Client Overview

The Blast Top is one of Gujarat's leading industrial surface treatment and protective coating companies, headquartered in Ahmedabad. Since 2011, the company has been operating five production units across Ramol, Odhav, and Bakrol, providing abrasive blasting, protective painting, powder coating, stainless steel surface finishing, and coating consultancy services.

Serving renowned organizations such as IOCL, Adani Group, HPCL, ONGC, L&T, EPC contractors, and fabrication companies, The Blast Top required a centralized ERP platform to manage its multi-unit operations, inventory, quality inspections, procurement, HR, maintenance, and finance from a single system.

Challenges Faced

Before implementing Odoo, the organization relied on spreadsheets, manual documentation, and disconnected business processes across multiple production units.

Major operational challenges included:

• Manual job card management with no real-time production visibility.
• No centralized tracking of consumables such as abrasives, paints, and coating materials.
• Independent procurement processes across five production units.
• Manual GST invoicing and accounting processes.
• Physical storage of quality inspection reports.
• Lack of preventive maintenance scheduling for cranes and blasting equipment.
• No job-wise profitability analysis.
• Manual HR attendance and payroll processing.
• Limited visibility into inventory movement between production units.
• Difficulty managing customer-owned materials throughout job execution.

Goals & Objectives

The primary objective was to implement a unified Odoo V19 ERP platform capable of digitizing every operational process across all five manufacturing units.

The implementation focused on:

• Centralizing job management across all locations.
• Digitizing inquiry-to-invoice workflows.
• Improving inventory visibility for consumables.
• Streamlining procurement and vendor approvals.
• Automating GST-compliant accounting.
• Implementing digital quality inspections.
• Managing preventive equipment maintenance.
• Automating HR, attendance, and payroll.
• Tracking job-wise profitability.
• Creating real-time dashboards for management decisions.

Odoo Solution Implemented

KoderXpert designed and implemented an integrated Odoo V19 ERP solution specifically for industrial surface treatment operations.

Core Modules Implemented

• CRM
• Sales
• Manufacturing
• Inventory
• Purchase
• Accounting
• HR & Payroll
• Quality
• Maintenance
• Field Service

Custom Solutions Delivered

Job Management & Manufacturing

A complete job-based manufacturing workflow was designed covering:

• Inquiry to Quotation
• Sales Order Management
• Job Card Generation
• Manufacturing Work Orders
• Material Issue Tracking
• Work Centre Execution
• Quality Inspection
• Delivery Management
• GST Invoice Generation

Each job card was extended with custom fields including:

• Surface Area
• Blast Profile Standard
• Paint System
• Required DFT
• Number of Paint Coats
• Customer PO
• Third-Party Inspection Details
• Production Unit Allocation

Multi-Site Inventory Management

The ERP was configured to manage all five production facilities from a single Odoo instance.

Features included:

• Multi-Warehouse Management
• Inter-Unit Stock Transfers
• Consumable Tracking
• Lot & Batch Tracking
• Reorder Rules
• Warehouse-wise Inventory Visibility

Procurement Automation

Procurement processes were standardized through:

• Purchase Requisitions
• RFQs
• Purchase Orders
• Approval Workflows
• Goods Receipt Notes (GRN)
• Vendor Bills
• Three-Way Matching
• Approved Vendor Lists
• Blanket Purchase Orders

Quality Management

Quality inspections were digitized throughout the production lifecycle.

Inspection checkpoints included:

• Pre-Blast Surface Inspection
• Post-Blast Profile Verification
• Paint Thickness (DFT) Inspection
• Holiday Testing
• Adhesion Testing
• Third-Party Inspection Management
• Digital QC Reports
• Non-Conformance Tracking

Equipment Maintenance

Maintenance operations were automated through:

• Preventive Maintenance Scheduling
• Breakdown Requests
• Maintenance Work Orders
• Spare Parts Consumption
• Technician Assignment
• Equipment History
• Maintenance Cost Tracking

Accounting & GST Compliance

Financial operations were fully integrated with manufacturing through:

• GST-Compliant Tax Configuration
• Customer Invoicing
• Vendor Bills
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounts Payable
• Bank Reconciliation
• Cost Centre Accounting
• Job-wise Profitability
• E-Invoicing Readiness

HR & Payroll

Human resource operations were digitized with:

• Employee Master
• Attendance
• Shift Management
• Payroll
• PF & ESI Compliance
• Certification Tracking
• Skill Records

Executive Reporting

Real-time dashboards provided visibility into:

• Job Status
• Production Progress
• Inventory Levels
• Procurement
• Financial Performance
• Equipment Utilization
• Maintenance Activities
• Quality Compliance
• Job Profitability

Business Impact

Following the implementation, The Blast Top established a centralized ERP platform connecting all production units and business departments.

Key outcomes included:

• Complete digitization of job management.
• Improved inventory accuracy for consumables.
• Centralized procurement across five facilities.
• Faster GST-compliant invoicing and accounting.
• Digital quality inspection records with complete traceability.
• Reduced equipment downtime through preventive maintenance.
• Automated HR and payroll processes.
• Improved job-wise profitability tracking.
• Real-time visibility into operations across all production units.
• Scalable ERP platform supporting future business growth.

Key Features Delivered

• Multi-Unit Operations Management
• Job Card Management
• Inquiry-to-Invoice Workflow
• Manufacturing Work Orders
• Inventory & Warehouse Management
• Procurement Automation
• Quality Inspection Management
• Preventive Equipment Maintenance
• Accounting & GST Compliance
• HR & Payroll
• Field Service Management
• Job-wise Costing & Profitability
• Executive Dashboards
• Real-Time MIS Reporting

Conclusion

KoderXpert partnered with The Blast Top to implement a comprehensive Odoo V19 ERP solution tailored for industrial surface treatment and protective coating operations. By unifying job management, procurement, inventory, quality, maintenance, HR, and finance into a single platform, the company transformed its multi-unit operations into a fully digital ecosystem. The result is enhanced operational visibility, improved process efficiency, stronger regulatory compliance, and a scalable ERP foundation that supports The Blast Top's continued growth in the industrial services sector.