When Margin Visibility Breaks, Growth Slows
In growing paper and packaging businesses, operational complexity increases every year. Raw material prices fluctuate frequently, production plans change daily, costing decisions are made under pressure, and the true job profitability is visible only at month-end. As manufacturers scale beyond basic systems or disconnected spreadsheets, small visibility gaps between costing, production, and finance begin to create financial impact. Margin control becomes critical for sustainable growth. Most packaging manufacturers do not lack ERP software; they lack connected, real-time visibility across costing, shop-floor operations, and financial reporting. Without an integrated ERP system designed specifically for packaging industry, the decision-makers are forced to operate with a delayed insights instead of live profitability control.
Industry-Specific ERP for Paper and Packaging Manufacturers
As paper and packaging businesses grow, operational complexity increases across costing, production, and financial control. Managing multiple production lines, multiple locations, handling complex multi-layer Bill Of Materials(BOM) structures, and dealing with raw material price volatility requires more than a basic ERP system. Samadhan delivers industry-specific ERP solutions for Flexible Packaging, Corrugated Box, Folding Carton, and Paper Manufacturers who are preparing for structured, long-term growth. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and backed by over 30+ years of domain expertise, Samadhan ERP is designed specifically for the paper and packaging industry – not adapted from generic manufacturing software. It connects the complete manufacturing lifecycle:
By integrating costing, raw material price updates, wastage tracking, and job-level profitability into a unified ERP system, leadership teams gain daily financial visibility instead of waiting for month-end reports. The result is:
- Track job profitability in real time to make faster, profit-driven decisions
- Ensure accurate multi-layer and reel costing to reduce production errors and cost overruns
- Optimize production planning across multiple lines to increase throughput and lower operational costs
- Connect operations with financial reporting to improve budgeting and reduce unexpected expenses
- Leverage a scalable ERP infrastructure to support growth without adding overhead
- Minimize wastage, improve margins, and enhance customer satisfaction by fulfilling sales orders efficiently through deckle optimization
This is not just ERP implementation. It is structured operational control for paper and packaging manufacturers ready to scale confidently.
30+ Years of Domain Understanding
Samadhan ERP is not built from assumptions. It reflects decades of working with paper and packaging manufacturers across costing, production, and financial management. That depth ensures faster implementation, minimal customization, and long-term operational stability.
With the in-built feature Product Design Interface (PDI), you accurately calculate costs and ensure profitability. Improved paper reel management and capacity utilization with our integrated production scheduling engine to do efficient coupling even with a double stacker to improve your overall equipment efficiency.
Integrated domestic and import procurement of raw wastepaper, their grading and debit and credit note settlement based on grades found, intelligent production planning with deckle optimisation leading to automated reel cutting plans minimising waste.
Blown and cast film manufacturing with deckle optimization to reduce trim loss with the feature to calculate automatically the expected jumbo weight based on linear meter and machine speed.
Elaborate pre-sales costing using Product Design Interface (PDI), with feature to convert quotes into orders and the same design flowing to the entire solution to ensure complete satisfaction of customers.
Product design interface to accurately do pre-sales costs and scheduling, producing efficiently, managing dies, with reel management capabilities. Ganging of similar jobs together to run your production smoothly to avoid delays and optimize material consumed.
Multiple materials (foam, corrugated boxes, wooden frame) coming together to ensure the safety of goods (medical equipment like X-Ray machines) being packed. Estimation to cutting plan and optimisation of the entire manufacturing and despatch chain.
A very specialised pre-sales estimation for multiple order quantities in line with the machine and paper constraints built into the solution taking care of all the crucial stages like pre-press, press and post-press.
Pre-sales costing to export documentation and also tracking export benefit is the coverage of the solution tailored to meet the typical requirements of the leather industry.
E-Invoice and E-Way Bill Samadhan
A seamless integration of the government tax portal and the ERP through the GSP layer to ensure smooth and real-time generation of e-invoices for sales invoice and credit notes.
The extension offers features and functionalities related to production planning and scheduling and shopfloor automation by providing operator-friendly interface on Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Especially made for the flexible intermediate bulk containers business, this extension offers precise costing every time via pre-sales costing with bag weight calculation feature with right combination of components, materials, and style of bags.
Right from the pre-sales costing of finished goods to the style, item and quantity-wise matrices, this extension offers great flexibility when it comes to handling bill of materials and routings along with the complete product lifecycle management (PLM).
Typical business requirements handled via the solution for all the crucial stages of processing of raw hide to finished leather viz. raw hide to wet blue, wet blue to finished leather, the liming and deliming processes and chemicals with their recipes.
Specifically built for the rice processing industry, this extension boasts of features like managing daily prices and growth rate master related to paddy, contract labour and broker rate master, manage transfers – paddy bag cutting, transfer to silos and silos to process.
The extension offers features and functionalities like attendance and leave management, salary and loan processing, biometric device integration and shift rotation management among others, which helps organization to run their day-to-day task more efficiently and accurately.
The extension offers features and functionalities which help organization to manage their item masters and Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) in a standardized manner built especially for Dynamics 365 Business Central.
It offers provision to create predefined templates for all item categories as per the policy of the organization. Also manage categories, attributes, and product template, all from single screen.
The extension offers a comprehensive solution designed to streamline and automate the e-invoicing process in compliance with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) regulatory requirements.
A Business Central app which offers seamless connectivity from your local data to Business Central Cloud with real-time synchronization.
The extension enables you to capture e-signature from external users directly within the ERP. It offers direct integration for all transactions on Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations.
All users of Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations can use Digital Signature integration feature to digitally sign documents to comply the authentication of these within the ERP.
Integrated domestic and import procurement of raw wastepaper, their grading and debit and credit note settlement based on grades found, intelligent production planning with deckle optimisation leading to automated reel cutting plans minimising waste.
