Flowlens vs MRPeasy: Which is Right for Complex, Multi-Level Manufacturing SMEs?

Multi-level BOMs at scale, not just in theory. Capcoder, a machinery manufacturer serving the pharmaceutical and life-science sector, came to Flowlens managing 48,000 BOMs on paper, spreadsheets and a legacy MRP.

By standardising on reusable templates, they’ve since consolidated that down to 24,000 — cutting the number in half while making each one more accurate.

As their General Manager Paul Atherton put it: creating a new build used to mean starting a BOM from scratch; now “you copy that across, you’ve got 90% of your work instructions” already done.

A single source of truth from quote to spares. Rather than digging through paper works orders to identify a spare part, Capcoder wanted to go straight from a machine’s serial number to the BOM it was built on.

That’s a workflow built into Flowlens’ service module, a genuine structural gap in MRPeasy, which has no equivalent after-sales/service capability.

Measurable admin time savings. Consolidating order processing from two disconnected systems (accounts and manufacturing) into one cut Capcoder’s spare-parts and sales order processing time by 18–20%.

Where MRPeasy might be the better fit

If you’re running simpler, single-level production; consumer goods, food and beverage, or straightforward assembly without much variation between products, MRPeasy’s broader, more generalist feature set may suit you well, and its published tiered pricing gives a clear self-service starting point if you are confident in what you are doing.

Flowlens is built for a deeper use case: manufacturers whose products are genuinely complex to build and need supporting after they’re sold.

Flowlens’ expert team works closely with customers to implement the software, and speaks with customers regularly to gain feedback and ideas for the product roadmap.