What Netsuite advanced manufacturing can do for your business
NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing gives you complete visibility and control over your entire production operation, from demand planning and work order management through to shop floor execution, labour tracking, and quality control. This comprehensive solution eliminates the inefficiencies of disconnected manufacturing systems by centralising all your production data and connecting it directly to your inventory and financials within one powerful, cloud-based ERP system.
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Core features of Netsuite advanced manufacturing
Flexible, adaptable and integrated
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Built for manufacturers
Comprehensive functionality designed to help manufacturers reduce operating costs, increase revenue and better manage supply chain processes.
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Growth-supportive
Get the power and agility to support and adapt to your exact processes as they change and grow over time.
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Ramp up functionality
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Who is NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing for?
NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing is designed for Australian and New Zealand manufacturers that need more than basic work order processing and require production scheduling, routing management, shop floor control, and manufacturing cost visibility within their ERP.
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Discrete manufacturers producing finished goods from defined bills of materials, whether make-to-stock or make-to-order.
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Make-to-order manufacturers that produce against specific customer orders requiring job-level cost and progress tracking.
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Mixed-mode manufacturers combining make-to-stock and make-to-order production within the same facility.
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Food and beverage manufacturers that manage batch production with lot traceability and shelf life requirements.
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Industrial and engineering businesses manufacturing complex products with multi-level sub-assemblies.
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Manufacturers experiencing margin pressure that cannot be fully explained by materials.
Why choose Annexa?
At Annexa, we combine deep Oracle NetSuite ERP expertise with a practical, people-first approach. We work alongside your team to deliver implementations that are built to last and designed to evolve as your business grows.
- Over a decade as a leading Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider across Australia and New Zealand
- Proven delivery across complex ERP implementations, integrations and multi-entity environments
- A structured implementation methodology shaped by real-world customer outcomes
- One of the most highly certified NetSuite teams in the region, spanning finance, technical and integration specialists
- Ongoing optimisation and advisory services to help customers keep extracting value from NetSuite
Collaboration sits at the centre of how we work. We build long-term partnerships with our customers, acting as an extension of their team to support growth, change and continuous improvement.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between NetSuite's standard manufacturing and NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing?
Standard NetSuite manufacturing provides basic work order and assembly capabilities suited to businesses with straightforward build processes. NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing extends this with work centre management, operation-level routing, production scheduling with capacity awareness, real-time shop floor control with labour and machine time capture, and manufacturing variance analysis. Advanced Manufacturing is suited to businesses with more complex production processes where routing sequence, work centre capacity, and actual versus standard cost visibility are operationally important.
Does NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing support multi-level bills of materials?
Yes. NetSuite supports multi-level BOMs where finished goods are assembled from sub-assemblies that are themselves assembled from components. Each level of the BOM carries its own material quantities, routing operations, and cost build-up. Production planning can work from multi-level BOMs to generate requirements at every level of the product structure, and cost rolls aggregate through the levels to produce an accurate total standard cost for the finished good.
How does NetSuite handle production cost variances?
When a work order is completed, NetSuite compares the actual costs recorded against the order, including materials consumed, labour time captured, and overhead allocated, to the standard costs defined in the BOM and routing. Variances are calculated at the work order level and reported by variance type, whether material usage, labour efficiency, or overhead. These variances can be investigated at the individual work order level or reviewed in aggregate across a period, giving both operations and finance teams the data needed to understand and manage production cost performance.
How much does NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing cost?
NetSuite is used by businesses of all sizes, from startups to rapidly growing companies. If you’re considering making the switch but unsure about the cost, here’s a quick breakdown.
NetSuite operates on an annual subscription model, which includes three key components: the core platform, optional modules, and the number of users. There’s also a one-time implementation fee for the initial setup. As your business expands, you can easily add new modules and users, thanks to the flexibility of cloud software.
NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing is available as a module that extends the core NetSuite platform, with pricing dependent on your existing licence structure and the scale of your manufacturing operation.
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Can NetSuite handle make-to-order and make-to-stock production within the same environment?
Yes. NetSuite supports mixed-mode manufacturing environments where some products are produced to a forecast or stock target and others are produced against specific customer orders. Work orders can be linked directly to sales orders for make-to-order production, with the job cost captured and reportable against the specific customer order. Make-to-stock production is scheduled based on inventory targets and demand planning outputs. Both modes operate within the same NetSuite environment without requiring separate systems or manual coordination between them.
How does NetSuite integrate manufacturing with purchasing and inventory?
Because NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing operates within the core NetSuite platform, production demand flows directly to purchasing for materials that need to be ordered, and materials consumed in production are deducted from inventory in real time as work orders are completed. There is no integration between a separate manufacturing system and a separate ERP to maintain, and no lag between production activity and the inventory and financial records that reflect it. This seamless connection is one of the primary reasons manufacturers choose NetSuite over a standalone MRP or production management tool.
Does NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing support lot and serial number traceability in production?
Yes. If your production process uses lot-tracked components or produces lot-tracked finished goods, NetSuite records which input lots were consumed in the production of each output lot, creating a complete traceability chain from raw material through to finished good. This is essential for food, pharmaceutical, and other regulated manufacturers where traceability from ingredient to finished product is a regulatory requirement.
How long does a NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing implementation take?
Manufacturing implementations typically range from 4 to 8 months depending on the complexity of your product structures, the number of work centres and routings to be configured, the volume of BOM data to be migrated, and the extent of shop floor integration required. The BOM and routing configuration and validation phase is typically the most time-intensive element. Annexa will provide a detailed timeline based on a thorough review of your manufacturing requirements during the scoping process.
What support does Annexa provide?
As NetSuite’s 2024 ANZ Growth Partner of the Year, Annexa provides comprehensive support including implementation, configuration, ongoing support, and strategic guidance, all delivered by an Australian and New Zealand-based team with hands-on experience implementing NetSuite Advanced Manufacturing for discrete, process, and mixed-mode manufacturers across a wide range of industries.