# Manufacturing software: catalogs, ordering and ERP integration

> Product catalogs, B2B ordering portals, inventory management apps, workflow automation and ERP integration for manufacturers.

Source: https://npcoding.ca/industries/manufacturing/

Product catalogs, trade ordering sites, inventory apps and ERP integrations that streamline operations from the shop floor to the customer.

Manufacturers compete on efficiency and quality. Specialized software — ERP integration, intelligent automation and real-time quality data — streamlines processes and lets your business grow confidently in competitive markets.

We've rebuilt the trade site of a manufacturer with 30 years in bathroom cabinets, toilet cubicles and lockers, created a catalog site for its projects division, built an inventory app for a car-parts supplier and an online store for a leading 3D print house.

## Challenges in manufacturing

- **Complex catalogs:** Configurable products, technical specifications and project-based pricing.
- **Manual ordering:** Orders arrive by phone, email and spreadsheet, and get re-keyed into the ERP.
- **Inventory visibility:** Stock data lags reality, causing missed sales and overstock.
- **Legacy systems:** Critical ERP and production systems are hard to connect to modern tools.

## Solutions

- **Catalog & trade sites:** Searchable product catalogs with online ordering and lead capture for sales reps.
- **Inventory apps:** Mobile apps to count, locate and manage stock in real time.
- **ERP integration:** Connect ordering, inventory and invoicing to your ERP to eliminate re-keying.
- **Workflow automation:** Automate approvals, notifications and reporting across departments.

## How NPCoding delivers for manufacturing

- **Development:** Catalogs, trade-ordering portals, inventory apps and ERP integrations, built with AI-assisted engineering and reviewed integration code.
- **UI/UX:** Permission-aware ordering for dealers, trade customers and sales reps, designed around how orders really arrive.
- **QA:** Testing pricing rules, configurable products, data accuracy between systems and failure paths such as partial ERP syncs.
- **Operations:** Monitoring integration jobs, auditable order and stock changes, recovery plans and controlled releases.

How we build with AI: Internal systems and integrations can be built with Claude Code and Codex, or in a private AI environment if production or pricing data must stay in-house. [Private / Local AI Engineering](https://npcoding.ca/services/private-ai-engineering/) · [Claude Code & Codex Engineering](https://npcoding.ca/services/claude-code-codex-engineering/)

## Related services

- [Enterprise Application Integration](https://npcoding.ca/services/enterprise-application-integration/)
- [AI Agents & Business Automation](https://npcoding.ca/services/ai-development/)
- [QA & Release Assurance](https://npcoding.ca/services/qa-testing/)
- [DevOps & Managed Operations](https://npcoding.ca/services/devops-managed-operations/)

## Work in this industry

- [Dfus3D: rebuilding a top-ranking 3D-printing store — without throwing away its SEO](https://npcoding.ca/case-studies/dfus3d/): A new online store and Android app for a leading 3D print house. The brief: highlight the brand's values in a fresh site while preserving the Google rankings it had already earned.
- [Ambin: a rebuilt trade site with online ordering for a 30-year-old manufacturer](https://npcoding.ca/portfolio/ambin-trade/): A refreshed and rebuilt trade site for Ambin, a manufacturer of bathroom cabinets, toilet cubicles, lockers and more — with a full product catalog and online ordering.
- [Ambin Projects: a catalog site for a manufacturer's projects division](https://npcoding.ca/portfolio/ambin-projects/): A catalog website for Ambin's projects division — company information, products, content articles and a lead form that routes enquiries to a sales representative.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can dealers or trade customers order online?

Yes. We build trade sites where customers browse the catalog and order the products they need, with pricing and access rules for different customer types.

### Do you build inventory management apps?

Yes — for example an inventory management app for a company that sells car parts.

### Which ERP systems can you integrate?

We've delivered Priority integrations and can connect any ERP that exposes an API, database views or file-based exchange. We start with a short technical review of your system.

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