Jewelry manufacturing software that runs the workshop by the gram
Job cards issue metal by weight and receive it back by weight — loss, dust/lemel recovery and wastage compute automatically, per karigar and per process. Boiling, melting, diamond setting and repairs included.
What is jewelry manufacturing software?
Jewelry manufacturing software manages the workshop where generic production tools can't: the raw material is precious metal, and it quietly disappears at every step — casting, filing, setting, polishing. So instead of work orders that count units, it runs job cards that weigh: metal is issued by gross, net and pure weight, and on return the system computes loss, recovery from dust and lemel, and net wastage against an allowed tolerance. The result is a workshop where “shrinkage” is a measured number, not a shrug.
In ZSolTech, manufacturing is a core module of the full jewelry ERP system — job cards draw from the same live inventory the POS sells from, and closed jobs post straight into accounting. Learn the exact workflows in the knowledge base.
The workshop, weighed
Job cards, metal in motion and wastage — the real manufacturing screen.
Manufacturing · Job Cards
Issued to Workshop
2In Process
2QC / Recovery
11,420 g
Metal issued
98.6%
Recovery
1.4%
Wastage
Everything jewelry production software must cover
From metal issue to finished stock — every gram accounted for.
Metal job cards, start to finish
Open a job with design, karigar and due date; issue metal by weight; track work in progress; close with the finished weight — the full lifecycle on one card.
How job cards workIssue and receive by weight
Metal leaves stock by gross, net and pure weight and returns the same way. Nothing moves to the workshop without a logged entry — full custody of metal in motion.
Understand pure weightWastage & recovery, computed automatically
On job closing, loss, recovery from dust/lemel and net wastage calculate themselves — with allowed-wastage tolerances per category and flags for anything over.
See wastage trackingBoiling & melting
Record scrap and old metal going in, refined metal recovered and the loss — recovered metal returns to stock at its tested purity.
Browse workshop guidesDiamond job processing
Issue stones to setting jobs, record returns and any loss or breakage, and bring finished pieces into stock with their 4C records intact.
Explore the diamond modulePurity testing & assay on the floor
Prove what you actually recovered: multi-stage purity tests with issue, receipt and return, XRF scanning and fire assay with assay-sheet capture, purity adjustment and comparison — so scrap and production-loss recovery post at tested purity, not assumed.
See every functionRepairs, tracked end to end
Take in a repair with condition and estimate, issue to the workshop, receive with recovery and wastage, and deliver — every step logged against the job.
See the repair workflowGeneric production software vs jewelry manufacturing software
| Capability | Generic MRP | ZSolTech |
|---|---|---|
| Issue and receive materials by weight, karat & purity | ||
| Automatic loss, dust/lemel recovery & wastage per job | ||
| Allowed-wastage tolerance with over-limit flags | ||
| Per-karigar (artisan) metal & labour accounts | ||
| Boiling / melting with purity-tested recovery | ||
| Finished goods valued at live metal rates | ||
| Work orders, BOM and production status |
Weighing up the whole platform? See the full jewelry ERP system — or the specialized jewellery polish edition for finishing job-work.
ERP software for jewelry manufacturing
Jewelry production management software has one problem no other manufacturing sector shares: the raw material is money. A tonne of steel does not appreciate overnight, and nobody weighs the swarf. In this trade the filings on the bench are inventory, the wastage percentage is a negotiation, and the metal on a karigar’s desk is an asset you cannot see.
So a jewelry ERP for manufacturers has to run the workshop in grams, not units. Metal is issued against a job card and recovered against the same card. Expected wastage sits beside actual. Scrap comes back and re-enters stock at purity rather than vanishing into an expense line. Every stage — casting, filing, setting, polishing, hallmarking — carries a person and a date, so an unfinished job tells you exactly how much gold is out on benches right now.
Because it is one platform rather than a workshop tool, a finished piece flows straight into inventory and onto the counter, and the labour bill posts itself to the karigar’s account without re-entry.
Jewelry manufacturing software — common questions
What is jewelry manufacturing software?
Jewelry manufacturing software runs the workshop the way jewelers actually lose money there: by the gram. It issues metal to job cards by weight, tracks work in progress per karigar, and on return computes loss, recovery from dust/lemel and net wastage automatically — so every gram from raw metal to finished piece is accounted for.
How does the software track gold wastage?
Each job is issued by weight and received by weight. The difference splits into recovery (metal reclaimed from polishing dust and lemel) and net wastage, checked against an allowed tolerance per category. Jobs over tolerance are flagged, and loss reports by karigar, category and period keep wastage honest.
Can it manage outside karigars and job-workers?
Yes. Every karigar or workshop has a running metal and labour account. Metal issued to them stays visible as 'with karigar' until it returns, and their balances reconcile to the gram — whether they're in-house or outside job-workers.
Does it handle boiling, melting and refining scrap?
Yes — record the scrap or old metal going into the melt, the refined metal recovered and the process loss. Recovered metal re-enters stock at its tested purity, keeping the metal balance true.
What about diamond setting and repairs?
Diamond job cards issue stones to setting with loss/breakage recording, and the repair module tracks customer pieces from intake and estimate through workshop and delivery — every movement logged against the job.
Can I get custom jewelry manufacturing software for my workshop?
Yes. ZSolTech is jewelry software for manufacturers that's configured to how your workshop actually runs — your job-card stages, allowed-wastage tolerances, karigar accounts and product categories. Custom development is included on the professional and enterprise plans, so it adapts to your process rather than forcing you onto someone else's.
What's the best jewelry manufacturing software — and how should I compare options?
The best jewelry manufacturing software is the one built around metal, not generic work orders. When you compare, insist on: metal issued and received by weight/karat/purity, automatic loss, dust/lemel recovery and wastage per job, per-karigar accounts, boiling/melting recovery, and production planning that ties into live inventory and accounting. Generic manufacturing or production-planning ERP misses every one of those — which is why jewelers end up on jewelry manufacturing ERP software like ZSolTech.
Is this a standalone tool or part of an ERP?
It's a core module of the ZSolTech jewelry ERP system — job cards pull metal from the same live inventory the POS sells from, and closed jobs post costs into the same accounting. No exports, no reconciling between systems.
How much does jewelry manufacturing software cost?
Manufacturing is included in ZSolTech's professional and enterprise plans ($499 and $999 per month), with custom development included — see the pricing page for the full breakdown.
Can it manage work orders and karigar job cards?
Yes. A work order carries the design, the quantity, the metal and karat to be issued, the stones, the expected wastage and the due date, and it splits into job cards for each stage — casting, filing, setting, polishing, hallmarking — with a karigar and a date against every one. Metal is issued in grams and recovered in grams, so an unfinished job shows exactly how much gold is sitting on someone's bench right now rather than at month end.
Can I cost a design before I make it?
Yes — each design holds a bill of materials: metal weight by karat, stones by shape and size, findings, and the labour rate for each stage. Cost it at today's rate and you get the landed cost of the piece before a single gram is issued, which is what a quotation should be built on. After production, the actual issue, recovery and wastage are compared against that estimate, so you can see which designs consistently cost more to make than they were quoted at.
How-to guides
- Close a job with wastageReconcile metal issued against metal recovered.Read the guide
- Gross, net, stone and pure weightThe four weights, and which one costing runs on.Read the guide
- Record a metal purchaseBook bullion by weight and purity, not just by value.Read the guide
- What to look for in a jewelry ERPThe capabilities that matter once the demos blur.Read the guide