Before ERPNext, Aagam Apparels relied on Tally for accounting, while most operational activities such as inventory tracking, production planning, and reporting were managed through spreadsheets and manual processes. One of the biggest challenges was managing product variants.

• Apparel manufacturing involves multiple variations of the same product, including different sizes and designs. Maintaining separate Bills of Materials for each variation manually was time-consuming and often led to inconsistencies in production planning.
• Inventory visibility was another issue. The team did not have an easy way to check real-time availability of fabrics and accessories, which sometimes caused delays in procurement and production.
• Production planning also operated independently of sales orders, making it difficult to forecast material requirements and to monitor manufacturing progress across departments.
• Additionally, workforce attendance and shop-floor productivity were tracked through separate systems, limiting visibility into day-to-day operations.