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Packaging manufacturer template

Small and mid-size packaging plants making boxes, cartons, pouches or labels, where the owner or plant manager still chases orders, paper stock and dispatches across spreadsheets and phone calls.

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Packaging manufacturer template, overview screen
Tables
10
Linked relationships
8
Sample records
138
Saved views
6
Automations
2

The problem this solves

A packaging plant looks simple from outside: paper or film goes in, boxes or pouches come out. Inside, one late truck of board can stall three jobs at once, and nobody finds out until the corrugator operator asks where the sheets are. Orders live in one file, job cards on printed sheets, stock in a third place, and rejections in a notebook by the printing machine.

So the same questions come up every day. Which jobs are late, and why? Is the 5-ply board enough for this week, or do we call the mill today? What did scrap cost us this month, and was it print, glue or handling? When a job finishes, who writes the delivery challan, and did the order status get updated?

What you get

Ten linked tables that already speak packaging:

  • Customers and products hold payment terms, credit limits, box and pouch specifications, materials and minimum order quantities.
  • Orders carry a customer, a product, a quantity, a due date, a priority and a status that runs from confirmed through to dispatched, plus the delayed state you actually need.
  • Job cards tie a machine, an operator, planned against produced quantity and a stage to each order, with a completed tick.
  • Rejections record the reason, the quantity and the cost of each scrap event against the job that caused it.
  • Dispatches hold the challan number, vehicle, quantity and whether the goods were delivered.
  • Raw materials carry a reorder point, a usual reorder quantity, a supplier and a flag for what needs buying.
  • Suppliers, purchase requests and finished goods complete the loop from buying to shipping.

Two automations already switched on

The template ships with two ready-made workflows, filed in folders you can see and edit.

  1. Low stock raises a purchase request. When a material’s stock level changes, the workflow compares it with the reorder point. At or below, it flags the material and drafts a purchase request for the usual quantity. When stock recovers, the flag clears.
  2. A finished job drafts the challan. Tick a job card as completed and a dispatch record appears for that order, with the produced quantity filled in, waiting for a vehicle number.

How a day runs

  1. Start on the shop floor screen. It shows what is below its reorder point, the open job cards sorted by due date, rejection cost by reason and what is waiting at the gate.
  2. Buy what is flagged. The needs-reorder view lists the shortest materials first, and the purchase requests table shows what has already been raised and ordered.
  3. Work the open jobs. Machines, operators and due dates sit on one list. A job on quality hold stays visible instead of disappearing into a notebook.
  4. Log scrap with a reason. Print misregistration, crushed board and glue failure become separate numbers with separate fixes.
  5. Close the job, dispatch the goods. Completing a card creates the challan draft, and the awaiting-delivery view shows what is still on the road.

Frequently asked questions

Does this produce GST invoices or tax documents? No. It tracks orders, production, stock and dispatch. Keep your accounting package for invoices and returns, and use this beside it.

Can I change the machines, materials and stages? Yes. Every table, field and option can be renamed, added or removed after you install. Nothing is locked, and the sample records are there to be replaced with your own.

What about my own paper grades and sizes? Add them to the raw materials and products tables. The reorder flag and the purchase request workflow work on any material you add, because they read the reorder point from the record itself.

Is the sample data real? No. Every customer, supplier and number in the template is invented so you can explore a busy plant before you enter your own.

In the product

The tables you will work in

Captured from a real install of this template, not a mockup.

Packaging manufacturer template, orders
orders
Packaging manufacturer template, jobs
jobs
Packaging manufacturer template, materials
materials

Data model

Every table, and how they connect

Drawn from the blueprint that installs: 10 tables and 8 links. Open any table for real sample rows and the tables it connects to.

