Cim50 Manufacturing
by CIM Software Ltd
Full MRPProprietary on-premise✓ Verified
A modular MRP add-on for Sage 50 Accounts in the UK and Ireland: stock control, multi-level BOMs, works orders, time-phased MRP, shop floor barcoding and a graphical scheduler, with the ledger, sales and purchase orders staying in Sage 50.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Full MRP product. Verified to take dated demand, net it against stock and incoming orders, explode a bill of materials, apply lead times, and produce dated buy-or-make recommendations.
This product meets all six of our Full MRP tests, and each one is backed by a first-party page we link below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how Cim50 Manufacturing does on each (6 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Bill of materials(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Planning(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Actioning mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(opens in a new tab)MRP processes items in usage-level order so that component demand from a works order recommendation is caught: "if we had a recommendation to raise a works order for 100 Maple Desks, that would also generate a demand to manufacture 100 Maple Drawsets, which would generate a demand to purchase 100 Lock Sets."
- YesIt uses lead times or required dates.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Planning(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Amend view mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab)
- YesIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Evidence: cim-software.co.uk › Amend view mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(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
- Small UK and Irish manufacturers on Sage 50 Accounts who want real time-phased MRP
- Shops migrating off the retired Sage 50 Manufacturing, which Sage recommends Cim50 to replace
- Buyers who want to add modules over time, starting with stock control
Not a fit when
- Anyone not on Sage 50 Accounts, since Cim50 depends on it for orders and the ledger
- Buyers who want a published price list: only typical and average monthly figures are given
- Teams wanting browser-based cloud software; it is a Windows install, with hosted virtual desktops as an option
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
- Required add-ons. The manufacturing capability needs: Sage 50 Accounts Professional, sold separately by Sage, Stock Control, the one mandatory Cim50 module.
- Onboarding fee. Not published. Migration from Sage 50 Manufacturing, training and report set-up are described as a consultant-led project with no price.
- Priced per module. The base plan is not the whole system. Check which modules you need.
- No published price. You have to contact the vendor, which usually means a sales call.
Pricing detail
No price list. The vendor gives two indicative figures rather than a rate: the homepage says "Typical cost ~£295/€345 per month", and the Cim50 FAQ says "The average subscription price across our customer base is ~£313.50/€365.50 per month. The subscription cost is dependent on the number of modules and concurrent users licences you need." The subscription "includes a licence to use the software, software updates, and technical support". There are 7 modules and "Stock Control is the only mandatory module". Sage 50 Accounts Professional is a separate subscription. Hosting on Azure Virtual Desktop is an optional monthly extra, quoted separately.
Checked on September 19, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
18 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 | Planning "reads from sales orders, sales forecasts, works orders, reorder levels and make to stock". The MRP run reads every demand on the Demand Schedule, with sales forecasts entered daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Planning(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Yes | The Running MRP article: the item step is "Reading through the demands, offsetting stock and replenishments against those demands and raising recommendations where appropriate."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(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 | MRP reads "all outstanding Purchase Orders to determine what stock is due to be available from PO receipts and when it will be received", and does the same for outstanding works orders.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(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. | Yes | Recommendations are produced "taking into account purchase and/or production lead times", and each recommendation carries a Lead Time: "The lead time from the supplier for purchase recommendations, or the manufacturing lead time for manufacture recommendations." Safety lead times can be added per item.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Planning(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Amend view mrp recommendations(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 | Each recommendation has an Order Date: "For purchase recommendations, this is the date you should place the order with the supplier. For manufacture recommendations, it is the start date of the works order." MRP also recommends rescheduling or cancelling existing orders.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Amend view mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Running mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Yes | The Graphical Scheduler, a separate module, can "schedule production based on the capacity and availability of labour resources, machine resources or both" and flags resource conflicts and overloads.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Graphical scheduler(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Cim50(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 | The Bill of Materials module costs material, labour, setup, machine and overheads, with operations and components per operation.