Purpose-built Packaging ERP Software for Africa
Helping packaging manufacturers respond quickly and protect margins.
Packaging manufacturers across Africa operate in fast-paced environments driven by short lead times, customer-specific requirements, and repeat demand. From corrugated packaging and labels to flexible and specialist packaging, Klipboard Manufacturing provides ERP software designed to manage customised orders, high-volume repeat work, and just-in-time delivery across packaging operations.
- Our role in your industry
- The challenges you face
- Benefits of Klipboard Manufacturing
Our role in your industry
Klipboard's Role in Packaging Manufacturing
At Klipboard, we understand that packaging manufacturing in South Africa and across Africa operates at the intersection of custom requirements, high-volume output, and tight turnaround times. Our packaging ERP software supports specification control, production scheduling, and the operational responsiveness required to serve FMCG, industrial, and retail customers reliably.
By integrating sales, production planning, and delivery within a single ERP platform, Klipboard helps packaging manufacturers respond quickly to enquiries, run production efficiently, and deliver on time, whether fulfilling repeat work or producing new, customer-specific packaging.
The challenges you face
We Understand the Challenges You're Facing
You’re not just producing packaging; you’re managing large volumes of customer specifications, short lead times, sustainability expectations, and margin pressure. We work with packaging manufacturers supplying local and regional markets, so we understand the challenges you face:
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Managing Customer Specifications and Artwork: Each customer requires specific formats, dimensions, and artwork versions. Managing approvals, version control, and ensuring the correct specification reaches production requires disciplined systems.
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Fast Turnaround and Production Scheduling: Customers expect rapid turnaround. Scheduling production across multiple machines while meeting delivery commitments requires real-time visibility into capacity and workloads.
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Material Optimisation and Waste Reduction: Paper, board, film, and substrate costs directly impact profitability. Optimising layouts, reducing waste, and tracking actual versus expected material usage is essential to margin control.
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Sustainability Reporting and Compliance: Customers and regulators increasingly require sustainability data. Tracking material sources, recycled content, and environmental metrics adds reporting and compliance complexity.
We've seen it, we've heard it - and we've built Klipboard Manufacturing to help you take control of it.
Benefits of Klipboard Manufacturing
Klipboard Manufacturing: Built for Packaging Manufacturing
We don’t just tick boxes. Klipboard addresses the day-to-day challenges packaging manufacturers face, with ERP tools designed for fast-turnaround, specification-driven production environments.
Specification and BOM Management
Maintain customer specifications with full version control. Generate quotes and works orders quickly from existing specifications or create new ones efficiently.
Production Scheduling and Planning
Schedule production with clear visibility of machine capacity and material availability. Optimise sequencing to reduce makeready time and maximise throughput.
Material Tracking and Cost Control
Track material usage against jobs with real-time inventory visibility. Monitor actual versus theoretical consumption to identify waste and protect margins.
Integrated Order Processing
Manage the full order lifecycle from enquiry through production to delivery. Handle repeat orders efficiently with access to historical job data.
Delivery Management
Schedule deliveries to meet customer requirements. Track shipments and provide delivery confirmation with supporting documentation.
Waste Reduction and EPR Compliance
Reduce packaging waste through accurate material tracking and reporting. Support compliance with South African Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations using integrated data capture and documentation.
The Numbers Behind Klipboard
50,000
Global Customers
320,000
Daily users
74
Countries
100,000
Orders processed daily
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