ERP for Plywood & Laminates Dealers in India
Manage sizes and finishes, material sent for processing, breakage, carpenter and contractor credit and GST from one connected system.
Why do plywood and laminate dealers use an ERP?
Plywood, boards and laminates vary by size, thickness and finish, so a small range quickly becomes many stock lines. Dealers also sell to carpenters and interior contractors on credit and may send material out for processing. TradeFlow is a business ERP for Indian traders and distributors that holds size and finish on every product, tracks material sent for job work, records breakage and links sales to receivables and GST.
Who it is for
- Plywood, board and laminate dealers and distributors
- Suppliers to carpenters, interior designers and contractors
- Dealers who send material out for processing
Common problems for plywood and laminate dealers
- 01
Sizes, thicknesses and finishes multiply stock lines
One brand of plywood or laminate becomes dozens of variants, and stock of each is hard to see.
- 02
Material sent out for processing is lost track of
Boards go out for cutting, pressing or edge work, and it is unclear what is still with the processor.
- 03
Sheets damaged in handling
Edges and faces get damaged in loading and storage, and losses are adjusted informally.
- 04
Carpenter and contractor credit
Carpenters and interior contractors buy on account through a project and pay later.
- 05
Slow-selling designs tie up capital
Laminate designs go out of fashion and sit in the godown unnoticed.
- 06
Interior project quotes are revised repeatedly
Designers change selections and quantities, and several versions of the quote circulate.
How TradeFlow addresses them
01Sizes, thicknesses and finishes multiply stock lines
Each product carries brand, category and sub-category, size, finish, unit, SKU and barcode, so every variant is its own stock line.
- Product master
- SKU, barcode & MRP
- Stock levels by warehouse
02Material sent out for processing is lost track of
Material goes out on a job-work challan and is tracked until it comes back, and the same records support ITC-04.
- Job-work challans
- Outsourced material tracking
- ITC-04
03Sheets damaged in handling
Damage reports record quantity, reason, warehouse and batch, and go through approval.
- Damage reports with approval
- Damage register
04Carpenter and contractor credit
Each customer has a credit limit and credit days, payments are recorded against invoices, and receivables show outstanding and overdue amounts.
- Credit limit & credit days
- Receivables
- Customer payments
05Slow-selling designs tie up capital
Inventory aging shows how long each item has been held, and reorder alerts cover designs that are selling.
- Inventory aging
- Reorder alerts
06Interior project quotes are revised repeatedly
Quotations are revised as new versions with a valid-until date, and the accepted version is converted into a sales order.
- Quotations
- Quotation revisions & validity
- Linked sales documents
The plywood and laminates workflow in TradeFlow
- 1
Purchase order
Order boards and laminates from the brand or supplier.
- 2
Goods receipt
Receive against the order into a godown. Stock goes up.
- 3
Quotation
Quote the project, revising the quotation as selections change.
- 4
Sales order
Convert the accepted version into a sales order.
- 5
Job work out
Send material for processing on a job-work challan.
- 6
Job work in
Receive the processed material back against the challan.
- 7
Delivery & invoice
Dispatch on a delivery challan and raise the GST invoice against the order and challan.
- 8
Payment
Record payment against the invoice; unpaid amounts stay in receivables.
Every variant as its own stock line
Brand, category, sub-category, size, finish and unit on every product, with SKU, barcode and prices, and bulk import through Excel.
- Product masterProducts with categories, brands, units, sizes and finishes.
- SKU, barcode & MRPRecord an SKU, a barcode (displayed as a CODE128 barcode), MRP and purchase and selling prices for each product.
- Excel import & exportImport products in bulk from an Excel template, and export the product list to Excel.
- HSN codesMap products to HSN codes so GST rates apply correctly.
Track boards sent out for processing
Job-work challans record what went to each processor and what came back, and the same records support ITC-04.
- Job-work challansSend material to job workers against a challan.
- Outsourced material trackingKnow what material is with which job worker.
- ITC-04ITC-04 reporting for goods sent to job workers.
Know what is saleable and what is sitting
Stock per warehouse and location, damage reports with approval, inventory aging, reorder alerts and cycle counts.
- Stock levels by warehouseSee current stock per product and per warehouse.
- Multiple warehousesRun several warehouses, each with its own stock.
