Plastics & Packaging

Production software for plastics and packaging manufacturers

Track machines, moulds, material use, rejections and orders, so every kilo of granules turns into profit.

Plastics & Packaging

Built for

  • Injection moulding
  • Blow moulding
  • Films & extrusion
  • Packaging

The everyday struggle

Sound familiar?

These are the problems we hear most from plastics business owners.

  • Material yield is a mysteryGranule use versus good output is rarely measured per job or machine.
  • Moulds need careMould changes, shots and maintenance are not recorded, which leads to breakdowns.
  • Rejections are written offRejection and regrind quantities are not tracked or analysed.
  • Too many SKUs to manageSizes, colours and variants make stock and order tracking messy.
  • Late deliveriesOrder priorities are not clear to the shop floor.

How Pinakexa solves it

One system. Total clarity.

Replace registers, calls and spreadsheets with one live view of your business.

  • Machine-wise productionShift output, cycle time and downtime by machine and mould.
  • Mould registerShots, changes and maintenance history for every mould.
  • Rejection and regrind trackingRecord reasons and quantities to cut waste over time.
  • Variant-ready inventorySize, colour and pack variants handled cleanly.
  • Priority order boardA clear, shared view of what to run next and why.

Workflow

Your process, connected end to end

Every step feeds the next, so stock, production and orders always agree.

Plastics & Packaging workflow: Order, then Planning, then Production, then Rejection, then Packing, then Dispatch 1 Order SKU & quantity 2 Planning Machine & mould 3 Production Shift entries 4 Rejection Regrind 5 Packing Cartons 6 Dispatch Invoice
  1. OrderSKU & quantity
  2. PlanningMachine & mould
  3. ProductionShift entries
  4. RejectionRegrind
  5. PackingCartons
  6. DispatchInvoice

Key modules

What you get for Plastics

Core platform modules plus capabilities tuned for your industry.

Inventory & Stores

Live stock by item, lot, location and status, with reorder alerts and full movement history.

Production & Planning

Plan production from orders, record shift-wise output and see efficiency the same day.

Sales Orders

Every order from enquiry to dispatch in one list, with pending quantities and delivery dates.

Billing & GST

GST-ready invoices, challans and credit notes, plus the summaries your accountant needs.

HR & Payroll

Attendance, shifts, advances and salary calculation for staff and workers.

Reports & Analytics

Dashboards and exportable reports that show owners what is happening right now.

User Roles & Access

Give every person exactly the screens and actions they need, and nothing more.

Mobile Access

Works in any phone browser, so supervisors, sales staff and owners can use it anywhere.

Plastics-specific capabilities

  • Mould management
  • Material yield report
  • Rejection analysis

Plastics ERP software for moulders and packaging makers

Plastics ERP software connects orders, machine and mould planning, shift production, rejections, regrind, packing and dispatch. In plastics, profit hides in small numbers: grams per piece, cycle time and rejection rate. Pinakexa is an industry-ready cloud ERP that we configure so those numbers are recorded every shift, not guessed at month end.

Whether you run injection moulding, blow moulding, extrusion or film lines, you need to know what each machine and mould produced and how much material it used. This guide explains what Pinakexa plastics ERP covers and how to choose the right system for your plant.

Key features of plastics ERP software

These are the areas we configure for plastics and packaging units.

  • Machine and mould production: shift output, cycle time and downtime by machine and mould.
  • Mould register: shots, changes and maintenance history for every mould.
  • Material yield: granules and masterbatch issued compared with good output.
  • Rejection and regrind: reasons and quantities recorded, with regrind returned to stock.
  • Variant inventory: sizes, colours and pack variants in one clean item master.
  • Order priority board: what to run next, shared with the shop floor.
  • Dispatch and billing: invoices and challans from the same data.

Who it is for

  • Injection and blow moulding units.
  • Film, pipe and extrusion plants.
  • Flexible and rigid packaging makers.
  • Job-work moulders using customer material.

Benefits for owners

  • See material yield per machine, mould and job.
  • Plan mould maintenance before breakdowns stop production.
  • Cut rejections by finding their real causes.
  • Give customers reliable dispatch dates.
  • Know the real cost of each product, including rejections and regrind.

How Pinakexa sets it up

We map your machines, moulds and products, configure items, variants and production entry screens, import masters and opening stock from Excel, train supervisors and go live shift by shift. Book a free demo to see how it would fit your business.

How to choose plastics ERP software

  • Can it record production per machine, mould and shift?
  • Does it compare material issued with good output?
  • Can it track regrind back into stock?
  • Does it handle many SKUs and colours without confusion?
  • Plan the rollout with our ERP implementation plan for SMEs.

Where plastics units lose money

Most plastics owners know their machines are busy. Fewer know whether those machines are profitable. Plastics ERP software makes these hidden losses visible:

  • Overweight parts: a few extra grams per piece adds up over a full shift.
  • Long cycle times: a slow mould quietly reduces output every day.
  • Unrecorded rejections: scrap that is never counted is never fixed.
  • Idle machines: waiting for moulds, material or instructions.
  • Wrong priorities: running easy jobs while urgent orders wait.

Shift registers vs Pinakexa plastics ERP

AreaRegisters & ExcelPinakexa plastics ERP
Shift productionWritten on paper, totalled laterEntered from a phone, live
Material yieldRarely measuredIssued vs good output per job
MouldsNo shot or maintenance historyMould register with history
RejectionsWritten offRecorded by reason and machine
SKUs and coloursMessy sheetsVariants in one item master
Order priorityVerbal instructionsShared priority board

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  • Walkthrough tailored to Plastics & Packaging
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  • Clear plan and quote after the call

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FAQ

Plastics software: common questions

Yes. Production entries can be recorded per machine, mould and shift.

A yield report comparing material issued with good output can be set up for your process.

Yes. Customer-supplied material and job-work billing can be configured.

Yes. Entry screens are mobile-friendly and can be used from any phone.

Yes. Standard part weight can be stored per item, and actual material use can be compared against it to show yield.

Yes. Masterbatch, additives and base polymer can be set up as separate items with their own stock and consumption.

Customer-wise products and artwork references can be configured so the right design goes to production.

Downtime can be recorded with reasons per machine and shift, so you see what stops production most often.

Yes. Mould change start and end times can be recorded per machine, so you can see how much production time goes into changeovers and plan runs better.

Carton and box labels with product, quantity and batch details can be designed for your packing area during setup.

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