets, make-to-order operations with short lead times and frequent rush orders, and plants with complex changeover rules and multi-resource dependencies.

How we work with manufacturing clients

  1. 01

    Discovery

    We spend time on your floor and with your planning team before designing anything. We map your production process, identify where data is captured manually versus automatically, and agree on which problem to solve first. Most manufacturing projects succeed or fail based on how accurately the first phase is scoped.
  2. 02

    Architecture

    We design the system around your actual production model: your work order structure, your machine interfaces, your quality checkpoints, and the ERP or MES you're replacing or extending. We specify integrations with PLCs, SCADA systems, and existing enterprise software before development begins.
  3. 03

    Build

    Development runs in 2-week sprints. Supervisors and planners see working software throughout the build, not just at the end. The core production tracking or quality workflow ships first. Integrations and reporting layers follow in subsequent sprints.
  4. 04

    QA and integration

    We test against real machine data where possible, not just simulated inputs. Integration tests cover your ERP, your shop floor equipment, and any supplier or logistics APIs. We validate that the system produces accurate results before it goes live on your floor.

Frequently asked questions

Most manufacturing software projects go live in 12–16 weeks for an initial production-ready system. That covers core workflow, key integrations, and user training. We work in milestones, you see working software every 2–3 weeks and can adjust scope before it matters. A full ERP replacement is a longer engagement, typically 6–12 months depending on complexity.

Yes. We've built integrations with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, and several industry-specific ERP systems. We can build a standalone module that reads from and writes to your existing ERP, or we can build a full replacement. The decision depends on your system's age, licensing cost, and how much of it you actually use.

We connect to most industrial equipment via standard protocols, OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus TCP, and REST APIs where available. We work with your engineering team to understand your existing equipment, then design the integration layer. Where proprietary interfaces exist, we've built custom bridges. If your machines are very old and don't have any digital interface, we can discuss sensor retrofitting options.

No. Custom software isn't only for large enterprises. We've built for manufacturers with 30 employees where the ROI was clear within 6 months. The question is whether the pain is real. If you're losing hours every week to manual processes, missing defects your current system should catch, or flying blind on production status, the investment pays for itself. We can scope a focused first phase that solves one high-impact problem and proves the value before you commit to more.

An initial focused build, for example, a production tracking system or a QC automation tool, typically runs $20,000--$60,000 depending on scope and integrations. A full custom ERP or MES is a larger investment, typically $80,000--$200,000+. We scope each project before pricing it, so you know what you're getting before you commit. We don't do hourly billing, fixed project costs only.

What clients say

What our clients say

Three-year average engagement. Founders and operators describing the work in their own words. No marketing varnish.

Gil Nugraha
Gil Nugraha
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Founder at UrShipper

I definitely recommend RaftLabs, especially to solo founders like me. They were very transparent throughout the whole project. We got a really good product out of it.

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Related services

  • Business Process Automation, Automate production reporting, quality sign-offs, and supply chain document workflows
  • AI Document Intelligence, OCR and AI extraction for batch records, delivery notes, quality reports, and compliance documentation
  • AI Agent Development, Autonomous agents for production scheduling, maintenance prediction, and supply chain exception handling
  • Custom Software Development, Custom ERP, MES, and operations platforms built for your specific manufacturing workflows

Talk to us about your manufacturing software project.

Tell us what your floor looks like today, your production process, your current systems, and the problem that costs you the most. We'll design the system that fixes it.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.