Elite Leathers (Leather Goods Manufacturing)
Client Overview
Elite Leathers is a well-established leather products manufacturer with decades of industry heritage, specializing in leather gloves and other leather products. With a global client base and a focus on quality craftsmanship, Elite Leathers sought to modernize their business operations to keep pace with growth and improve efficiency. They were previously managing their processes through Excel sheets and a legacy accounting system, which led to inefficiencies, data inconsistencies, and a lack of automation.
The Challenge
Elite Leathers was facing several challenges due to their reliance on outdated, manual systems:
- Manual Data Entry & Errors: The use of Excel and legacy systems made tracking purchases, sales, manufacturing, and financial data prone to errors and discrepancies.
- Fragmented Processes: Operations across purchase, sales, accounting, manufacturing, HR, and payroll were disconnected, making coordination and data flow difficult.
- Time-Consuming Invoicing & Billings: Manual invoicing and vendor billing processes were slow and resource-intensive, leading to delays in payments and cash flow management.
- Complex Manufacturing Workflow: The production process—from raw leather to finished products—was not efficiently tracked, especially in relation to costs like wet blue to crust and finished goods.
- Limited Export & Import Management: The company’s export and import tracking was cumbersome and lacked integration with other systems, leading to inefficiencies in documentation and reporting.
The Solution
Impliway implemented a comprehensive Odoo ERP solution, which integrated all business functions into a single platform. The solution covered the entire business process, including purchasing, sales, manufacturing, accounting, HR and payroll, and export/import management.We implemented Odoo to manage the full business cycle:
- Purchase Flow: Streamlined vendor management and purchase order tracking with automated workflows for order approval, purchase tracking, and goods receipt.
- Sales Flow: Optimized sales order processing, invoice creation, and customer relationship management.
- Manufacturing & Production: Customized workflows to track the entire wet blue to crust to finished goods process. Integrated landed cost tracking to account for all raw materials, transportation, and manufacturing costs.
- Accounting: Automated invoicing, vendor billing, and reconciliation. Landed costs were integrated directly into financial reporting, ensuring accurate cost analysis.
- HR & Payroll: Implemented HR and payroll modules to automate employee management, payroll processing, and tax calculation.
- Automated Invoicing: Sales orders were automatically converted into invoices based on delivery, and payment terms were integrated for faster cash flow management.
- Vendor Bills: Vendor bills were automatically matched with purchase orders and goods receipts, ensuring accuracy in payments.
Results & Impact
The transition to a centralized, automated system brought immediate and measurable benefits across departments.
Streamlined Operations: Integrated all business functions into one system, reducing data silos and enabling smoother workflows.
Reduced Manual Work by 60%: Automated invoicing, vendor bills, and HR payroll, freeing up valuable time for the team to focus on more strategic tasks.
Improved Manufacturing Tracking: Accurate tracking of the wet blue to crust to finished goods process, allowing management to track material costs and production timelines.
Landed Cost Visibility: Enabled detailed cost analysis, giving management full insight into the true cost of goods sold, and improving pricing accuracy. Faster Payments & Cash Flow: With automated invoicing and vendor billings.
Faster Payments & Cash Flow: With automated invoicing and vendor billings, Elite Leathers experienced faster payment cycles and better cash flow management.
Enhanced Reporting & Analytics: Real-time financial reporting and project tracking allowed the management team to make data-driven decisions with greater ease.
Optimized Export/Import Workflow: Simplified customs and shipment documentation, reducing delays and ensuring smoother global operations.
Client Impact
With the Odoo ERP system fully integrated into their operations, Elite Leathers has significantly improved operational efficiency, accuracy, and cost management. They now have a modern, scalable system that supports their growing business and ensures they remain competitive in the global leather goods manufacturing market.
Detailed List of Integrated Modules
Below is a categorized overview of all Odoo modules implemented in the system
Sales
CRM
Accounting
Purchase
HR
Invoicing
Manufacturing
