MRP Software Built for Small Manufacturers
Enterprise-grade MRP capabilities without the enterprise price tag. Bills of Materials, inventory management, scheduling, and purchasing — implement in days, not months.
Days
Not months to implement
Modular
Start small, expand later
Affordable
Fraction of enterprise cost
35+
Years of manufacturing expertise
The Small Manufacturer's MRP Dilemma
Small manufacturers need MRP capabilities but face a frustrating choice: overspend on enterprise systems that take months to implement, or underperform with spreadsheets that cannot handle growing complexity. Most MRP systems are priced and designed for large enterprises — leaving small manufacturers underserved.
- Enterprise MRP systems priced beyond reach for small manufacturers
- Implementation timelines of 6-12 months that small businesses cannot absorb
- Spreadsheets that break as product complexity and order volume grow
- No affordable way to manage BOMs, inventory, and scheduling together
- IT resource requirements that exceed small manufacturer capacity
- All-or-nothing deployments with no modular path to value
Complete MRP at a Price Small Manufacturers Can Afford
RMDB delivers the full suite of MRP capabilities that small manufacturers need — Bills of Materials, inventory management, purchasing, finite capacity scheduling, and costing — in a system that implements in days and works with your existing data. No enterprise IT team required.
- Complete Bills of Materials with multi-level sub-assemblies
- Inventory management with lot traceability and valuation
- Material Requirements Planning with purchasing integration
- Finite capacity scheduling for realistic delivery dates
- Costing and estimating tied to actual production data
- Modular deployment — start with what you need most
- Excel-familiar interface with no steep learning curve
- Works with your existing data formats (no migration)
- Scales from single site to international operations
- One-person setup — no dedicated IT team needed
What Is Closed-Loop MRP?
Closed-loop MRP extends basic Material Requirements Planning by feeding actual production execution data back into the planning system. Unlike open-loop MRP that only plans forward, closed-loop MRP continuously reconciles plan vs. actuals.
- Captures actual production completion vs. planned schedule
- Updates future requirements based on real shop floor performance
- Reconciles inventory differences automatically when jobs complete early or late
- Feeds capacity utilization data back to the master production schedule
- Flags material shortages before they delay scheduled jobs
RMDB implements closed-loop MRP logic by connecting your planned schedule to actual work order completions — automatically adjusting downstream material requirements when upstream jobs are late or early. This is the difference between an MRP system that plans once and gets stale versus one that stays synchronized with your shop floor in real time.
“The biggest benefit relative to other systems looked at is its simplicity to operate and speed at which it can generate results in whichever area you want to start on. Most are far more expensive and comprehensive... but all require much higher cost and are much more resource hungry to set up.”
Jim Steel, Operations Manager
Sleepmaster Ltd (AUD$50M manufacturer)
Small Manufacturer Results with RMDB
AUD$50M→Global
Scaled from domestic operations to international expansion in China
Sleepmaster Ltd
Few Days
Complete implementation including BOMs, routings, inventory, and scheduling
Turner Bicycles
1 Person
Part-time setup by one individual — no IT team required
Sleepmaster Ltd
Smarter
Purchasing through MRP linked to existing ERP system
Smart Coffee
Frequently Asked Questions
Small Manufacturer Success Stories
See how small and mid-size manufacturers achieved enterprise-grade MRP with RMDB.
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MRP System
Closed-loop MRP with BOMs, inventory, purchasing, and capacity scheduling
Learn moreBill of Materials (BOM)
Multi-level BOM management tied to scheduling
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Manufacturer-built inventory with lot traceability and live MRP integration
Learn moreProduction Scheduling
Finite capacity planning, MRP, and ERP integration
Learn moreConsumer Goods
Assembly and packaging production planning
Learn moreReady for MRP that fits your budget and timeline?
See how RMDB can give your small manufacturing operation enterprise-grade capabilities — in days, not months.