IT Solutions for Manufacturing in the UAE

Key trends and pressures

• ICV and local content scrutiny

  ICV certification draws on audited financial data, local spend and workforce information. Manufacturers that keep clean, well-structured records find certification and renewal far less disruptive.

• Automation and Industry 4.0 investment

  New machinery, sensors and automated lines generate useful data, but only if it flows into planning, maintenance and costing instead of staying on the machine.

• Export growth across the GCC and beyond

  Selling to regional and international buyers means multi-currency pricing, export documentation, certificates of origin and tighter delivery commitments.

• Margin pressure from input costs

  Fluctuating prices for raw materials, energy and freight make accurate, up-to-date product costing essential for quoting and for protecting margins.

• 01

  No reliable view of actual product cost

  Standard costs set years ago rarely reflect today's material prices, scrap, labour hours and overheads, so some orders quietly lose money.

• 02

  Weak batch and lot traceability

  When a customer raises a quality complaint, tracing which raw material lot, machine and shift produced a batch can take days of manual searching.

• 03

  Production planning by spreadsheet

  Planners juggle orders, machine capacity and material availability in disconnected files, leading to rush jobs, idle lines and missed delivery dates.

• 04

  Inventory that doesn't match the system

  Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are counted differently in stores, production and accounts, creating stock-outs alongside excess inventory.

• 05

  Complex workforce administration

  Shift rotations, overtime, accommodation, visas and WPS payroll for a large blue-collar workforce consume HR and finance time every month.

• Right Team

  We assemble ERP, costing and HRMS specialists who can configure bills of materials, MRP, batch tracking and shift payroll for your production lines.

• Right People

  We match you with professionals who understand shop-floor routines, work orders, quality checkpoints and ICV data requirements in UAE industrial zones.

• Right Products

  We help you compare manufacturing ERP, MRP modules, barcode and machine-data tools against your process, budget and growth plans.

• Digital TransformationWe map how an order moves from enquiry to dispatch, identify where data is re-keyed or lost, and build a phased roadmap for your plant. That can include shop-floor data capture with tablets or barcode scanners, maintenance scheduling and management dashboards that show output, downtime and on-time delivery by line.
• ERPWe implement ERP with bills of materials, routings, work orders, material requirements planning and batch or serial tracking configured for how your factory actually runs. On the commercial side, CRM tracks tenders, quotations and repeat customers, while the ERP calculates actual cost per job so estimators quote against real numbers.
• HRMS / HCMOur HRMS setups handle rotating shifts, overtime rules, biometric attendance and camp or accommodation allocations for production staff. Payroll produces WPS-ready salary files, tracks end-of-service gratuity and keeps visa, Emirates ID and medical renewals on a clear calendar, while headcount and nationality data supports Emiratisation and ICV reporting.
• Digital MarketingIndustrial buyers research suppliers online before they ever send an RFQ. We help manufacturers present capabilities, certifications, capacity and product ranges clearly, with technical datasheets, project references you are permitted to share and LinkedIn content aimed at procurement managers and engineers.
• SEOWe optimise your website for the specific products, materials and processes buyers search for, such as a particular fabrication service or product specification in the UAE. Structured product pages, downloadable specifications and Arabic content help you appear when contractors and distributors are shortlisting suppliers.
• Tax & ComplianceManufacturers often issue high volumes of B2B invoices, credit notes and progress billing to distributors, contractors and government-linked buyers. We prepare your ERP and master data for the UAE's PEPPOL-based e-invoicing model, clean up customer tax records and plan the connection to an Accredited Service Provider, while advising you to confirm the exact scope and timing with the FTA.

1. 1

   Plant and process assessment

   Our consultants walk the floor, interview planners, storekeepers, quality and finance staff, and document how orders, materials and costs really flow today.

2. 2

   Priorities and roadmap

   We agree the business problems to solve first – costing, traceability, planning or compliance – and turn them into a phased plan with clear scope and budget.

3. 3

   Master data and system design

   Items, bills of materials, routings, work centres and warehouse locations are cleaned and structured before configuration, because production systems are only as good as their data.

4. 4

   Configuration, integration and testing

   We configure the ERP, HRMS and supporting tools, connect scanners, weighbridges or machine data where relevant, and test with real production scenarios.

5. 5

   Go-live on the floor

   Training is delivered role by role, from supervisors to accountants, with on-site support during the first production cycles and month-end close.

• Bills of materials and routings

  Multi-level BOMs, alternative materials and routing steps that reflect how products are really built and costed.

• Batch, lot and serial traceability

  Forward and backward tracing from raw material receipt through production to the customer delivery note.

• Production planning and MRP

  Capacity-aware scheduling and material requirement planning that highlight shortages before they stop a line.

• Job and product costing

  Actual material, labour, machine and overhead costs captured per work order and compared with estimates.

• Quality control checkpoints

  Inspection plans at receipt, in-process and final stages, with non-conformance records linked to batches.

• Maintenance management

  Preventive maintenance schedules, breakdown logs and spare-part stock so equipment downtime is planned rather than sudden.

• In-Country Value (ICV) certification

  We structure your chart of accounts, supplier records and workforce data so the information needed for ICV certification is easier to extract and evidence. Certification itself is issued through approved certifying bodies.

• VAT and corporate tax

  ERP tax settings are configured for 5% VAT, zero-rated exports and reverse charge on imports, with records that support EmaraTax filings and corporate tax at 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000.

• Labour law and WPS

  HRMS rules reflect Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021, including working hours, overtime and gratuity, with salaries paid through WPS. Free zone entities should confirm any zone-specific rules.

• Quality standards and product conformity

  Where your products fall under MoIAT conformity schemes or you hold ISO-type quality certifications, the system keeps inspection and traceability records ready for audits.

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Regulations change — confirm current requirements with the relevant UAE authority or your adviser.

• Quotes based on real costs

  Estimators and management see what each product and job actually costs, so pricing decisions protect margin.

• Faster response to quality issues

  Affected batches, materials and customers can be identified quickly, limiting the scope of any recall or rework.

• More dependable delivery dates

  Planning based on live capacity and stock helps sales teams commit to lead times the plant can meet.

• Audit-ready compliance records

  ICV, tax and quality evidence comes from one system rather than a scramble across departments.