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Bill of materials(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 | "Utilise Multi-Level Bill of Materials with Detailed Costing & Audit Functionality", with sub-assemblies built through works orders.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Bill of materials(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Cim50(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of recipe or formula records, ideally with batch scaling.Know the answer? |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | Works Orders track material, labour, machine, subcontract, tooling and overhead costs, with component issue, time booking and completion.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Works orders(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Yes | "Define multiple In-House or Subcontract Operations on a Bill of Material. Configure the operation to include operator instructions, expected processing times and costs."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Bill of materials(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Yes | Shop Floor Data Capture books operation times and stock movements by barcode, and a Live Monitor shows what operators are working on. It is a separate module.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Shop floor data capture(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Yes | Completed items can go into quarantine for inspection, and through SFDC you "enter the inspection detail, pass and failure quantity and any other relevant info to record against the inspection".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Works orders(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Shop floor data capture(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 | "Track all batch and serial number movements" from goods receipt through production to despatch, with an inquiry screen showing usage history, costing and inspection details.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Stock control(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of expiry, best-before, or shelf-life date fields.Know the answer? |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Yes | Serial numbers are tracked the same way as batches, on receipt, production and despatch.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Stock control(opens in a new tab)Question this |
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 | BOM costing covers "material, labour, setup, machine and overheads" with costing history, and works orders compare estimated and actual costs.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Bill of materials(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Works orders(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | MRP recommendations "can be actioned to create purchase orders in Sage 50 Accounts". Purchase orders are raised and held in Sage 50, not in Cim50.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk › Planning(opens in a new tab); cim-software.co.uk › Actioning mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | "Real-time integration with Sage 50 Accounts Professional." Sales and purchase orders and the ledger stay in Sage 50.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: cim-software.co.uk(opens in a new tab); uk-marketplace.sage.com › Overview(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 | The vendor's listing says Cim50 can "export data to Excel for further reporting".Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: uk-marketplace.sage.com › Overview(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
- On-premise (vendor-supported), Desktop app
- Licensing
- Proprietary on-premise
- Team sizes
- Just me, 2–5 people, 6–20 people
- Manufacturing styles
- Countable assembled products, Custom or job-shop work
Integrations
- Sage 50 Accounts Professional
- Microsoft Office 365
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 planning, scheduler and shop floor features are separate modules, so what you pay depends on which you take. The vendor quotes a typical ~£295 and an average ~£313.50 a month, not a rate.
- Purchase orders are created and amended in Sage 50 Accounts; MRP can recommend rescheduling a purchase order, but that change is made in Sage 50.
Evidence and verification
✓ VerifiedLast checked October 9, 2026 · 72% of capability fields resolved · 100% of those carry a source
Researched 2026-09-19 from CIM Software's product and module pages and its public knowledgebase (MRP introduction, Running MRP, Actioning and Amend/View recommendation articles), read in full. Current release v2025.1 (May 2025) per the FAQ. The six planning tests rest on the knowledgebase, not marketing copy. Record moved off the Sage Marketplace link onto the vendor's own site.
Sources we checked (14)
cim-software.co.uk
- Cim50(opens in a new tab)
- Home page(opens in a new tab)
- Planning(opens in a new tab)
- Bill of materials(opens in a new tab)
- Works orders(opens in a new tab)
- Stock control(opens in a new tab)
- Shop floor data capture(opens in a new tab)
- Graphical scheduler(opens in a new tab)
- Hosting(opens in a new tab)
- Introduction(opens in a new tab)
- Running mrp(opens in a new tab)
- Actioning mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab)
- Amend view mrp recommendations(opens in a new tab)
uk-marketplace.sage.com
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.
- Find the batch-manufacturing features (recipes, expiry dates) on the industry pages or the knowledgebase.
- Get an actual price for a configuration, not the typical and average figures.
- Check for an API, e-commerce connectors and a full data export.
Still unknown: recipes & formulas, expiry & shelf life, ecommerce connection, api, webhooks, mcp support, full data export.