# Factory, workshop and production cost software in Iraq > Factory software links raw materials to each product’s recipe (BOM), issues work orders that consume materials and add finished goods to stock, calculates true unit cost including materials, labour, energy and waste, and ties it to sales and distribution. Al-Arjan builds Arabic factory systems suited to Iraqi plants, their intermittent power and changing material prices. Source: https://www.al-arjan.com/en/solutions/factory-management · العربية: https://www.al-arjan.com/ar/solutions/factory-management.md ## Who it’s for - Food and beverage plants - Plastics and packaging factories - Detergent and chemical plants - Furniture, aluminium and steel workshops ## Problems it solves - Product cost is estimated, not calculated, so prices are wrong - Material waste goes unmeasured - Raw-material stock unknown until it runs out and the line stops - Generator and fuel costs left out of product cost ## Modules - **Bills of materials**: Materials and quantities per product, with substitutes. - **Work orders**: Target quantity, line, shift, material consumption and finished output. - **Unit cost**: Materials + labour + energy and fuel + waste + overheads. - **Waste and quality**: Wasted and rejected quantity per order and per line. - **Warehouses**: Raw, semi-finished and finished, with minimum levels and alerts. - **Sales and distribution**: Dealer and rep orders, loading and delivery. ## Why does true product cost matter so much? **If a product is priced on an estimated cost, a factory can sell it at a loss for years without knowing. The software computes cost from actual consumption on every work order.** Iraq adds costs other plants don’t see: generator fuel during power cuts, and dollar-priced imported materials that shift. The software allocates these to production by hours or quantities, so cost shows as it really is. ## Does it suit small workshops? **Yes. Start with recipes, stock and product cost only, then add lines, shifts, quality and distribution as needed.** ## How does it prevent stoppages from material shortages? **It calculates upcoming work orders’ material needs against stock and alerts early enough to buy or import.** ## Frequently asked questions ### Does it support several lines? Yes. Each line has capacity, shifts and reports. ### Can it pay workers by output? Yes, per piece or per shift, linked to payroll and attendance. ### Does it support barcodes on finished goods? Yes, with batch, production and expiry dates for food products. ### Does it work offline? It can run on a server inside the factory, working without internet. ### Is it linked to accounting? Yes. Every production and sale posts to accounting automatically. ### How long does implementation take? It depends on products and lines; we usually start with a few products to prove costing, then expand. --- Contact Al-Arjan: +964 773 545 2792 (phone & WhatsApp, 24/7) — [Request a quote](https://www.al-arjan.com/en/quote)