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Expertise at the Intersection of Furniture and ERP

Furniture manufacturing is one of the most complex ERP implementation contexts in discrete manufacturing. Variant depth, BOM complexity, and make-to-order production requirements cause generic ERP systems to break down or require extensive workarounds. Industry research consistently places ERP implementation failure rates in manufacturing above 70%, with custom furniture sitting higher than average.

Aktiv has solved this by developing a dedicated furniture manufacturing solution built on top of Odoo, the world's fastest-growing ERP platform with 13 million users worldwide.

The solution captures the patterns Aktiv has seen repeatedly across furniture implementations and turns them into configured, ready-to-deploy capabilities. Manufacturers stop rebuilding the same workarounds every implementation partner has already solved for the last client.

What the Solution Covers

The solution follows a unified Configure-to-Deliver framework covering the complete order flow:

• Product Configurator (CPQ): Sales teams configure custom products with live pricing, compatibility rules, and instant BOM generation. Invalid combinations are blocked automatically. Quotes that used to take days are ready in minutes.
• Rules-Based Quoting: Multi-tier pricelists for dealer, distributor, retail, and project customers run simultaneously. Margin visibility is built into the quote interface, so sales reps see profitability before discounts are offered.
• Automated BOM and Manufacturing Orders: Once a sales order is confirmed, the BOM and manufacturing order are generated automatically from the configured specification. No manual re-keying. No waiting for the production team to build a BOM.
• Procurement Automation: Material requirements are projected across the full production pipeline. Regular vendors are auto-confirmed. Long-lead items get automatic acknowledgment reminders before delivery risk becomes delivery failure.
• Inventory Management at the Right Granularity: Fabric rolls tracked by lot for dye-batch consistency. Multi-UOM handling for materials bought in one unit and consumed in another. Real-time availability across warehouses, showrooms, and distribution centres.
• Manufacturing with Precision: Variant-aware multi-level BOMs, engineering change order management, work centre scheduling with capacity planning, OEE tracking, and subcontracting flows for outsourced operations.
• Client Portal and Visibility: Customers log in to see their order status, production stage, and delivery timeline. For bespoke and high-value orders, this level of transparency becomes part of the product experience.

Real Results from Real Implementations

• Quote time reduced from 35 minutes to under 5 minutes per order
• Production specification errors reduced to near zero within the first quarter
• Fabric over-ordering reduced by approximately 22 percent in the first six months
• Quote-to-cash cycles shortened by 30 to 50 percent across implementations
• Sales team autonomy increased significantly, with quotes generated directly without operations team involvement

About Aktiv Software

Aktiv Software is a global technology partner for mid-market and enterprise manufacturers. With delivery teams across the USA and India, Aktiv has spent over a decade implementing Odoo ERP for businesses managing complex manufacturing operations. The company's core focus is helping manufacturers move from disconnected tools and manual processes to unified, data-driven systems that actually reflect how their business operates.

Media Contact: [Arpit Sheth] [Business Head] sales@aktivsoftware.com USA: +1 848 219 9238