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Client: Brave technics
Industry: Manufacturing, engineering
Size: Medium-sized manufacturing
Specialization: High-precision metalworking, polymer casting, engineering services
Features: In-house production, modern equipment, complex orders
Client's business task/goal: To implement a comprehensive ERP system for managing production, financial, and HR processes, ensuring full control and readiness for scaling.
Result: Brave Technics received an integrated system that combines production, accounting, and finance, reduces routine tasks, and creates a platform for the company's development and growth.
About the client
Brave technics is an industrial engineering company that provides high-precision metalworking services and manufactures highly complex parts. The team specializes in working with CNC machining centers (high-tech equipment with numerical control), which allows them to achieve a high level of precision in the manufacture of components.
The team includes experienced specialists in the field of metalworking. When working on projects, they pay great attention to technical details and compliance with customer requirements. Brave technics works with both individual orders and serial production, covering a wide range of complexity.
In 2025, Brave technics was included in the Forbes Next 250 rating in Ukraine — a list of the most promising small and medium-sized enterprises in Ukraine.
The challenge and tasks we faced
Brave Technics has been operating for over 10 years in the field of manufacturing precision parts and components from various metals and molding polymer products. In the process of scaling up, the company faced the need for digital transformation of its operational and accounting activities.
The goal of the project was to implement a comprehensive ERP system that would provide a single information space for all key areas, including:
- Production management. Accounting for production to order, including the use of both own and customer-supplied raw materials.
- Warehouse accounting and procurement. Supply chain management, inventory control, and efficient use of materials.
- Personnel accounting and payroll. Maintenance of personalized personnel records, calculation and payment of salaries in various areas.
- Accounting. Automation of all business transactions, including imports, VAT accounting, fixed assets, and tax reporting in accordance with applicable law.
The main challenge was the need to integrate all key business processes — production, procurement, personnel, and accounting — into a single system to improve the efficiency and transparency of the company's operations.
How did we achieve the client's goals? From task to implemented solution
The solution based on Odoo from SelfERP fully met the needs of Brave technics, taking into account the specifics of the manufacturing business.
Let's take a closer look at the solutions that covered the key areas.
Supply chain management
To optimize the management of all the company's business processes, sales, production, warehouse accounting, and procurement modules were configured. This made it possible to create a unified supply chain management system in which each customer order becomes the basis for the automatic generation of all necessary tasks.
What has changed?
- Each order generates a sequence of tasks for production, procurement of raw materials and consumables, as well as for organizing the delivery of finished products.
- All expenses related to the order are automatically accounted for, which allows you to track the cost and control resources at each stage.
- The implemented system ensures transparency of processes, reduces manual work, and lowers the likelihood of errors in planning and executing orders.
- Data integration between different departments of the company is ensured: production, procurement, warehouse, and sales, which allows for a quick response to changes in demand and internal production needs.
Checkpoint: Thanks to this approach, Brave technics has gained complete control over the supply chain, from customer orders to shipment of finished products, as well as the ability to accurately plan resources and evaluate the effectiveness of each order.
Production management
To ensure a high-quality production process, a production management module was set up, which allows you to control all stages of manufacturing based on order specifications.
What has changed?
- Production according to specifications. The system automatically generates production tasks for each order based on technical characteristics and customer requirements.
- Use of customer-supplied raw materials. The module allows you to take into account materials provided by the customer and plan their use in production.
- Involvement of external contractors. For intermediate stages of production, the system takes into account the services of third-party companies, which allows for the organization of a comprehensive process with control over deadlines and quality.
- Cost accounting. After implementation, all direct and general production costs are taken into account, which makes it possible to evaluate the cost of production and the efficiency of production processes.
Checkpoint: Brave Technics has gained complete control over the production cycle, from planning and preparation to order fulfillment and completion, ensuring transparency and enabling quick responses to deviations or changes in plans. The company can also integrate production data with other ERP subsystems for analytics and management decisions.
Accounting and financial accounting
To ensure comprehensive financial management, accounting and management accounting modules were set up in the company, and the “Accounting for Ukraine” module from SelfERP was implemented, which allows for personnel and financial accounting in accordance with the current legislation of Ukraine.
What has changed?
- Accounting for financial transactions, which includes complete accounting and tax accounting, including VAT accounting, imports, and transactions with fixed assets.
- Control of expenses and income: automatic tracking of cash flow, control of order costs, and the company's financial results.
- Analytics and management reports: obtaining data in a convenient form for decision-making, generating reports by departments, projects, or orders.
- Document issuance and accounting. The system allows you to generate and store all necessary primary documents, ensuring integration with other business processes.
- Regulated reporting. Preparation and submission of all mandatory reports to government agencies, minimizing the risk of errors and ensuring compliance with legislation.
Checkpoint: Brave Technics gained complete control over its finances, automation of routine processes, and access to the analytics necessary for effective company management. This allowed it to maintain complete control over all financial transactions and obtain the necessary analytics for management decisions.
Payroll and personnel accounting
Thanks to Self-ERP's Accounting for Ukraine, the company has automated its personnel management and payroll.
What has changed?
- Personnel accounting, which includes storing employees' personal data, employment history, vacation, sick leave, and other personnel records.
- Salary calculation. Accounting for all types of accruals and deductions, including vacation pay, sick leave, bonuses, and other payments.
- Calculation of taxes and contributions. The system automatically calculates all taxes and contributions, taking into account all accruals and deductions, generates the necessary documents for tax authorities, and ensures the accuracy and timeliness of reporting.
- Generation of regulated reporting. Preparation and submission of all necessary documents to state authorities, which reduces manual work and lowers the risk of errors.
- Ability to track personnel cost structure and HR process efficiency in real time.
Checkpoint: The implementation of the “Accounting for Ukraine” module ensured accurate and timely payroll calculation. The solution also allowed for the standardization of HR accounting processes, which became an important part of comprehensive enterprise management.
Result
After implementing an integrated ERP system, the Brave technics team took business management to a new level. Odoo provided transparency of processes, instant access to key information, accurate resource accounting, and complete control over production and finances. Employees work more efficiently, make informed decisions in real time, and can focus on growing the business.
Brave technics gained a single platform for managing all key production processes, which increased efficiency, transparency of operations, and allowed them to abandon numerous disparate applications.
Key takeaways from the case study:
- Complete control over accounting and reporting. The implementation of ERP and the Accounting for Ukraine product ensured accurate management and accounting, automatic tax calculations, and the generation of regulated reports. Management has access to up-to-date information on inventory, production, and finances, enabling them to make quick and informed management decisions.
- Flexibility and scalability. The system easily adapts to new business needs and allows automation to be extended to new departments and business projects. Odoo enables the company to grow without limitations, increasing efficiency at every stage.
- Fast implementation and high cost-effectiveness. The production management module was launched in just 4 months, and full financial and regulatory accounting in 7 months. Thanks to the capabilities of Odoo and “Accounting for Ukraine,” the main costs were only for configuration and training, which ensured a high return on investment.
Conclusion
The implementation of Odoo has been a key factor in the successful modernization of Brave Technics' production management and cost accounting system. This comprehensive solution optimizes business processes, facilitates accounting and reporting, and creates a platform for the company's further growth and development.
This case study confirms that the combination of Odoo's capabilities and Self-ERP's “Accounting for Ukraine” product can meet all the needs of manufacturing companies operating in a dynamic environment with rapidly changing product and production process requirements.