A bill of materials for every product
Every product has its formula with standard quantities, so raw materials are deducted automatically as you produce and the cost shows with no manual count.
Manufacturing · work orders and unit cost
Price your product on today's cost, not last month's
A factory loses money quietly: a raw material goes up, the selling price is still based on an old cost, and waste goes unmeasured. Furat ties each product's bill of materials to the work order, so it deducts the materials, adds labour and overheads, and gives you the actual unit cost the same day — with separate balances for raw, work-in-progress and finished stock.
Quick answer
What's the best accounting software for factories in Saudi Arabia?
The right software for a factory must give you five things: a bill of materials for every product, work orders that deduct raw materials automatically, a unit cost that adds up materials, labour and overheads, stock kept apart as raw, work-in-progress and finished, and ZATCA-compliant invoices connected to the FATOORA platform. Furat brings them together in Arabic; the manufacturing package starts at SAR 199 a month before VAT, live in three to five working days.
Last updated: 21 September 2026
SAR 199the manufacturing package a month — before VAT
Unit costcalculated with every work order
3–5 daysto be fully live
3 stock levelsraw · work-in-progress · finished, each with its own balance
Why doesn't general accounting work for a factory?
Because a factory doesn't buy to sell — it buys to transform. Raw material comes in by weight and leaves as products by count, with wages, electricity, waste and rework in between. A general system sees only purchases and sales, so profit shows as one total and hides a product sold below its cost. A manufacturing system measures the transformation itself, so you know which line and which product really make money.
A work order with its full cost
Materials, wages, machine hours and overheads add up on one order number until it closes.
Waste measured, not guessed
The system compares actual consumption with the standard and alerts you when it passes the rate you set.
What Furat adds in manufacturing
Six capabilities built around the manufacturing cycle: from ordering raw materials to delivering and pricing the finished product.
Sequentially numbered work orders
Every work order carries its planned and produced quantities and its loss, and closes with a cost entry, not a note on paper.
An up-to-date unit cost
Whenever a raw material price changes the calculation runs again, so you get the new unit cost before you issue a price list.
Separate raw, work-in-progress and finished stock
Three levels with their own balances and a daily reconciliation, so half-made goods are never counted as ready to sell.
Purchase orders at the reorder point
The system suggests how much to buy from the usage rate and the supplier's lead time, so no line stops for a missing material.
Product and line profitability
A margin for every item and production line after overheads, so you know what deserves to grow and what deserves to stop.
Batch and expiry tracking
A lot number for every batch with its expiry date, so a faulty product is recalled by its batch, not the whole stock.
How does Furat protect you from losses and risks?
Five losses that keep recurring in Saudi factories, and where the system stops each one with a control, not personal judgement.
| Risk | How it happens in practice | The control in Furat |
|---|---|---|
| Selling below cost | A raw material goes up and the price list stays the same | The unit cost is recalculated automatically, with an alert when the margin falls below a limit you set |
| Unmeasured waste | A gap between standard and actual explained away verbally | A waste report for every work order, by quantity, value and who recorded it |
| A line stopped by a missing material | Purchases are requested after stock runs out, not before | A reorder point and lead time for every material, with a suggested purchase order |
| Invisible work-in-progress | Half-made goods left out of the count, throwing off the cost | A separate stock level for work-in-progress, with its own count and reconciliation |
| A faulty product reaches the customer | No trace of the production batch or the material used | A lot number that ties the product to its material, supplier and date |
In manufacturing, one riyal of error in the unit cost is multiplied by every unit you produce. The difference between a profitable factory and one working for nothing is an accurate bill of materials.
Get your costs rightSix points that settle the decision for a factory
Written in advance, so you can compare them with any provider before you sign.
Multiple units of measure
Buy by the tonne, produce by the piece and sell by the box, with an approved conversion between them and no side calculations in Excel.
Realistic overheads
Electricity, maintenance and supervision are allocated to work orders on a basis you choose, so the cost is complete, not just purchases.
Reports fit for the auditor and the bank
Financial statements and cost reports that your chartered accountant and bank accept when you apply for facilities — and every number leads back to its document.
Tax compliance is our job
Every invoice is issued ZATCA-compliant and connected to the FATOORA platform, and every regulatory update reaches your account with no upgrade fee.
Your data stays in the Kingdom, and it is yours
Hosting inside Saudi Arabia, daily backups, and a full export available any time at no charge — your data is never held as leverage over you.
Migration and training at no cost
We move your balances, items and customers from Excel or your current system for free, and train your team remotely in Arabic until your first successful month-end close.
The manufacturing package starts at SAR 199 a month before VAT and includes accounting, inventory, work orders and tax invoicing; add purchasing and point of sale when you need them.
Compare plansThe start plan: from the chart of accounts to your first closed work order
- Day 1A manufacturing chart of accountsA chart of accounts and cost centres for lines and warehouses, units of measure, VAT and permissions.
- Day 2Bills of materials and balancesWe enter your product formulas with their standard quantities, and raw, work-in-progress and finished balances, from Excel for free.
- Day 3Training production and financeTwo remote sessions in Arabic: opening a work order, recording output and waste, and reading the unit cost.
- Days 4–5Your first closed work orderWe close a real work order and review its unit cost and selling margin with your account specialist.
Questions factories ask
How does Furat work out the unit cost in a factory?
By adding three elements on the work order: the materials deducted according to the bill of materials, direct labour, and overheads allocated on a basis you choose, such as machine hours. When the order closes the total is divided by the good quantity produced, so you see the actual unit cost, not an estimate.
Does the system support different units for buying, producing and selling?
Yes. Every item has a purchase unit, a stock unit and a sales unit with an approved conversion between them. You buy by the tonne, produce by the kilo and sell by the box, and the system converts automatically in every movement and in the balance and cost reports, with no manual calculations.
How does Furat measure and reduce waste?
Every product has a standard waste rate in its bill of materials. With every work order the system compares actual consumption with the standard, shows the difference by quantity, value and who recorded it, and alerts you as soon as the allowed rate is passed — so the problem is fixed the same day, not at the year-end count.
How long does it take to get Furat running in a factory?
Three to five working days. We set up a manufacturing chart of accounts and cost centres for your lines, enter your bills of materials and stock balances from Excel for free, train finance and production remotely in Arabic, then close your first work order with you before the month-end close.
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