AI-Enhanced ERP for the Automotive Industry
Streamline Production, Ensure Compliance, and Drive Profitability.
Finally, an ERP that speaks the language of OEMs, Tier 1-3 suppliers, and aftermarket manufacturers.
Navigate the Pressures of Modern Automotive Manufacturing
The automotive industry operates on razor-thin margins, relentless innovation cycles, and a globally complex supply chain. You're facing constant pressure to reduce costs, improve quality, and meet stringent compliance standards like IATF 16949, all while managing just-in-time inventory and fluctuating customer demand. Legacy systems and disconnected data silos are no longer just inefficient; they are a direct threat to your competitiveness and profitability. You need a central nervous system that provides complete visibility and control over every aspect of your operation, from raw material procurement to final vehicle assembly and aftermarket service. ArionERP is that system, engineered specifically for the unique challenges of your industry.
The ArionERP Advantage for the Automotive Sector
We're not a generic ERP with an "automotive module." Our platform was built with the DNA of the automotive industry, designed to solve your most critical challenges and drive measurable results.
Automotive DNA
Our solution is purpose-built for the automotive supply chain, understanding the nuances of OEMs, Tier 1-3 suppliers, and aftermarket parts manufacturers. We speak your language.
Built-in Compliance
Effortlessly manage IATF 16949, MMOG/LE, and VDA standards with integrated Quality Management (QMS), lot/serial traceability, and automated audit trails to ensure you always meet customer mandates.
AI-Powered Forecasting
Leverage artificial intelligence to predict demand, optimize inventory levels, and anticipate supply chain disruptions. Move from reactive problem-solving to proactive, data-driven decision-making.
Seamless Integrations
Our API-first architecture ensures smooth integration with your existing ecosystem, including CAD, PLM, MES, and EDI systems, creating a single, undisputed source of truth across your enterprise.
Real-Time Visibility
Gain complete, real-time visibility from the shop floor to the top floor. Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), track work-in-progress, and manage production schedules with live dashboards.
Scalable Platform
Whether you're a growing Tier 3 supplier or a multi-plant Tier 1 enterprise, ArionERP scales with you. Our flexible cloud and on-premise deployment options adapt to your specific needs.
Expert Implementation
Our team of automotive industry experts ensures your implementation is smooth, efficient, and tailored to your unique processes, minimizing disruption and maximizing your return on investment.
Transparent ROI
We focus on delivering tangible business outcomes: reduced operational costs, minimized scrap and rework, improved on-time delivery rates, and increased profitability. Your success is our metric.
Dedicated Support
Receive ongoing support from a team that understands the high-stakes nature of automotive manufacturing. We're your long-term partner in operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Core ERP Modules for Automotive Excellence
ArionERP delivers a comprehensive, integrated suite of modules designed to manage every facet of your automotive manufacturing and supply chain operations. Each module is a powerful tool on its own, but together they form the engine for your digital transformation.
Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Gain granular control over your shop floor. Our MES module connects your top-floor plans to real-time production reality, tracking every step, resource, and output to maximize efficiency and throughput.
- Monitor Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) with live data feeds.
- Implement paperless work instructions and data collection.
- Manage labor tracking, machine downtime, and production counts accurately.
Quality Management System (QMS)
Embed quality into every step of your process. This module is your command center for IATF 16949 compliance, helping you manage inspections, handle non-conformances, and drive continuous improvement.
- Automate Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality data collection.
- Manage APQP, PPAP, FMEA, and Control Plans within a single system.
- Streamline corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and simplify audit preparation.
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Build a resilient and agile supply chain. Our SCM module provides end-to-end visibility, helping you collaborate with suppliers, manage logistics, and respond swiftly to disruptions.
- Optimize supplier performance with scorecards and collaboration portals.
- Gain real-time visibility into inbound and outbound logistics.
- Manage complex global supply chains and ensure just-in-time (JIT) delivery.
Inventory & Warehouse Management
Achieve precision control over your inventory. This module helps you minimize carrying costs, prevent stockouts, and ensure the right materials are in the right place at the right time.
- Utilize barcoding, RFID, and mobile devices for accurate, real-time tracking.
- Manage multiple warehouses, bins, and storage locations with ease.
- Implement cycle counting and physical inventory processes to maintain accuracy.
Production Planning & Scheduling
Balance capacity with demand. Our advanced planning and scheduling (APS) tools allow you to create optimal production schedules that maximize resource utilization and meet customer deadlines.
- Generate realistic production schedules using finite and infinite capacity planning.
