China Manufacturing Plant ERP Rollout Checklist
Plant ERP rollouts in China succeed or fail on operational detail: who reports production, how inventory is counted, whether tax invoicing works on day one and whether shift workers can use the system. This checklist covers those details in one place.
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11 critical items still open - these are the highest-risk gaps.
Governance and people
Process design and shop floor
Finance, tax and compliance
Data, integration and IT
Testing, training and go-live
Use this at each phase gate. Critical items should be closed or formally accepted as a risk before you pass the gate.
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How to use this checklist
Use it at phase gates: design, build, test and go-live. At each gate, review every group with the relevant owner and tick only items with evidence. Critical items should be done or consciously accepted as risks by the sponsor. Export to PDF for the steering committee or to Excel to add owners, dates and status columns for weekly tracking. It is vendor neutral and fits Kingdee, Yonyou, SAP, Oracle or other ERPs.
Shop floor reality
The system must work for the people who touch material. Decide how production is reported at the line, whether operators scan or supervisors enter data, and what happens when the network drops. Test with real shift patterns, including night shifts. Many rollouts fail on inventory accuracy because location discipline and adjustment rules were not defined before go-live, so agree those rules in design, not after.
- Define who reports production and when
- Agree backflush versus manual issue rules
- Set cycle counting and adjustment approvals
- Plan devices, labels and connectivity
Finance and tax cannot wait
A plant that cannot issue fapiao, post vouchers or pay suppliers on time will lose trust quickly. Test tax invoicing, bank interfaces and period close early, with the actual finance team, not only consultants. Reconcile opening balances in a mock cutover so numbers are proven before the real date.
Common mistakes
Typical errors include choosing a go-live date before design is stable, loading unclean BOMs and routings, training too early so people forget, ignoring night shifts in support, and having no manual contingency. Treat the first month-end close as part of go-live, not as a separate event.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a plant ERP rollout take in China?
It depends on scope, but single-plant mid-size rollouts commonly run from several months to a year or more, including data cleanup and testing. Multi-plant or heavily customized projects take longer. Beware any plan that skips mock cutovers or training.
Should we go live at a period start or end?
Cut over right after a period close so opening balances are clean and reconciled. Avoid peak production or delivery weeks, and avoid the lead-up to major holidays such as Spring Festival when staff availability drops.
Do we need to translate the ERP?
Plant users usually work best in Chinese, so confirm that screens, reports, error messages and training material are available in the right language. If a foreign parent needs English reports, define those as separate reporting requirements.
Can this checklist be used for a different country?
Most groups apply anywhere, but the finance and tax items are China specific, such as fapiao and vouchers. For other countries, replace those items with local invoicing and statutory requirements and keep the rest.
Netray and its ERP partners can review your rollout plan, interfaces and data readiness. Where required, analysis can run on your own servers so plant data stays inside your network.
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