Mar-Kov Batch Manufacturing ERP

Mar-Kov is a powerful ERP system built for batch manufacturers who need total control over every step of production. From food and beverage to cosmetics, pharma, and chemicals, Mar-Kov helps you streamline processes, eliminate costly errors, and meet rigorous compliance standards with ease.
ABOUT MAR-KOV

Robust Software for Batch & Process Manufacturing

We understand that batch manufacturing presents complex challenges, from managing formulas and maintaining compliance to ensuring efficiency across departments. That’s why we offer Mar-Kov, a comprehensive ERP solution designed specifically for batch and process manufacturers. Whether you're tracking raw materials, controlling production, or preparing for audits, Mar-Kov provides an integrated system that supports every part of your operation. With built-in traceability, recipe management, real-time inventory tracking, and seamless accounting integration, you can reduce errors, eliminate paperwork, and stay compliant. At CAI, our team works closely with you to provide scalable, industry-specific solutions that support your growth and help you stay competitive.
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MAR-KOV BENEFITS

Transform Your Batch Manufacturing with Mar-Kov ERP

Unlock the full potential of your process-based manufacturing business with Mar-Kov ERP. Purpose-built for industries like food, chemical, pharma, and cosmetics, Mar-Kov automates critical operations, enhances traceability, and helps ensure compliance—empowering you to work smarter, faster, and with total confidence.

Effortless Compliance & Traceability

Capture every batch step, test, and signature in real time to ensure GMP and FDA compliance—with instant access to complete audit trails and Certificates of Analysis (CofAs).

End-to-End Operational Efficiency

Automate weighing, blending, inventory, and order management to eliminate manual errors and boost manufacturing throughput by 10–30%.

Real-Time Cost & Inventory Visibility

Track costs and inventory down to the container level with barcode-driven accuracy—empowering faster decisions and precise margin control across your entire supply chain.
Elevate your business with a software solution that meets the complex demands of batch manufacturing—so you can stay compliant, competitive, and confidently ahead of the curve.

We were kind of set in our ways. After 10+ years of using the same software, we were very reluctant to change. With Mar-Kov, things have worked out better than expected—we replaced all the functionality we had under our old software and have added new capabilities as well. Now we are in a really good place.

John Daly, President of Surfacelogix

Mar-Kov ERP FEATURES

Mar-Kov ERP Features: Everything You Need in Batch Production & Tracking Software

Gain real-time visibility and control over your production with Mar-Kov’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Electronic Batch Recording (EBR). Designed for batch process manufacturers, it provides complete batch and production tracking, from weighing to process step recording and compliance enforcement. Ensuring accuracy and efficiency from weighing to packaging.

Barcode-Enforced Workflows

Guide operators through production steps with barcode checkpoints that eliminate guesswork and reduce manual errors. Scan to confirm the correct item and lot are used.

In-Process Instructions & Controls

Record instructions, measurements, samples, and approvals during production while alerting for out-of-spec conditions.

Equipment & Cleaning Logs

Schedule, track, and enforce cleaning, maintenance, calibration requirements, and schedules. Record equipment usage events and prove compliance as part of each production record.

Digital Batch Records

Capture and store detailed, time-stamped batch and production activity with electronic signatures and audit-ready logs. Produce audit-friendly printed records on demand.

Automated Weighing Integration

Connect directly to scales to automate weighing steps and prevent out-of-spec errors while automatically collecting batch actuals. Workflows for a variety of weighing configurations including preweigh, weigh and add, and others.

Track sampling and testing requirements for each raw material, component, and manufactured item in your facility. Ensure production process is followed, and adjustments for deviations are made seamlessly.

Quarantine & Release

Automatically quarantine materials on receipt and manufacturer. Sample, test, and release all within Mar-Kov.

C of A Generation

Generate Certificates of Analysis (CofAs) for manufactured products.

Adjust & Rework

If production deviations occur, specify required adjustments, rework instructions from the lab, and enforce production operator to execute as instructed.

Analyze & Refine

Detailed reporting allows you to track quality results across batches. Work with R&D to refine your formula and narrow your raw material specifications to drive towards first pass approval for products.

Sweep Away the Paperwork

No longer keep separate quality records on paper or Excel—everything is in one place, and easily accessible when needed.

Mar-Kov helps batch manufacturers pass audits—whether they be Government, Brand, Retailer, or Certification. Maintain full GMP compliance with FDA, GFSI, Health Canada, and other regulations. Built-in controls, traceability, and documentation make audits easy.

Digital Audit Trails

Automatically log every step of production, from formulation changes to sanitation, to always stay audit-ready.

Catch Errors BEFORE They Happen

Enforce SOPs such as FIFO/FEFO, approval requirements including testing and CofAs, and prevent out-of-tolerance weighing with scale integration. You will now prevent most errors rather than simply catching them.

Allergen & Contamination Controls

Support FDA electronic records regulations with secure access control, audit logs, and electronic signatures.

Supplier & Raw Material Certification Tracking

Attach and verify certificates for all sourced materials and vendors, ensuring continuous compliance.

CFR 21 Part 11 Compliance

Simplfy the sales order process from prospect through sale to customer service, ensuring smooth tracking, processing, and completion.

Mar-Kov ties your financial data directly to real-time production activity. From actual usage, yield per batch, and production run to labor tracking and landed costing, you get accurate costing and financial clarity without manual reconciliation or disconnected systems. Whether you’re using QuickBooks or a full ERP, Mar-Kov provides purpose-built financial tools for batch process manufacturers that enable you to scale confidently.

