Zevonix Business Suite | All-in-one Operations Manager Platform
Small manufacturers — anywhere from $1M to $50M in revenue — keep hitting the same wall: QuickBooks can’t handle bills of materials and work orders, but NetSuite or SAP Business One are six-figure projects that take a year to implement. The right small manufacturing ERP bridges that gap. Zevonix Business Suite is built for manufacturers who need real BOMs, work orders, inventory, and accounting without the enterprise complexity.
What small manufacturing ERP actually has to solve
Manufacturing has more moving parts than most other businesses — literally and operationally. Tracking what raw material became what finished good, knowing actual cost per unit, and keeping production schedules synced with sales orders all need a real system.
- Bills of materials live in Excel and don’t reflect last week’s engineering change.
- Job-cost per unit only happens after the work order closes — too late to course-correct.
- Raw material inventory shows different numbers depending on which spreadsheet you open.
- Quoting custom jobs takes a day because someone has to calculate material + labor by hand.
Zevonix Business Suite for Manufacturing: 15+ modules, one flat price
Zevonix Business Suite is the all-in-one operating system that takes every one of those pain points off your plate. Here are the modules that matter most for Manufacturing businesses.
1. Bills of Materials (BOMs)
Multi-level BOMs with revision control. ECNs flow into open work orders automatically. Phantom assemblies, alternates, and substitutes supported.
2. Work Orders & Production
Generate work orders from sales orders or stock min/max. Track labor and material per job. Real-time WIP and actual vs. standard cost.
3. Raw Material & Finished Goods Inventory
Lot and serial tracking, multi-warehouse, multi-bin. Reservations against open work orders so you don’t pull the same steel twice.
4. Custom Quoting
Build quotes from BOMs with markup, labor rates, and overhead allocation pre-calculated. Convert quote to sales order to work order with zero re-entry.
5. Purchasing & Vendor Management
Auto-generated POs from BOM requirements + sales orders. Receive against PO with QC inspection workflow.
6. Accounting & Cost Roll-Up
Standard cost vs. actual cost per item, per work order, per customer. Real margin reporting, not month-end guesswork.
How Zevonix Business Suite compares to NetSuite, SAP Business One, and Fishbowl
NetSuite and SAP Business One are the big-name “ready to grow” choices but cost $50K-$200K to implement. Fishbowl handles inventory but isn’t a full ERP. Zevonix Business Suite gives small manufacturers the full ERP stack — BOMs, work orders, inventory, accounting — at a flat monthly rate they can actually budget for.
Transparent pricing — Starter at $249/mo
Every Zevonix Business Suite plan ships with all 15+ modules included. No per-seat upcharge, no module-by-module pricing, no surprises. Starter is $249/month for 5 users with 50 GB of storage; Growth is $549 for 15 users with 150 GB; Scale is $849 for 30 users with 300 GB. See the full pricing page for details, or jump straight to a free 7-day trial.
Start your free 7-day trial today
If you run a Manufacturing business and you’re tired of running it across six different apps, Zevonix Business Suite is built for you. Start your free 7-day trial — no credit card required, full access to every module, and our team helps you import your existing data. See you on the inside.
Frequently asked questions about small manufacturing ERP
What is a small manufacturing ERP?
A small manufacturing ERP is an integrated platform that handles bills of materials (BOMs), work orders, raw material and finished-goods inventory, custom quoting, purchasing, and accounting for manufacturers doing $1M-$50M in revenue. It bridges the gap between QuickBooks (too thin) and NetSuite/SAP (too expensive).
How much does a small manufacturing ERP cost?
NetSuite typically runs $1,500-$5,000+/mo plus $50K-$200K implementation. SAP Business One is similar. Fishbowl Manufacturing starts around $4,300 one-time. Zevonix Business Suite delivers the full ERP stack at flat company pricing — $249/mo Starter, $549/mo Growth, $849/mo Scale — with implementation in 14-21 days, not 6 months.
Does it handle multi-level bills of materials?
Yes. Multi-level BOMs with revision control, phantom assemblies, alternates, substitutes, and engineering change notice (ECN) workflows. ECNs can be set to flow into open work orders automatically or held pending production approval — depending on your QC policy.
Can small manufacturers do real-time job costing?
Yes. Track labor hours, raw material consumption, sub-contractor charges, and overhead allocation per work order in real time. See actual vs. standard cost shifting before the work order closes — not after the quarter ends. WIP reporting per job, per customer, per product family.
How long does it take to implement a small manufacturing ERP?
Zevonix Business Suite typically goes live for small manufacturers in 14-21 days versus 3-9 months for NetSuite or SAP Business One. We import your item master, BOMs (single-level or multi-level), open work orders, raw material inventory, and chart of accounts. ECN workflow and quoting templates are configured to your shop.