Bakriya Industrial Company
Company Name: Bakriya Industrial Company
Country: KSA
Industry: Production and Manufacturing
Main Apps:Production and Manufacturing
Number of Odoo Users: 60
Odoo Customer Success Manager: Maeein Ahmed
Odoo Implementing Consultants: IT Zain
When it comes to steel manufacturing, efficiency, precision, and adaptability are key. For Bakriya Industry Group, achieving these goals was a constant challenge. Led by Operations Manager Alaadine Mohammad, Bakriya Industry Group is a conglomerate of companies specializing in steel products ranging from wire and cable tray systems to hangars, tanks, and steel structures for electrical, water, and petroleum applications. The complexity of their operations demanded a solution capable of integrating every facet of their business seamlessly.
The Challenge: Manual Operations and Fragmented ERP Systems
Before adopting Odoo, Bakriya faced significant challenges. They relied heavily on manual processes, using Excel sheets to manage their operations. Their previous ERP systems were limited, focusing on specific areas such as accounting or inventory management but failing to cover their entire manufacturing process. This fragmented approach made it nearly impossible to maintain full operational control, especially given the unique demands of the steel industry.
“Managing everything was difficult and made daily operations challenging to control,” recalls Alaadine. The lack of integration and reliance on manual work slowed down their processes and created inefficiencies.
The Odoo Solution: Seamless Integration and Complete Control
Everything changed when Bakriya Industry Group implemented Odoo. For the first time, their operations across all four companies were seamlessly connected. Odoo provided a fully integrated accounting profile, offering easy access to data and comprehensive overviews that had previously been unattainable.
“We fully integrated our entire operations into Odoo,” Alaadine explains. This included connecting accounting, inventory, production, quality management, sales, marketing, and HR into one cohesive system. The result was a dramatic increase in operational efficiency and a significant reduction in manual work.
Tackling the Unique Challenges of Steel Manufacturing
The steel industry is known for its complexity and customization. Each project Bakriya undertakes can involve up to 150-170 unique products tailored to specific client needs, and they handle around 20 such projects per year. This level of customization posed a major challenge for other ERP systems but was managed effectively by Odoo.
“Odoo guided us step by step in managing these customized products,” Alaadine shares. While data entry was initially challenging, the end results were well worth it. With Odoo’s system, pricing for clients became more accurate, with automated margin calculations based on real-time average material costs. As long as the data was entered correctly, Bakriya could rely on precise results every time.
A Tailored, User-Friendly ERP Solution
From Alaadine’s perspective, Odoo is “a simple, well-rounded ERP solution.” It simplifies complex tasks with an intuitive interface and offers the flexibility needed to meet the specific demands of steel manufacturing. Compared to other competitors they tried in the past, Odoo stood out as the only solution capable of fully integrating their diverse and intricate operations.
Conclusion
For Bakriya Industry Group, Odoo has proven to be much more than just an ERP system—it’s a transformative tool that has empowered them to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and focus on what they do best: providing high-quality steel products tailored to their clients’ needs.
Whether you’re in the steel industry or another complex field, Odoo demonstrates how the right ERP solution can simplify, integrate, and elevate your business processes.
Revolutionizing Steel Production: Bakriya Group’s Journey with Odoo ERP