10 Customers & orders
  • Customer (primary field)
  • City
  • Contact person
  • Phone
  • Payment terms
  • Credit limit
14 Customers & orders
  • Product (primary field)
  • SKU
  • Type
  • Material
  • Size (mm)
  • Unit price
  • Minimum order
24 Customers & orders
  • Customer → Customers
  • Product → Products
  • Order no. (primary field)
  • Quantity
  • Due date
  • Status
  • Priority
  • Order value
22 Shop floor
  • Order → Orders
  • Job no. (primary field)
  • Machine
  • Planned qty
  • Produced qty
  • Start date
  • Due date
  • Stage
  • Completed
  • Operator
Draft a delivery challan when a job is completed
18 Shop floor
  • Job card → Job cards
  • Logged on (primary field)
  • Reason
  • Quantity
  • Cost value
10 Shop floor
  • Order → Orders
  • Challan no. (primary field)
  • Quantity
  • Vehicle no.
  • Dispatch date
  • Delivered
  • Note
Draft a delivery challan when a job is completed
16 Materials & stores
  • Supplier → Suppliers
  • Material (primary field)
  • Code
  • Category
  • Unit
  • Stock on hand
  • Reorder point
  • Reorder quantity
  • Cost per unit
  • Needs reorder
Flag low stock and raise a purchase request
6 Materials & stores
  • Supplier (primary field)
  • City
  • Phone
  • Lead time (days)
  • Standing
6 Materials & stores
  • Material → Raw materials
  • Request no. (primary field)
  • Quantity
  • Needed by
  • Note
  • Ordered
Flag low stock and raise a purchase request
12 Materials & stores
  • Product (primary field) → Products
  • On hand
  • Reserved
  • Location
  • Last counted

N = many, 1 = oneHover a table to see what it connects toClick a table for real sample rows

  1. Customers 10 records · Customers & orders · 1 link

    Customers & orders · 10 records · Primary field: Customer

    Customers

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Customers
    CustomerCityContact personPhone
    Sunrise Foods Pvt LtdPuneAnita Deshmukh+91 98900 22101
    Greenleaf OrganicsNashikRohit Pawar+91 98900 22102
    Marwar SpicesJaipurDinesh Agarwal+91 98290 22103

    Points to

    Nothing. This table stands on its own.

    Pointed to by

    Fields

    • Customer (primary field)
    • City
    • Contact person
    • Phone
    • Payment terms
    • Credit limit
  2. Products 14 records · Customers & orders · 2 links

    Customers & orders · 14 records · Primary field: Product

    Products

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Products
    ProductSKUTypeMaterial
    Mailer box 300x200x100BOX-MAIL-30Corrugated boxCorrugated 3-ply
    Shipper carton 450x300x300BOX-SHIP-45Corrugated boxCorrugated 5-ply
    Fruit tray carton 400x300x150BOX-FRU-40Corrugated boxCorrugated 3-ply

    Points to

    Nothing. This table stands on its own.

    Pointed to by

    Fields

    • Product (primary field)
    • SKU
    • Type
    • Material
    • Size (mm)
    • Unit price
    • Minimum order
  3. Orders 24 records · Customers & orders · 4 links

    Customers & orders · 24 records · Primary field: Order no.

    Orders

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Orders
    Order no.CustomerProductQuantity
    SO-0001Sunrise Foods Pvt LtdTea carton 250x90x6040000
    SO-0002Kaveri Pharma PacksPharma carton 120x40x40120000
    SO-0003Marwar SpicesSpice pouch 100 g60000

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Fields

    • Customer → Customers
    • Product → Products
    • Order no. (primary field)
    • Quantity
    • Due date
    • Status
    • Priority
    • Order value
  4. Job cards 22 records · Shop floor · 2 links

    Shop floor · 22 records · Primary field: Job no.

    Job cards

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Job cards
    Job no.OrderMachinePlanned qty
    JC-0001SO-0001Flexo Printer 140000
    JC-0002SO-0002Flexo Printer 2120000
    JC-0003SO-0003Pouch Maker60000

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Automations

    • Draft a delivery challan when a job is completed

    Fields

    • Order → Orders
    • Job no. (primary field)
    • Machine
    • Planned qty
    • Produced qty
    • Start date
    • Due date
    • Stage
    • Completed
    • Operator
  5. Rejections 18 records · Shop floor · 1 link

    Shop floor · 18 records · Primary field: Logged on

    Rejections

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Rejections
    Logged onJob cardReasonQuantity
    Sep 4, 2026JC-0001Print misregistration900
    Sep 6, 2026JC-0002Colour mismatch2400
    Sep 8, 2026JC-0003Glue failure1100

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Nothing else points here.

    Fields

    • Job card → Job cards
    • Logged on (primary field)
    • Reason
    • Quantity
    • Cost value
  6. Dispatches 10 records · Shop floor · 1 link

    Shop floor · 10 records · Primary field: Challan no.

    Dispatches

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Dispatches
    Challan no.OrderQuantityVehicle no.
    DC-0001SO-000140000MH12 AB 4471
    DC-0002SO-0002120000TS09 CD 2210
    DC-0003SO-000360000RJ14 EF 8820

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Nothing else points here.