Real-Time Batch-Level Financials

Get detailed visibility into actual costs per batch or production run, including actual ingredient quantities used, labor, overhead, and yield quantities—no more relying on estimates or averages.

Accurate Asset Valuation & COGS

Accurate, detailed valuation including actual cost and quantities used per raw material lot, production yield, and operator labor. Landed costing with freight, tariffs, and surcharges.

Formula Pricing & Quoting

Track cost fluctuations and re-cost your formulas in real time to ensure your formulations and pricing strategies stay profitable. Automatically adjust for ingredient volume discount pricing, as well as waste from rare materials used only for limited production runs.

Identify Opportunities for Margin Improvement

Drill down into costing and identify variances such as different labor costs by line or shift, rising raw material prices, and waste.

Reporting Your Way

Drill down into valuation by account, item category, item, or lot. Analyze cost, revenue, and margin by period. Determine your best performers by customer, item, product group, or sales rep.

QuickBooks & ERP Integration

Integrate seamlessly with QuickBooks, your ERP of choice, or other business systems. Connect production and quality data with accounting, eliminating double entry and data gaps.

Mar-Kov’s Warehouse Management System (WMS) is tailored specifically for batch process manufacturers, including robust features such as flexible automatic unit conversions, automated staging of materials for orders, FIFO/FEFO processing, automatic sampling and quarantine on receipt, and more. This is on top of fundamentals like barcoded LPN/Container inventory, warehouse locations, cycle counts, adjustment reports, and so on.

Full Barcode Control

Generate barcodes for material on arrival to instantly update inventory, verify supplier specs, and track quality issues.

Location & Lot Tracking

Manage inventory by cLPN/container, location, batch, and lot with real-time tracking and traceability across facilities. Maintain chain of custody and investigate issues with detailed logging and reporting.

FIFO/FEFO Enforcement & Expiry Management

Automate picking logic to reduce waste, ensure compliance, and move inventory based on shelf life or receipt date. Get proactive alerts on inventory nearing expiry to prevent waste.

Shipping & Fulfillment Control

Track orders, scan-packed goods, and verify shipping accuracy at every stage of the process.

Physical Inventory & Cycle Counts

Simplify audits with digital tools for inventory counts, variance analysis, and reconciliation.

Storage Rules

Enforce storage rules electronically, such as allergens, flammables, heavy materials and quarantined receiving.

Mar-Kov’s formulation management software gives you full control over recipes and formulas, protecting your IP, ensuring batch consistency, and integrating with costing and production. Whether you’re developing new SKUs or scaling a master formula, Mar-Kov is the ideal ERP for formulation development in batch manufacturing

Master Formula Versioning

Maintain full version control with audit trails, approval workflows, and rollback options, perfect for regulated industries.

Role-Based Access Controls

Control who can view, edit, or approve formulas to secure proprietary data and enforce compliance protocols.

Batch Size Scaling

Automatically scale ingredient quantities with precision, preserving key ratios and tolerances across different batch sizes. Alternately, insist on a separate formula per order size to ensure proper equipment and instruction validation for regulated environments.

Formula Approval Workflows

Route changes through digital sign-off workflows to maintain consistency across teams, facilities, and compliance zones.

Integrated Costing View

See real-time cost impact of formula changes, including raw materials, packaging, and labor, using built-in recipe development tools.

Mar-Kov’s Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software helps batch manufacturers stay ahead of demand. Automate procurement and production plans using real-time inventory, sales orders, and lead times, while syncing directly with QuickBooks or ERP systems.

Demand-Driven Planning

Use sales forecasts, open orders, and inventory levels to automatically generate purchase and production plans.

Inventory Replenishment Automation

Trigger reorder alerts based on real-time consumption, lead times, and safety stock thresholds, reducing downtime and stockouts.

Production Scheduling Integration

Tie material planning directly to production timelines to avoid delays and downtime.

Track Purchase & Shipping Orders

Have a single source of truth for all orders to guide your material requirements plan.

Capacity & Constraint Visibility

Align purchasing with available machine hours, labor schedules, and vendor lead times for smooth execution.

Purchase Order Generation

Auto-generate purchase orders based on demand and material rules, cutting manual work and delays from the supply chain.

Mar-Kov’s real-time manufacturing dashboards turn complex production, quality, and financial data into actionable insights. With KPI tracking, exception alerts, and customizable views for every team, you can drive faster decisions and improve plant-wide performance.

Batch & Production Dashboards

Monitor real-time production progress, yield, and status by line, facility, or product.

Inventory & Costing KPIs

Track inventory turns, material usage, and batch cost trends in one unified view.

Quality Control Alerts

Automatically scale ingredient quantities with precision, preserving key ratios and tolerances across different batch sizes. Alternately, insist on a separate formula per order size to ensure proper equipment and instruction validation for regulated environments.

Formula Approval Workflows

Get immediate notification of out-of-spec conditions, failed inspections, or delayed quality events.

Exception Reporting

Flag and route issues for review automatically when data deviates from SOP or targets.

Financial & Margin Insights

Visualize profitability by SKU, customer, or production line to guide strategic decisions.

Customizable Role-Based Views

Tailor dashboards for executives, QA teams, or plant managers based on what they need to act on.

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