- Perform "what-if" analysis to model the impact of schedule changes.
- Visually manage your production plan with interactive Gantt charts.
Financial Management & Costing
Understand the true cost of production and gain a clear view of your financial health. This module integrates operational data with your financials for accurate, real-time insights.
- Track costs accurately with standard, actual, and average costing methods.
- Automate core accounting functions like Accounts Payable and Receivable.
- Generate detailed financial reports and profitability analysis by product, customer, or plant.
Procurement & Supplier Management
Streamline your entire procure-to-pay process. Manage purchase orders, evaluate supplier performance, and ensure you're getting the best value for your raw materials and components.
- Automate purchase requisitions and approval workflows.
- Maintain a central supplier database with contracts, pricing, and performance data.
- Analyze spending patterns to identify cost-saving opportunities.
Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Integration
Bridge the gap between engineering and manufacturing. Our seamless integration with leading PLM systems ensures that bills of materials (BOMs) and engineering change orders (ECOs) are always accurate and up-to-date.
- Synchronize engineering BOMs (eBOMs) with manufacturing BOMs (mBOMs).
- Automate the management of engineering change notifications and orders.
- Ensure production is always working from the latest, approved design revisions.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Communicate seamlessly with your customers and suppliers. Our integrated EDI capabilities automate the exchange of critical business documents, reducing errors and strengthening partner relationships.
- Automate processing of 830, 850, 856 (ASN), and 810 transaction sets.
- Ensure compliance with OEM and Tier 1 customer EDI mandates.
- Reduce manual data entry, minimize errors, and accelerate the order-to-cash cycle.
Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO)
Maximize uptime and extend the life of your critical equipment. This module helps you manage preventive maintenance schedules, track assets, and control MRO inventory and costs.
- Schedule and track preventive maintenance to minimize unplanned downtime.
- Manage work orders for repairs and track maintenance costs.
- Control inventory of spare parts and critical MRO supplies.
AI-Powered Predictive Analytics
Transform data into a strategic asset. Our AI engine analyzes historical and real-time data to provide actionable insights, from predicting machine failure to forecasting customer demand with greater accuracy.
- Implement predictive maintenance to service equipment before it fails.
- Improve demand forecasting to optimize inventory and production plans.
- Identify hidden patterns in quality data to proactively address potential issues.
CRM & Sales Order Management
Manage the entire customer lifecycle, from initial quote to final delivery. Our integrated CRM ensures your sales, production, and finance teams are perfectly aligned to meet customer expectations.
- Track sales pipelines, manage quotes, and convert them to sales orders.
- Provide customers with real-time order status and visibility.
- Analyze sales data to understand trends and manage customer relationships.
Human Resources Management
Manage your most valuable asset: your people. Streamline core HR processes, from payroll and time tracking to employee training and certifications, ensuring you have a skilled and compliant workforce.
- Automate payroll and benefits administration.
- Track employee skills, certifications, and training records.
- Manage time and attendance, connecting shop floor labor data directly to HR.
Business Intelligence (BI) & Reporting
Make smarter decisions, faster. Our BI tools provide intuitive, customizable dashboards and reports that give every stakeholder the specific insights they need to drive performance.
- Create role-based dashboards for executives, plant managers, and quality engineers.
- Drill down into data to uncover root causes and identify trends.
- Schedule and automatically distribute key performance reports.
Lot & Serial Traceability
Achieve complete, cradle-to-grave traceability. This is non-negotiable in the automotive industry. Our system tracks every component and process from receiving to shipping, ensuring rapid recall readiness and full compliance.
- Maintain a full genealogy of every part and finished product.
- Quickly perform mock recalls and generate detailed traceability reports for audits.
- Ensure compliance with customer and regulatory traceability requirements.
Ready to Drive Your Operations Forward?
Discover how ArionERP can reduce your costs, streamline compliance, and give you the competitive edge. Schedule a personalized demo with one of our automotive industry experts today.
Schedule Your Free DemoSuccess in the Fast Lane: Real-World Results
See how we've helped automotive manufacturers like you overcome their biggest challenges and achieve remarkable results with ArionERP.
Inventory & Scheduling Overhaul for a Tier 2 Stamping Company
Industry: Automotive Metal Stamping
Client Overview: A mid-sized Tier 2 supplier specializing in high-volume metal stampings for major OEMs. They were struggling with an outdated system that provided zero real-time visibility into their inventory or production schedule. This led to frequent material shortages, costly expedited freight, and missed delivery dates, putting key customer relationships at risk.
