BatchMaster ERP
by BatchMaster Software
Batch / process manufacturingProprietary SaaS✓ Verified
Process manufacturing software for recipe and formula makers, sold either as a complete ERP or as a manufacturing layer bolted onto accounting you already run. That second option is the interesting one for a smaller shop: it can sit on QuickBooks rather than replacing it.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Batch / process manufacturing product. Built around recipes or formulas, batch runs, and lot genealogy. May or may not include full time-phased planning.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials; and uses lead times or required dates. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how BatchMaster ERP does on each (4 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: Vendor video, 2026, at 12:18(opens in a new tab); batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Evidence: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Evidence: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 0:44(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 22:21(opens in a new tab); batchmaster.com › BM NA ALL DS MPS and MRP.pdf(opens in a new tab)
- UnknownIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- PartialIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- YesIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Evidence: batchmaster.com › BM NA ALL DS MPS and MRP.pdf(opens in a new tab)
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Formula makers who want manufacturing without replacing accounting they already run
- Shops in food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics or coatings that need regulatory records alongside production
Not a fit when
- Anyone who needs a price before a sales conversation, since none is published
- Very small shops, since the vendor positions itself for growing mid-market manufacturers
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
No published price
This vendor does not publish pricing, so you cannot compare it against anything here without contacting them. We will not estimate a figure.
What moves the real bill
- No published price. You have to contact the vendor, which usually means a sales call.
Pricing detail
No published pricing. The vendor asks you to contact sales or request a demo. Worth asking two things specifically: whether you are buying the full ERP or only the manufacturing layer over your existing accounting, because those are different products at different prices, and what the implementation costs.
Checked on August 14, 2026. No first-party pricing page recorded. Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
19 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Yes | Master Production Scheduling is a named module, which is one of the dated demand inputs the Full MRP rules accept.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Yes | A 2026 vendor video on MRP and MPS says "the system consolidates the gross demands which are coming from the multiple sources, may be the customer orders, the forecast demand dependent demands", and a 2026 vendor demo of the buyer dashboard nets on-hand stock by location against them, with "safety stock as well as any expired lots that you may have" taken into account.Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 0:44(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 22:21(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Yes | The vendor states: "Supply Sources Planners can choose any combination of these supply sources to be used in MPS and MRP calculations: • On hand quantity • Scheduled purchase receipts • Scheduled production receipts" From the vendor's MPS and MRP datasheet, dated 2018. Planners choose which supply sources count, so incoming receipts may not be switched on in every setup. Checked 2026-09-14.Reviewed September 14, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com › BM NA ALL DS MPS and MRP.pdf(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Partial | The vendor states: "Products under MRP control require Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), lot sizing methods, preferred supplier and purchase lead time values." Lead time is a required input, but the 2018 datasheet does not explain how it offsets order dates. Checked 2026-09-14.Reviewed September 14, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com › BM NA ALL DS MPS and MRP.pdf(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Yes | The vendor states: "Similar to MPS processing, MRP generates the procurement plan, creates recommended purchase orders for preferred suppliers, including suggested submission dates. Once confirmed, these purchase order recommendations are converted into actual purchase orders." From the same 2018 datasheet, which also documents MPS start and end dates. Checked 2026-09-14.Reviewed September 14, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com › BM NA ALL DS MPS and MRP.pdf(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Partial | Scheduling is present through Master Production Scheduling. Finite capacity scheduling comes from Opcenter APS, a separate Siemens product that BatchMaster promotes on its MRP page: "Take advantage of a finite capacity scheduling tool that creates and adjusts production schedules in minutes and considers:". It is not native to BatchMaster, so expect a separate purchase.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com › Material requirements planning(opens in a new tab); batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | In a 2026 vendor webinar demo the presenter says "let's start with the product structure like a bill of material" and opens an end product with its formula underneath.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 12:18(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Yes | In the same 2026 vendor webinar the screen shows a finished good made from intermediates that are themselves made from raw materials, and the presenter says "our system supports multi-level bill of material."Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 13:31(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Yes | Lab Formulation is a named module, and the vendor describes itself as built for "recipe- and formula-based manufacturers".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Batch Production is a named module, and a 2026 vendor webinar walks a batch through end to end: "it gets rolled up onto a manufacturing order which is the basis which is the foundation of a production."Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 16:39(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Partial | In a 2026 vendor webinar, operation steps are set up as levels of the product structure: "So any operation steps that you have and you want to account for those operation steps you can you can define your product structures respectively within the system." No separate routing with work centers and run times was shown, so steps live inside the formula structure rather than as their own object.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 13:37(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Yes | In a 2026 vendor webinar the presenter shows an operator app "that runs on any touch device", where operators issue ingredients in formula order using connected scales and the actual quantities post back to the batch.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 26:34(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Yes | Quality is a named module, alongside separate regulatory compliance functionality.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | Lot Traceability is a named module, described for lot traceability and recall.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Yes | In a 2026 vendor webinar demo of receiving and production, the system "can pre-generate an expiration date as well which is best buy date for food products", lots can be issued "first expiry first out", and a 2026 vendor MRP demo shows expired lots left out of the plan. A shelf-life day count as a setting was not shown.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 36:56(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 18:45(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 22:21(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of serial number tracking on individual units.Know the answer? |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Yes | Product Costing is a named module.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | Purchasing is a named module in the ERP list.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | Integrates with QuickBooks, SAP Business One, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Dynamics GP and Sage 100 and 300.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: batchmaster.com(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a named storefront or marketplace integration.Know the answer? |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: public api documentation.Know the answer? |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Yes | A 2026 vendor demo shows the lot trace report with the line "you can export that details into your Excel into into Excel formats as well." That is one report; export from other screens was not shown.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 46:35(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you), On-premise (vendor-supported)
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- 6–20 people, 21–50 people, 51+ people
- Manufacturing styles
- Batch & recipe products, Continuous process
Industries
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- The vendor sells both a complete ERP and a manufacturing add-on for QuickBooks, SAP Business One, Dynamics and Sage. They are different purchases and the site does not always make clear which one a page is describing.
Evidence and verification
✓ VerifiedLast checked October 9, 2026 · 76% of capability fields resolved · 100% of those carry a source
Capabilities read from the vendor's own site and 2018 MPS and MRP datasheet, and from 2026 vendor webinars that show the bill of material, batch production, expiry handling and MRP netting on screen. The add-on-versus-full-ERP split is the thing a buyer most needs to pin down and it is the least clearly documented.
Sources we checked (13)
batchmaster.com
youtube.com
- Vendor video, 2026, at 12:18(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 13:31(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 13:37(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 16:39(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 18:45(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 26:34(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 36:56(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 22:21(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 46:35(opens in a new tab)
- Vendor video, 2026, at 0:44(opens in a new tab)
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Get pricing for both the full ERP and the manufacturing add-on, and the implementation cost. No prices are published; the site offers only "Request a Demo" and contact forms. Needs a sales quote.
- Establish how purchase lead time offsets MRP order dates. The datasheet and the MRP and MPS pages give suggested dates and make lead time a required input, but no public page says lead time is subtracted from the need date. Needs a demo or the planner's manual.
Still unknown: serial numbers, ecommerce connection, api, webhooks, mcp support, full data export.