A quality check extension based on Dynamics 365 Business Central. It provides industry rich functionalities like incoming quality, in-process quality, machine quality check, machine running status, pre-dispatch inspection and vendor ratings.
Why Samadhan's ERP Solutions?
Samadhan combines the power and stability of Microsoft Dynamics 365 with deep manufacturing industry expertise developed over 30 years. This means you get a globally trusted ERP platform, strengthened with workflows designed specifically for flexible packaging, corrugated boxes, folding carton, and paper manufacturers. Instead of heavy customization or trial-and-error implementation, you get a structured system built around real production, costing, and the financial processes. The result is faster adoption, clearer visibility, and stronger control over margins and cost from day one.
Industry solution certified by Microsoft
We have created, developed, and built unique features in our industry-specific solutions one of such ERP is for Corrugated Box Manufacturing and the same have been used and validated by industry leaders in India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Malaysia and APAC. The solution is robust and the same has been certified by Microsoft and available on the Microsoft marketplace AppSource (Microsoft AppSource Industry-Specific Solutions – Samadhan)
The solution is actively used in live production environments, supporting complex manufacturing operations, high-volume transactions, and region-specific compliance needs. Continuous feedback from industry leaders has helped refine functionality, improve performance, and ensure the ERP remains aligned with real-world operational challenges faced by corrugated box manufacturers across global markets.
Vast experience across domains
Samadhan has a vast experience across domains such as paper, folding carton, corrugated box manufacturing, fashion (textile and leather goods), printing, rice processing. Samadhan has an ERP for Corrugated Packaging and Flexible Packaging. The same validates its expertise in handling the industry requirements specific to them and create and develop the solution suitable for these industries.
Industry-specific ERP solutions for corrugated and flexible packaging, implemented across the UK, USA, Malaysia, APAC, and Europe to meet region-specific requirements.
Best of both worlds
Combining Microsoft Dynamics 365’s enterprise-grade platform with Samadhan’s industry-specific extensions to address unique business requirements.
Samadhan combines the strengths of Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 ERP platform with our industry-specific extensions. This unique proposition delivers the best of both worlds—world-class technology and industry-specific solutions that cater to the unique needs of businesses.
Your strategic partner
Integrity, transparency, and accountability form the foundation of every client relationship, guiding how Samadhan works as a trusted long-term partner.
We’re more than a service provider; we’re your strategic partner, committed to your business’s growth and success. With a focus on excellence, innovation, support and deep industry expertise, Samadhan delivers smart solutions that evolve with your needs. Experience the Samadhan advantage—where technology and trust come together.
A Stable, Structured, and Future-Ready ERP Deployment
Implementing ERP is a long-term decision. It must be stable on day one and remain relevant for years to come. Samadhan’s deployment approach is designed to reduce disruption, protect data, and support continuous growth.
Fast Deployment
Faster Implementation with defined industry workflows because the solution is already structured around packaging manufacturing processes, implementation does not begin from a blank slate. Pre-configured costing, production, and financial workflows reduce unnecessary customization and shorten timelines – while keeping the system aligned to real operations.
Low Risk
Controlled risk through platform stability built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the solution follows globally accepted security and quality standards. Role-based access, audit tracking, and secure data management ensure operational reliability and system integrity. The objective is simple: predictable implementation without operational shocks.
No Technological Obsolescence
Designed for long-term continuity Microsoft continuously enhances its ERP platform through regular updates and improvements. Samadhan’s industry extensions evolve alongside these updates, ensuring the system remains current, scalable, and aligned with changing business needs. You can deploy on cloud or on-premise based on your IT strategy – with the flexibility to grow without rebuilding your ERP foundation.
"We did find some solutions good in corrugation specificity, some good in finance and controls but Corrugated Samadhan was one solution which had both of these in one integrated solution.”
“ We have been using Microsoft Dynamics for a very long time but we did not know what we were missing, till we came across Corrugated Samadhan and implemented it at our plant. The solution brought all processes in one system, on Dynamics 365 Business Central, made the entire process paperless and eliminated human interference to a great extent. We were very happy with a professional and supportive attitude of Team Samadhan."
“Having an integrated information system for our business was in dire need, had been my dream and the dream is now realized beyond my expectations; Thanks to Samadhan. It has been a delightful experience to work on this project with Samadhan, for me and my team.”
“We did find some solutions good in corrugation specificity, some good in finance and controls but Corrugated Samadhan was one solution which had both of these in one integrated solution.”
“They offered us comprehensive solution — right from the product design interface (PDI) at one end to final output, including Traceability. All other analytical reports are also very useful for understanding trends and planning operations effectively”.
We came into this paper industry from mining background. We needed a tried and tested software which could help us scaling our business quickly. Samadhan fitted the bill squarely. In spite of corona affecting us very badly, we had Samadhan standby to complete the roll out.”
“ Samadhan has great production line knowledge which is an outstanding added value to design ERP solutions.“
“We were in need of a reliable Microsoft partner who could help us navigate the complexities of KSA’s e-invoicing regulations. SAMADHAN not only provided us with a solution that was ready to deploy, but they also delivered the system on time and supported us every step of the way. Their team demonstrated strong expertise in Microsoft Dynamics 365 and their solution was perfectly aligned with our business needs. We appreciated their professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to helping us comply with the regulations.”
“Given the complexity of the new KSA e-invoicing regulations, we needed a reliable and experienced partner to help us integrate these requirements into our existing ERP system. SAMADHAN’s team was able to deliver a solution that met all our compliance needs and was integrated seamlessly with our Microsoft Dynamics 365 system. Their expertise in both ERP systems and regulatory compliance was evident throughout the project.”
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