"We were drowning in spreadsheets and guesswork. ArionERP gave us a single source of truth. For the first time, we can trust our inventory numbers and our production schedule. It's been a game-changer for our efficiency and our customer satisfaction."
Key Challenges:
- Inaccurate inventory counts leading to production stoppages.
- Inefficient manual scheduling unable to cope with demand changes.
- High premium freight costs to meet delivery deadlines.
- Lack of visibility into job costing and profitability.
Our Solution:
We implemented ArionERP's core Manufacturing and Supply Chain modules, focusing on Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS), and real-time inventory tracking with barcode scanning.
- Deployed mobile barcode scanners in the warehouse and on the shop floor.
- Configured the MRP engine to automate raw material purchasing based on production demand.
- Trained schedulers on the visual APS tool to optimize machine utilization.
- Created dashboards to track on-time delivery and inventory turns in real-time.
Achieving IATF 16949 Compliance for an Aftermarket Parts Manufacturer
Industry: Automotive Aftermarket
Client Overview: A manufacturer of performance aftermarket components aiming to expand into OEM supply chains. Their biggest hurdle was their paper-based quality system, which was inadequate for the stringent requirements of IATF 16949. They faced a critical need to digitize their quality processes to pass certification audits and win new, larger contracts.
"The IATF audit was our make-or-break moment. ArionERP's QMS module was the backbone of our success. The auditor was impressed with our digital control plans and instant traceability. We passed with zero non-conformities."
Key Challenges:
- Manual, error-prone quality data collection on the shop floor.
- Difficult and time-consuming audit preparation.
- Lack of a structured system for managing non-conformances (NCs) and corrective actions (CAPAs).
- Inability to perform fast and accurate product traceability for mock recalls.
Our Solution:
We deployed the ArionERP Quality Management System (QMS) module, fully integrated with their production operations. The focus was on digitizing all quality-related documentation and processes.
- Digitized Control Plans, FMEAs, and work instructions within the ERP.
- Implemented shop-floor data collection for in-process quality checks.
- Automated the CAPA workflow from initiation to verification.
- Utilized the Lot Traceability feature to provide instant, bi-directional genealogy.
Integrating PLM for a Specialty Vehicle OEM
Industry: Specialty Vehicle Manufacturing
Client Overview: A builder of custom and specialty vehicles (e.g., emergency vehicles, utility trucks). Their engineering team used a sophisticated PLM system for design, but the data transfer to their old ERP was manual. This "air gap" between engineering and production led to frequent errors in Bills of Materials (BOMs), incorrect parts being ordered, and significant production delays.
"The disconnect between engineering and production was costing us dearly. ArionERP's integration with our PLM system closed that gap. Now, when an engineer makes a change, production sees it instantly. The accuracy is phenomenal."
Key Challenges:
- Manual BOM data entry leading to high error rates.
- Slow and inefficient Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
- Production using outdated design revisions.
- Lack of a unified system for managing product data from design to manufacturing.
Our Solution:
Our primary goal was to create a seamless, automated flow of information between the client's existing PLM software and ArionERP. We utilized our flexible API to build a robust, bi-directional integration.
- Automated the synchronization of eBOMs from PLM to mBOMs in ArionERP.
- Created a digital workflow for ECOs that alerted procurement and production instantly.
- Ensured item master data, including part numbers and revisions, was consistent across both systems.
- Provided a "single pane of glass" view of the product lifecycle for all stakeholders.
Your Roadmap to Operational Excellence
We follow a proven, collaborative methodology to ensure your ERP implementation is a success, delivering on-time, on-budget, and with minimal disruption to your critical operations.
Discovery & Analysis
We dive deep into your current processes, pain points, and strategic goals. Our experts work with your team to map your workflows and define clear project objectives.
Solution Design & Configuration
We tailor ArionERP to your exact needs. This includes configuring modules, designing custom workflows, and planning data migration and system integrations.
Implementation & Training
Our team manages the full implementation, from data migration to user training. We empower your team to become proficient and confident with the new system.
Go-Live & Continuous Support
We provide dedicated support during the critical go-live phase and beyond. We become your long-term partner, helping you continuously improve and optimize your operations.
Technology Stack & Seamless Integrations
ArionERP is built on a modern, flexible technology stack and designed to integrate flawlessly with the critical tools and platforms you already use in the automotive ecosystem.
What Our Automotive Partners Are Saying
"The level of traceability we achieved with ArionERP is incredible. We can trace a single component from the supplier lot all the way to the finished vehicle. It's given our OEM customers immense confidence in our processes."
