About the Paint Industry in Rajkot
Paint Industry in Rajkot is a growing paints manufacturing company based in Rajkot, Gujarat — producing multiple paint variants across categories, managing raw material procurement, batch-wise production, quality control, and dealer-based sales operations.
As the business scaled, the tools that once held everything together — Excel sheets and manual records — began to buckle under the complexity of paint manufacturing. They needed a system that understood how paint is actually made.
JUPICAL APPROACH |
When Paint Industry in Rajkot engaged Jupical Technologies, the ask was clear — build something precise enough for manufacturing and simple enough for the team to actually use. Most ERP implementations fail not because of bad technology, but because the system feels foreign to the people operating it. So instead of imposing a standard solution, Jupical worked closely with the Paint Industry in Rajkot team to map every step of their existing workflow — understanding how raw materials were received, how batches were planned, how finished goods were dispatched, and how billing and finance were managed. The goal was not to change how they worked. The goal was to make how they worked work better. |
SOLUTION SCOPEMRP – Secondary UOM – Tint Management – Quality Check – Machine Tracking – Packaging Workflow – Product Ratio Master – Production Cost Calculator – Dealer Delivery – Custom Reports |
THE MAIN CHALLENGES FACED |
Every paint manufacturer operates differently from standard manufacturing — paint is measured in both kilograms and litres simultaneously; production involves tint additions mid-batch; quality must be checked before a batch is approved; and finished goods are packaged into multiple container sizes before dispatch. None of this fits into a standard ERP out of the box.
For the paint industry in Rajkot, these paint-specific complexities — layered on top of growing volumes and expanding dealer operations — created challenges that generic software could not address.
Dual Unit of Measure Confusion Paint is bought in kg but sold in litres. There was no system to manage both units simultaneously — across procurement, production, and sales — leading to constant manual conversions and mismatches. | No Tint Addition Control Tints are added mid-production based on shade requirements. Without a structured process, tint additions were informal, untracked, and not linked to the manufacturing order — creating formula inconsistencies batch to batch. |
Quality Checks Done Outside the System Hagman gauge, viscosity, weight, and drying time were tested manually and recorded on paper. There was no digital record attached to a batch, making quality audits and complaint resolution nearly impossible. | No Machine Time Visibility Multiple machines run simultaneously across shifts with no tracking of which machine ran which batch, for how long. Production scheduling was done on memory and verbal communication. |
Packaging Was Disconnected from Production After a batch was produced, packaging into different container sizes (1 L, 4 L, and 20 L tins) was managed separately with no link to the production order, no consumption tracking, and no delivery record. | No Pre-Production Cost Visibility The cost of producing a batch was only known after production was completed. There was no way to calculate expected production cost before starting a manufacturing order — making pricing decisions reactive. |
SOLUTIONS |
Jupical designed and deployed a tailored ERP on Odoo 18 Community — building three custom modules on top of the standard MRP framework — creating one unified manufacturing platform purpose-built for the paint industry.
KEY FEATURES DELIVERED
FEATURE | WHAT IT DELIVERS |
Secondary UOM — Kg & Litre Together | Every product now carries both a primary unit (kg) and a secondary unit (litre). Both quantities appear on purchase orders, sale orders, stock moves, and production orders simultaneously — eliminating manual conversion and unit mismatch errors across the entire operation. |
Product Ratio Master | A dedicated master for defining kg-to-litre conversion ratios by product category. When a product is selected, the system automatically applies the correct ratio — ensuring consistent unit conversion across all transactions without manual input. |
Tint Addition Workflow | An "Add Tint" button on confirmed production orders triggers a structured internal transfer wizard — allowing the production team to select tint products, quantities, and source/destination locations mid-batch. Every tint addition is recorded, traceable, and linked to the manufacturing order. |
Quality Check Tab on Production Orders | A dedicated Quality Check tab captures Hagman Gauge, Viscosity, Weight, Drying Time, and Grinding Time directly on every production order. Quality data is stored digitally, attached to the batch, and available instantly for audits, complaints, or replication. |
Machine Time Tracking | A Machine Info tab on every production order records which machines were used, from-time to to-time, and total hours per machine per batch. Management has a live view of machine utilisation across production runs — enabling better scheduling and maintenance planning. |
Production Cost Calculator | A standalone cost calculator allows the team to select a finished product, Bill of Materials, and quantity — and instantly see total production cost and cost per unit before a manufacturing order is created. Missing component costs trigger automatic warnings, ensuring pricing decisions are always based on complete data. |
Packaging Workflow ("Package It") | Once production is complete, a "Package It" wizard guides the team through selecting packaging types (1L, 4L, 20L), quantities, and the customer — generating a packaging transfer that links the finished batch to the specific container configuration dispatched to each dealer. |
Custom Production Report | A branded "Luxuria Paints" PDF report is generated directly from the manufacturing order — capturing all production details, quality parameters, and machine logs in a print-ready format for internal records and client documentation. |
Actual Produce Quantity Tracking | Every production order records both the planned quantity and the actual quantity produced — in both primary and secondary UOM. Variance between planned and actual output is visible immediately, enabling production teams to identify yield issues batch by batch. |
RESULTS & IMPACT |
The transformation at Paint Industry in Rajkot was not just operational — it was a fundamental shift in how the factory runs. Processes that were informal, untracked, and paper-based are now structured, digital, and linked end to end. Every batch is accountable. Every tint addition is recorded. Every quality check is attached to the production order it belongs to.
Manual Unit Conversions Between Kg & Litre | Production Cost Before Manufacturing Orders Are Created |
Machine Time Visibility Across Every Production Run | Tint Additions Tracked & Linked to Production Orders |
WHY JUPICAL? |
Jupical Technologies did not configure a standard ERP and call it a paint industry solution. Every feature built for Paint Industry in Rajkot — from the dual UOM system and tint addition workflow to the quality check tab and cost calculator — was designed by first understanding exactly how paint is manufactured, then building a system that mirrors that process step by step. The delivered platform felt familiar from day one because it was built on the team's own workflow. Which is precisely why adoption was immediate and the results were real. More than delivering an ERP, Jupical helped Paint Industry in Rajkot build a manufacturing foundation they can scale on — with every batch tracked, every quality parameter recorded, and every cost calculated before production begins. |