The Indian manufacturing sector is growing fast. Manufacturing contributes about 17% of India’s GDP and employs over 27 million people. Initiatives like Make in India and production-linked incentives (PLI) aim to boost this growth. As factories grow, managing operations with basic tools becomes hard. Many mid-sized manufacturers in India still use TallyPrime for accounting. Tally is affordable and GST-ready, but it’s designed mainly for bookkeeping. Over time manufacturers outgrow Tally’s limits. They need a stronger ERP that ties finance, inventory, production and sales into one system.
TallyPrime is popular (over 2 million users in India), but it’s on-premise and focused on accounting. Manufacturers using Tally often juggle spreadsheets and add-ons for production planning, bills of materials (BOM), and quality control. As demand grows, this leads to data silos and delays. For example, closing the books can take weeks if sales, stock and purchases aren’t integrated. A blog notes that Tally “falls short in scalability, automation and real-time insights” as businesses grow. In contrast, a full ERP can automate inventory updates, order processing and reporting across departments.
Key Tally limitations:
In practice, growing manufacturers using Tally wind up with multiple systems and manual workarounds. This fragmentation slows decision‑making and makes audits and multi-location management cumbersome.
NetSuite ERP is a cloud‑based system designed to handle all business functions – finance, inventory, orders, manufacturing and CRM – on one platform. Because it’s in the cloud, employees can securely access data anytime from anywhere. NetSuite updates itself automatically and scales as you add users or new plants. It includes built‑in manufacturing features – multi-level BOMs, shop‑floor scheduling, batch tracking, work orders and quality control without needing extra software.
Figure: Modern ERP dashboards give factory managers real-time visibility into production, inventory and cash flow.
Benefits of switching to NetSuite:
In short, NetSuite replaces multiple point solutions with one coherent system. It gives managers “customer, financial, production and manufacturing data all in one place,” as one operations leader put it. The unified view helps mid-sized manufacturers act quickly and plan confidently.
Making the switch requires careful planning, but the effort pays off. A typical migration involves:
The migration timeline varies by company size. In general, budgeting for both NetSuite licenses (around ₹25,000+/month for a basic manufacturing package) and implementation (often ₹15–50 lakh for a mid-sized plant) is wise. The exact cost depends on how complex your inventory, production schedules and custom reporting needs are.
Many Indian manufacturers have already seen gains after switching. For example, a Pune automotive parts maker described in a recent study saw its month-end closing time shrink dramatically: after NetSuite go-live their closing cycle dropped from 15 days to just 3 days. Factory managers reported having live inventory and order status from everywhere, replacing endless spreadsheet reconciling.
Another business analyst noted NetSuite gave them “real-time dashboards showing status in every warehouse” which helped adjust to shifting costs and demand. These companies also gained better control of GST filings and financial audits, since all invoices and tax entries live in NetSuite.
(In fact, NetSuite itself features several Indian customer stories. Manglam Electricals – a power component manufacturer – replaced Tally with NetSuite and linked its finance and supply chain, supporting long-term growth. Cheran Foundation, a social enterprise, moved from Tally to gain full real-time visibility of its finances.)
Overall, mid-sized manufacturers switching to NetSuite report faster inventory turns, fewer stock-outs, and more reliable production planning. While Tally was fine for small-scale accounting, these businesses found NetSuite paid back the investment through higher efficiency and insight.
SaasWorx is a domain‑focused ERP consulting firm with expertise in Indian manufacturing. We’ve seen first-hand how Tally users struggle with growth, and we guide them to NetSuite step by step. Our team knows local needs (GST, compliance, Indian banks) and NetSuite’s manufacturing features. We can ensure your data moves correctly and train your users on the new system.
We approach migrations calmly and methodically, without hype. Our goal is to make your day-to-day easier, not to confuse staff with jargon. For example, instead of “leveraging integrated SCM solutions,” we might say “now your purchase orders and production schedules happen in one system.” This practical mindset helps factory managers and finance teams adopt NetSuite smoothly.
With SaasWorx, you get a partner focused on your success – not a pushy sales pitch. We’ll help you map your Tally ledgers to NetSuite accounts, set up your manufacturing items and BOMs, and customize forms only as needed. After go-live, our support means any questions get answered fast, and you can continue improving processes with NetSuite’s latest releases.
For a growing Indian manufacturer, moving from Tally to NetSuite ERP is a strategic upgrade. NetSuite’s cloud platform can scale with your business and unify disparate functions under one roof. You’ll get real-time inventory and financial visibility, automated compliance with Indian regulations and the ability to adapt processes quickly.
Yes, migration takes planning. But the payoff is a single, agile system that keeps factory owners, finance teams and IT heads on the same page. As one operations leader put it, after NetSuite “we have customer, financial, production and manufacturing data all in one place”. That clarity is essential when orders and production are growing.
By choosing a proven partner like SaasWorx and an ERP like NetSuite, mid-sized manufacturers can modernize without disruption. The result is calmer confidence in day‑to‑day management and more time to focus on making products, not wrestling with software. NetSuite provides the foundation; SaasWorx helps you build on it and future‑proof your business.
