ERP Transformation in Furniture & Textile Manufacturing: How Dynamics NAV on Azure Streamlined Inventory, Sales & Finance

Industry: Furniture & Textile Manufacturing | Region: Multi-location, India
Client Profile: Mid-sized, multi-product manufacturing unit with domestic and export operations

Executive Summary

A furniture and textile manufacturing unit struggled with disconnected inventory, sales, and accounting records.
Manual processes led to delayed reporting, missed revenue recognition, and poor cash visibility.
BaffleSol implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV on Microsoft Azure to centralize inventory, accounting, and sales operations.
The solution improved project tracking, cash flow management, and internal process digitization.
The result: Real-time visibility, reduced paperwork, and improved decision-making across manufacturing units.

The Challenge

The client, a growing mid-sized manufacturer, faced growing pains with its legacy tools and manual workflows:

• No Real-Time Inventory Visibility: Stock data across warehouses and retail outlets was tracked manually or on Excel, causing frequent stockouts or overstocking.
• Disconnected Sales and Finance: Sales invoices and payments weren’t integrated with accounting, making it difficult to track incoming cash, pending receivables, or revenue trends.
• Paper-Based Estimation and Capacity Planning: Estimating raw material requirements, project capacity, and job costing required manual effort with little standardization.
• Limited Operational Control: Without a unified system, managers lacked visibility into financial health, ongoing projects, or cost leakage.

The Solution: Microsoft Dynamics NAV on Azure + Office 365

BaffleSol implemented Microsoft Dynamics NAV, hosted on Microsoft Azure and integrated with Office 365, to centralize operations and eliminate silos across departments. Key improvements included:

1. Inventory and Warehouse Digitization

• Enabled real-time stock tracking across finished goods, raw materials, and WIP inventory.
• Implemented reorder level alerts and consumption-based stock planning.
• Supported batch/lot traceability for compliance and quality control.

2. Sales and Revenue Integration

• Automated sales order processing, invoicing, and receivable tracking.
• Connected order management with finance modules to enable accurate revenue recognition.
• Created consolidated dashboards for order pipeline, customer aging, and sales performance.

3. Accounting and Cash Flow Management

• Streamlined bank reconciliation, vendor payments, and general ledger updates.
• Enabled centralized visibility into cash inflow/outflow by project, geography, or business unit.
• Integrated NAV with Office 365 for seamless document sharing and approval workflows.

4. Project and Capacity Management

• Digitized internal estimation workflows with pre-built templates for textile and furniture SKUs.
• Enabled capacity utilization tracking across manufacturing units.
• Supported project-based costing, helping management track margins better.

Business Impact & Measurable Outcomes

The ERP transformation delivered tangible business value within the first 6 months:

✅ 40% reduction in order processing time
✅ Near real-time cash visibility for financial leadership
✅ Digitized internal workflows for estimation and approvals
✅ Improved inventory turnover ratio through demand-aligned stock planning

Why BaffleSol?

Our Microsoft-certified consultants go beyond software—delivering business outcomes tailored to your industry. For furniture and textile manufacturers, we bring:

• Domain Understanding: SKU variability, seasonal demand, and batch production workflows
• Process Optimization: Standardized estimation, job costing, and warehouse control
• Cloud Advantage: Azure-hosted NAV enables scalability, security, and anywhere access

📩 Looking to modernize your manufacturing operations?
Connect with us at sales@bafflesol.com for a tailored ERP discovery session.

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