- Damage reports with approvalEach damage entry records the quantity, reason, warehouse and batch, and goes through approval.
- Inventory agingSee how long stock has been sitting, to spot slow movers.
- Reorder alertsFlag products that have fallen below their reorder level.
- Cycle countsCount stock in parts and reconcile differences.
From project quote to invoice
Quotations with revisions and validity, sales orders, delivery challans and GST invoices, with discount rules and credit notes.
- QuotationsPrepare and track quotations before they become orders.
- Quotation revisions & validityRevise a quotation as a new version, and set the date it is valid until.
- Sales ordersConfirm customer orders and track them to delivery.
- Delivery challansRecord goods dispatched against an order.
- GST invoicesRaise tax invoices with HSN codes and GST applied.
- Discount rulesSet discounts by product, category or customer, with minimum quantities and priorities.
- Credit notesHandle returns and price corrections against invoices.
Know what carpenters and contractors owe
Credit limit and credit days per customer, outstanding and overdue invoices, and payments recorded against invoices.
- Credit limit & credit daysSet a credit limit and credit days for each customer; the AI CEO Dashboard shows how much of each limit is used.
- ReceivablesOutstanding invoices by customer, including overdue amounts.
- Customer paymentsRecord customer payments against the invoices they settle.
- Customer groupsGroup customers, for example dealers, retailers and contractors.
GST, including job work reporting
HSN codes and GST rates on each product apply GST on every invoice and bill. GSTR-1 data (exported as Excel or JSON) and the GSTR-3B summary are prepared from those same records, and GSTR-2B data is used to review input tax credit. TradeFlow prepares the return data; the returns themselves are filed outside TradeFlow, by you or your CA.
- HSN codesMap products to HSN codes so GST rates apply correctly.
- GSTR-1Prepare GSTR-1 from sales data and export it as Excel or JSON.
- GSTR-2BWork with GSTR-2B data for input tax credit.
- GSTR-3BPrepare the GSTR-3B summary return.
- ITC-04ITC-04 reporting for goods sent to job workers.
Access control and reporting
Role-based permissions and an audit log; sales, purchase and inventory reports; the AI CEO Dashboard with rule-based business insights.
- Role-based permissionsControl who can view or change each module.
- Audit logSee who changed what, and when.
- Business reportsSales, purchase, inventory, profitability and vendor performance reports.
- AI CEO DashboardAI CEO Dashboard with rule-based business insights on overdue dues, aging stock and the sales pipeline.
Is TradeFlow suitable for your plywood or laminates business?
- Plywood, board and laminate dealers and distributors
- Dealers who send material out for cutting, pressing or edge work
- Businesses selling on credit to carpenters and interior contractors
- Dealers quoting interior projects
- Businesses that need to record damaged sheets
- Dealers holding many designs, sizes and finishes
Frequently asked questions
What ERP is suitable for plywood and laminate dealers?
An ERP for plywood and laminate dealers should handle many sizes and finishes, material sent for processing, damage, contractor credit, slow-moving designs and GST. TradeFlow is a business ERP for Indian traders and distributors, including plywood and laminate businesses, and covers each of these.
Can TradeFlow track each size and finish separately?
Yes. Each product carries brand, category, size and finish with its own SKU and barcode, so every variant has its own stock line.
Can TradeFlow track material sent for cutting or pressing?
Yes. Material goes out on a job-work challan and is tracked until it comes back, so you can see what is with each processor. The same records support ITC-04.
How does TradeFlow record damaged sheets?
Damage reports record the quantity, reason, warehouse and batch of damaged stock, and go through approval.
Can I see which designs are not selling?
Yes. Inventory aging shows how long each item has been held in stock.
Does TradeFlow support GST compliance?
Yes, for preparing returns. HSN codes apply GST on invoices and bills. From those transactions TradeFlow prepares GSTR-1 data, which you export as Excel or JSON, and the GSTR-3B summary, and it uses GSTR-2B data to review input tax credit. It also supports ITC-04 for job work. TradeFlow prepares the return data; the returns themselves are filed outside TradeFlow, by you or your CA.
See TradeFlow on a plywood and laminate range
Book a demo and we will walk through sizes and finishes, a job-work challan and a credit sale on sample data.