"We reduced our inventory carrying costs by over 15% in the first year. The AI-powered demand forecasting is scarily accurate and has allowed us to move to a true just-in-time model."
"Implementation was smoother than any of us expected. The ArionERP team understood our business and were true partners, not just vendors. Their automotive expertise was evident from day one."
"Our on-time delivery rate went from 85% to 98% within six months of going live. The real-time production scheduling and visibility into bottlenecks made all the difference."
"The integrated QMS module saved us. We were struggling with audit findings, but now everything is centralized and tracked. Our last IATF audit was our smoothest ever."
"Finally, we have accurate job costing. We can see our true profitability on every part number, which has completely changed how we quote new business. ArionERP paid for itself with that feature alone."
Meet Our Automotive Industry & ERP Experts
You're not just buying software; you're gaining a team of seasoned professionals with deep expertise in both enterprise technology and the specific demands of automotive manufacturing.
Amit A., Ph.D.
Founder & COO - Expert in Enterprise Technology & Supply Chain Solutions
Girish S.
Delivery Manager - Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect for Manufacturing
Prachi D.
Manager, Certified Cloud & IoT Solutions, AI Specialist for Industrial Applications
Vishal N.
Manager, Senior Data Scientist (AI/ML) for Predictive Analytics & Forecasting
Flexible Engagement & Delivery Models
We offer a range of engagement models designed to fit your budget, timeline, and specific implementation needs. Choose the path that works best for your business.
QuickStart Implementation
Our rapid deployment package designed for smaller teams and standard processes. Get the core ERP functionality you need up and running in a matter of weeks, not months.
- Ideal for single-plant operations.
- Fixed-fee, predictable pricing.
- Remote delivery model for maximum efficiency.
Pro Implementation
A comprehensive implementation for businesses with more complex needs, including light customizations and integrations with key third-party systems.
- Tailored for multi-departmental rollouts.
- Includes process optimization consulting.
- Blended on-site and remote project management.
Enterprise Plus Implementation
A full-scale digital transformation project for multi-plant or enterprise-level organizations. Involves deep customization, complex integrations, and extensive change management.
- Designed for multi-company and global operations.
- Dedicated project management and solution architecture team.
- Comprehensive on-site training and go-live support.
Transparent & Scalable Pricing
We believe in clear, upfront pricing without hidden fees. Our plans are designed to provide exceptional value and scale as your business grows. Choose between our flexible Cloud (SaaS) or On-Premise (Perpetual) licensing.
| Plan (Cloud SaaS) | Ideal For | Key Modules Included | Annual Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Small Suppliers (2-10 users) | Core Suite (CRM, Sales, Purchase, Inventory, Accounting) | $300 /user |
| Professional | Mid-Size Suppliers (11-50 users) | Core Suite + Project, HR, POS | $480 /user |
| Enterprise | Tier 1-2 Suppliers (51+ users) | All modules incl. MRP, Quality (QMS), PLM, BI | $780 /user |
On-Premise perpetual licenses and detailed implementation packages are also available. View full pricing details or contact us for a custom quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
ArionERP supports IATF 16949 through its integrated Quality Management System (QMS) module. It provides digital tools for managing core compliance requirements, including APQP, PPAP, FMEAs, and Control Plans. The system enforces in-process quality checks, manages calibration schedules, automates corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), and provides full lot/serial traceability for rapid recall management and audit reporting.
The timeline varies based on complexity. A 'QuickStart' implementation for a smaller supplier with standard processes can be completed in 8-12 weeks. A 'Pro' implementation with some customization might take 4-6 months. A full 'Enterprise' rollout across multiple plants could range from 6-12 months. We work with you to establish a realistic timeline based on your specific needs and resources.
Yes. ArionERP is built with an API-first architecture, designed for seamless integration. We have extensive experience connecting with a wide range of third-party systems common in the automotive industry, including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), CAD software, and customer/supplier EDI platforms. This ensures a single, unified data flow across your entire operation.
We offer both. You can choose our secure, scalable, multi-tenant Cloud (SaaS) option for maximum flexibility and reduced IT overhead. Alternatively, if you have specific security, compliance, or control requirements, we offer an on-premise deployment that you can host on your own servers. Both options provide the exact same functionality.
Our EDI module is fully integrated and compliant with the standards used by major automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. It automates the processing of key transaction sets like 830 (Planning Schedule), 850 (Purchase Order), 862 (Shipping Schedule), 856 (Advance Ship Notice/ASN), and 810 (Invoice). This eliminates manual entry, reduces errors, and ensures you meet your customers' critical communication mandates.
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