    Automations

    • Draft a delivery challan when a job is completed

    Fields

    • Order → Orders
    • Challan no. (primary field)
    • Quantity
    • Vehicle no.
    • Dispatch date
    • Delivered
    • Note
  7. Raw materials 16 records · Materials & stores · 2 links

    Materials & stores · 16 records · Primary field: Material

    Raw materials

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Raw materials
    MaterialSupplierCodeCategory
    Kraft paper 120 GSMShivam Kraft Paper MillsKFT-120Kraft paper
    Kraft paper 150 GSMShivam Kraft Paper MillsKFT-150Kraft paper
    Kraft paper 180 GSMShivam Kraft Paper MillsKFT-180Kraft paper

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Automations

    • Flag low stock and raise a purchase request

    Fields

    • Supplier → Suppliers
    • Material (primary field)
    • Code
    • Category
    • Unit
    • Stock on hand
    • Reorder point
    • Reorder quantity
    • Cost per unit
    • Needs reorder
  8. Suppliers 6 records · Materials & stores · 1 link

    Materials & stores · 6 records · Primary field: Supplier

    Suppliers

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Suppliers
    SupplierCityPhoneLead time (days)
    Shivam Kraft Paper MillsVapi+91 98250 112015
    Nutan Board & PaperAhmedabad+91 98250 112027
    Polyfilm IndustriesDaman+91 98250 112036

    Points to

    Nothing. This table stands on its own.

    Pointed to by

    Fields

    • Supplier (primary field)
    • City
    • Phone
    • Lead time (days)
    • Standing
  9. Purchase requests 6 records · Materials & stores · 1 link

    Materials & stores · 6 records · Primary field: Request no.

    Purchase requests

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Purchase requests
    Request no.MaterialQuantityNeeded by
    PR-0001Kraft paper 150 GSM6000Oct 6, 2026
    PR-0002Folding box board 350 GSM8000Oct 8, 2026
    PR-0003Corrugated board 5-ply8000Oct 4, 2026

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Nothing else points here.

    Automations

    • Flag low stock and raise a purchase request

    Fields

    • Material → Raw materials
    • Request no. (primary field)
    • Quantity
    • Needed by
    • Note
    • Ordered
  10. Finished goods 12 records · Materials & stores · 1 link

    Materials & stores · 12 records · Primary field: Product

    Finished goods

    Sample records

    First 3 sample records in Finished goods
    ProductOn handReservedLocation
    Mailer box 300x200x10025000Rack A1
    Shipper carton 450x300x30030003000Bay B2
    Fruit tray carton 400x300x1508000Bay B3

    Points to

    Pointed to by

    Nothing else points here.

    Fields

    • Product (primary field) → Products
    • On hand
    • Reserved
    • Location
    • Last counted

What is included

Every table, built from the blueprint that installs

Customers

10 sample records
  • Customer
  • City
  • Contact person
  • Phone
  • Payment terms
  • Credit limit

Products

14 sample records
  • Product
  • SKU
  • Type
  • Material
  • Size (mm)
  • Unit price
1 more fields
  • Minimum order

Orders

24 sample records
  • Order no.
  • Customer
  • Product
  • Quantity
  • Due date
  • Status
2 more fields
  • Priority
  • Order value

Job cards

22 sample records
  • Job no.
  • Order
  • Machine
  • Planned qty
  • Produced qty
  • Start date
4 more fields
  • Due date
  • Stage
  • Completed
  • Operator

Rejections

18 sample records
  • Logged on
  • Job card
  • Reason
  • Quantity
  • Cost value

Dispatches

10 sample records
  • Challan no.
  • Order
  • Quantity
  • Vehicle no.
  • Dispatch date
  • Delivered
1 more fields
  • Note

Raw materials

16 sample records
  • Material
  • Code
  • Category
  • Unit
  • Stock on hand
  • Reorder point
4 more fields
  • Reorder quantity
  • Supplier
  • Cost per unit
  • Needs reorder

Suppliers

6 sample records
  • Supplier
  • City
  • Phone
  • Lead time (days)
  • Standing

Purchase requests

6 sample records
  • Request no.
  • Material
  • Quantity
  • Needed by
  • Note
  • Ordered

Finished goods

12 sample records
  • Product
  • On hand
  • Reserved
  • Location
  • Last counted

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