ERP for the plastics industry: full visibility and control across injection molding and extrusion
Plastics manufacturers deal with high product variety, complex material flows, variable lot sizes, and heavy documentation requirements. COSMO ERP Plastics is an industry-specific solution built for plastics processing that extends Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central with the capabilities injection molding and extrusion operations need.
Commercial and production processes run end-to-end in a single ERP system — from planning and production control to quality assurance and reporting. This gives you full visibility into orders, resources, and quality, eliminates point solutions, and reduces manual coordination.
As an ERP solution for plastics manufacturing within the Microsoft ecosystem, COSMO ERP Plastics supports a scalable end-to-end digitization strategy. Your business data stays consistent in the ERP system and can be connected to data from other business applications via Microsoft Fabric. Role-based reporting is available through Microsoft Power BI, and additional capabilities can be added incrementally using the Microsoft Power Platform.
With COSMO ERP Plastics, you streamline your operations today and build the foundation for future IoT scenarios and better-informed decisions across your business.
Built-in quality control: from incoming goods to finished product
Quality control in COSMO ERP Plastics is built directly into the ERP system, making quality processes across the entire supply chain straightforward, transparent, and fully traceable — from goods receipt to delivery. Inspections can be planned and documented flexibly, whether based on counts or measurements, so quality standards stay clearly defined and consistently met.
Inspection equipment is managed centrally, with regular qualification and calibration cycles to ensure reliable, comparable results. All inspection records are stored in a structured, easily accessible format. Features like sample collection, retention samples, complete inspection histories, and certificates of analysis keep quality fully traceable across your injection molding and extrusion operations.
Batches and serial numbers can be selectively released or placed on hold using quarantine status — adding an extra layer of control across production and warehousing. The result is end-to-end quality management that reduces risk, accelerates processes, and builds confidence in your products and operations.
How COSMO ERP Plastics tackles your biggest challenges
Precision resource planning with COSMO ERP Plastics: by skill, availability, and demand
Resource planning in COSMO ERP Plastics gives you a clear, flexible way to manage your workforce alongside production resources like machines and equipment. Employees are scheduled based on their qualifications and availability, matched to the right production resources. Rolling shift models, vacation schedules, and absences are factored into planning automatically.
Planning is demand-driven and applies at the individual work step level — so resources are deployed where they're needed and over- or under-utilization is avoided. Employees can also be assigned to multiple machines or production areas simultaneously, further improving operational efficiency.
With integrated shift planning and a transparent view of resource demand, planners stay in control at all times. Bottlenecks are identified and visualized early, so your team can respond before they become problems. The result is stable operations and sustainably optimized production.
Features: what's under the hood
Integrated formula management with automatic quantity conversion from percentages to exact weights or volumes
Precise management of formulas and components, with rounding error prevention for ingredient quantities.
Batch and lot management with full forward and backward traceability
Centralized documentation of all batches, rapid recall readiness, and end-to-end supply chain transparency.
Integrated sequence planning and graphical scheduling board
Optimize production sequences, capacities, and resources. Visual planning and control via drag-and-drop.
Integrated quality assurance with inspection orders and certificate of analysis (CoA) generation
Automated inspection workflows, status management, and certificates of analysis — all within the ERP system for the plastics industry.
Costing and cost analysis tools
Pre-costing, post-costing, and lot size matrix for solid profitability planning.
Integrated resource planning
Schedule employees and production resources by qualification, availability, and demand — including shift models.
Hybrid manufacturing support: combining batch manufacturing, discrete manufacturing, and variant management.
Flexible mapping of production scenarios — with packaging and contract manufacturing included.
End-to-end platform approach on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Core plastics manufacturing processes can be consolidated on the Microsoft-based ERP platform and extended cleanly through add-ons — no point solutions required.
Scalability for international rollouts and cross-site standardization
Process and reporting logic can be harmonized across countries and locations on a single unified platform.
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ERP for injection molding and extrusion, fully integrated with Microsoft Dynamics 365
COSMO ERP Plastics integrates natively with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, using the central ERP data foundation for all core processes. Data silos between commercial teams and production are eliminated — all relevant information flows directly through your plastics manufacturing ERP. Master data stays consistent, reporting is standardized, and information is available end-to-end: from formula development and planning to production control and quality assurance. Your business data is always current, supporting efficient, well-coordinated processes without manual reconciliation.
As your requirements grow, COSMO ERP Plastics scales with you. Built on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, it connects seamlessly with complementary Microsoft products including Power Platform, Azure services, Fabric, Power BI, and the industry-leading AI capabilities of Microsoft Copilot. The result is a scalable platform that meets your needs today and grows with you as your business expands, enters new markets, and raises its digitization ambitions.
COSMO CONSULT – your digital transformation partner for plastics manufacturing
An ERP project in injection molding or extrusion is more than a software decision — it determines how well planning, the shop floor, quality, and reporting will work together going forward. As one of the leading digital transformation partners focused on the Microsoft platform, COSMO CONSULT guides you from initial concept through stable operation, backed by years of project experience.
Our industry experts know plastics manufacturing inside and out. We take a holistic approach with one clear objective: sustainable success for your business. From day one, we map your processes, data flows, and challenges in a structured way, translating them into a clear, realistic target picture that fits your organization and your growth plans.
From there, implementation moves forward with tailored configuration, integration, and testing. Hands-on training for business units and key users drives fast adoption and confident day-to-day use. And we stay with you after go-live: through ongoing support and continuous development, we make sure your system, reporting, and integrations keep pace with your evolving needs. With COSMO CONSULT, you have a partner who doesn't just implement your plastics ERP — they make sure it delivers lasting value for your business.
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