Paint & Coatings
Paint & Coatings: production orders and BOM, stock and warehouse, quality and reporting.
Challenges
- Colour recipes and tinting records are not kept, so the same shade drifts from batch to batch.
- Viscosity and opacity tests are not linked to the batch.
- Can size variants are opened as separate products, so stock gets muddled.
- The VOC value is missing from the product record, so declaration requests cannot be met.
Workflows
From colour to batch
- The base and pigment recipe is defined against a colour code.
- Tinting amounts are written into the batch record.
- The production order is opened with the target litres and the colour code.
From testing to filling
- Viscosity and opacity are tested and the result is posted to the batch.
- The approved batch is filled into the can size variants.
- The expiry date and batch code are labelled and the goods are received into stock.
Documents
- Colour recipe (base + pigment)
- Tinting batch record
- Viscosity and opacity test report
- VOC declaration form
Reports
- Colour consistency deviation
- Test results by batch
- Stock by can size
- Cost per litre
Metrics
- Cost per litre
- Colour consistency rate
- First-pass conformity rate
- Filling scrap rate
Compliance
- REACH and CLP labelling
- VOC (volatile organic compound) limit-value declaration
- Hazardous material storage and ADR transport records
Glossary
- Tinting
- The pigment addition recorded on the batch
- Colour code
- The product variant that uniquely identifies a recipe
- Opacity (hiding power)
- A test field on the batch quality record
- VOC
- The declaration value stored on the product record
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep colour consistent?
Yes — the base and pigment recipe hangs off the colour code and the tinting amount is stored on the batch.
Can I link the viscosity test to the batch?
Yes — the test result is posted to the batch record and out-of-spec batches are blocked.
Can I manage can sizes as variants?
Yes — litre sizes sit as variants under a single product, so stock stays clean.
Can I provide the VOC declaration?
Yes — the VOC value lives on the product record and the declaration form is generated from it.
Can I see the cost per litre?
Yes — base, pigment, filling and packaging costs are divided by the batch volume in litres.