Contract manufacturing tracking: every manufacturer, from order to shipment, on one record.

It is software that follows the order placed with a contract manufacturer, the shared tech pack and BOM, production progress, the delivery date, quality inspections and supplier performance on one record. In Pimland this runs in the SRM module, on the same data model as PLM and PIM, so “Where is my order?” is answered from one record.

Each manufacturer uses its own supplier portal. Onboarding, contracts and documents are kept in the portal; the manufacturer receives tech packs and BOM snapshots there and updates production progress and estimated delivery there. Communication is logged and transparent for both sides.

Production progress and estimated delivery, as updated by the manufacturer, appear on one board together with the orders. When a delivery date is at risk the system raises an automatic delay alert, and AI detects rising risk per supplier and suggests rotation. A slip is noticed in advance, not when the goods fail to arrive.

Pimland imports your existing product data and connects to your ERP and e-commerce channels; our team supports setup, mapping and training. Once manufacturers start using their own portals, messages and status updates come together on one record. Timing depends on your product volume and integrations; a typical brand goes live within a few weeks.

Origin, production route and sourcing data are recorded in SRM while production is tracked. Pimland’s DPP module builds the passport automatically from this existing data in PLM, SRM and PIM, so the same information is not collected again for the passport.