Introducing White Sapphire Software

Today we are launching White Sapphire Software, the software brand of Thalib Tech in Sri Lanka, and this website, which lists every app we build.

Why a new brand

We have spent a long time with feed mills and small manufacturing plants. The same pattern kept coming up: production machines that export good batch records, and then a gap. Costing happens in spreadsheets, stock is counted by hand, invoices and cheques live in a different book, and nobody is quite sure the numbers agree.

Big ERP systems can close that gap, but they come with servers, licences, consultants and a monthly bill. Many businesses we work with need something smaller and sturdier. White Sapphire is where we build it.

Our first app: Production ERP

Production ERP is a basic, offline ERP for production businesses such as feed and food mills, chemical and coatings plants, plastics processors and other small manufacturers. On an Android phone it lets you:

• import completed batch records from your production machines as JSON or CSV, and map machine codes to your items;
• cost each batch with material prices and overhead, and see the cost per kg;
• approve batches with separation of duties, protected by optional user PINs;
• post production to built-in ledgers and receive finished goods into stock by lot;
• take sales orders, ship and invoice, record customer receipts and manage cheques, including returned cheques;
• issue credit and debit notes, and run reports up to a trial balance.

It works fully offline. There is no account, no server and no tracking, and your records stay on your phone. You can export a backup through the share sheet at any time.

We are also clear about what it is not: it is a record-keeping tool, not certified accounting or tax software. Check your figures with your accountant.

What happens next

Production ERP is coming soon to Google Play. When it goes live, its app page will update automatically, and so will the RSS feed. If you would like early access or want to tell us how your plant works, get in touch.