Engineer operating a CNC machine on the production floor
Feature Real-Time MRP

Plan smarter. Produce faster. Deliver on time — every time.

Manu Online's Real-Time MRP engine gives you full control over materials, schedules and delivery dates — in one place, always live.

Live production data
What it helps you achieve

What Real-Time MRP helps you achieve

Manu Online's Real-Time MRP engine gives manufacturers complete visibility and control over materials, production schedules and delivery timelines — all in one unified platform. Track demand, assess capacity and generate actionable plans instantly. No spreadsheets. No delays. No guesswork.

Material planning dashboard preview
01 / 04 · Outcome

Accurate material planning

Ensure you have exactly what you need, when you need it.

  • Automatically calculate material requirements
  • Prevent shortages and overstocking
  • Plan based on real customer orders, forecasts and BOMs
Work-order scheduling dashboard preview
02 / 04 · Outcome

Dynamic work-order scheduling

Always know what's running, what's late, and what's coming next.

  • Drag-and-drop rescheduling
  • Capacity view by workstation and shift
  • Live delivery-date impact on every change
Procurement and purchase orders preview
03 / 04 · Outcome

Smarter procurement

Buy only what is needed — at the right time.

  • Demand-driven purchase orders
  • Supplier lead-time tracking
  • Consolidated multi-style orders
Real-time MRP dashboard preview
04 / 04 · Outcome

Live data, not batch runs

MRP calculations update instantly — not overnight.

  • React faster to customer changes
  • Eliminate outdated production plans
  • Reduce manual re-planning and errors
How it works

From sales order to finished goods — automated.

Manu Online turns each incoming order into a coordinated chain of material, production and cost actions.

Order automation view
Production scheduling view
Real-time costing view
Scaling operations view
Order flow
Customer factory floor
Customer story
We went from 250k and 5 staff to 2.5 mil GBP and 30 staff using Manu ERP over the past 10 years.
— Neil Benn, Managing Director

10 ×

Revenue growth

6 ×

Team size

10 y

Running on Manu Online

Yes. Styles, SKUs, colourways and size matrices are fully supported — with per-variant costing and shared BOMs.

Instantly. There is no overnight batch run — when a sales order, stock movement or BOM changes, the plan updates in real time.

Yes. Manu Online handles both scenarios seamlessly. You can manage internal work orders and outsourced sub-contracting within the same workflow.

Yes. The system supports cutting plan management, fabric consumption tracking and waste reporting to help you optimise material usage.

Yes. Manu Online provides real-time cost tracking across production, materials, labour and overheads — giving you full visibility into your margins.

Ready to improve your planning?

See Real-Time MRP in action and discover how much smoother manufacturing can be.

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