FMCG manufacturing & distribution

FMCG ERP from the production line to the shop counter

Covadesk makes it, stores it and sells it: batch production with yield and QA, bin-level warehousing, van sales with end-of-day reconciliation, and a field sales app where reps check in by GPS and take orders that land as real sales orders against the customer’s credit limit.

Built for: Food and beverage, household and personal-care manufacturers, bakeries, dairies and bottlers that sell through distributors, vans and field reps.

Covadesk production batches list with products, planned and actual quantities and status

The problems we solve

Where FMCG manufacturers lose money — and how Covadesk closes the gap

  • Reps who report from memory

    GPS check-ins inside a customer’s geofence prove the visit, and orders taken on the phone convert straight to sales orders.

  • Vans that come back short

    Each van’s load-out, sales, returns and cash are reconciled at the end of the day, with M-Pesa takings included.

  • Credit limits ignored in the field

    Field orders hit the same credit check as office orders, so a rep cannot sell past a customer’s limit.

  • Batch yield nobody measures

    Every batch records input and output against plan, with QA and non-conformance on the same record.

See it in action

What FMCG manufacturers see in Covadesk

Real Covadesk screens, shown with sample data.

Covadesk production batches list with products, planned and actual quantities and status

Every batch from planned to closed, with input, output and extraction.

Features

Everything FMCG manufacturers need, in one system

Batch production

Recipes, batches and yield.

  • Bills of materials and process stages with approval
  • Production batches with planned and actual input and output
  • Yield, wastage, shift and OEE reports
  • In-process QA and non-conformance

DigiSales field app

Field sales with proof of every visit.

  • Android app with GPS check-ins and geofenced customer visits
  • Mobile ordering that works offline and syncs when back in signal
  • Field orders converted into sales orders under the credit check
  • Field payments collected by M-Pesa
  • Live rep map, visits, orders and conversion for managers

Van sales

Load a van, sell in the field, reconcile at night.

  • Van loads from a warehouse with the salesperson and route
  • Sales and returns against the load
  • End-of-day reconciliation of stock, cash and M-Pesa

Warehouse and stock

Finished goods ready to ship.

  • Bin locations, directed putaway and picking
  • Batch and expiry tracking — first-expiry-first-out
  • Transfers to depots with in-transit stock

Customers and credit

Selling to thousands of outlets without losing track.

  • Customer categories, price lists and credit limits
  • AR ageing, dunning and credit-override approvals
  • CRM pipeline for key accounts

How it flows

One process, start to finish

  1. 01

    Produce

    Run batches; finished goods enter stock with batch and expiry.

  2. 02

    Store

    Put away to bins; pick for depots, vans and orders.

  3. 03

    Sell in the field

    Reps visit, check in by GPS and take orders.

  4. 04

    Deliver

    Vans and dispatch runs deliver; invoices transmit to eTIMS.

  5. 05

    Collect

    M-Pesa and cash receipts clear customer balances.

  6. 06

    Reconcile

    Vans, stock and the ledger agree at the end of the day.

Modules included

The FMCG Manufacturing & Distribution pack

Fast-moving consumer goods with production and van/field sales.

Industry modules for FMCG manufacturers

Switched on by the pack from day one, on top of the backbone below.

  • CRM

    Commercial

    A sales pipeline that ends in a real invoice

    • Leads, contacts and accounts linked to the customer ledger
    • Opportunity pipeline by stage with weighted forecast and win rate
    • Follow-ups and activities assigned to owners with due dates
    • Lost reasons captured so the pipeline teaches you something
  • Warehouse Management

    Operations

    Bin-level control inside the warehouse

    • Visual bin map by zone, with occupancy and fill levels
    • Directed putaway and picking
    • Cycle counts by bin and a full scan log
    • Bin stock reconciled continuously against the inventory ledger
  • Production (Batch/Process)

    Operations

    Batch and process production with yield you can trust

    • Bills of materials and process stages with approval
    • Production batches from planned to closed, with actual input and output
    • Premix and fortification recording
    • In-process QA and non-conformance logging
    • Daily milling, yield, wastage, shift and OEE reports
  • DigiSales (Field Sales)

    Commercial

    Field sales with GPS proof of every visit

    • Live rep map with GPS check-ins and geofenced customer visits
    • Orders taken on the rep’s phone, online or offline
    • Visit, order value and conversion figures for the day
    • Field orders flow into sales orders, invoicing and the customer’s credit limit

The backbone every Covadesk business runs on

The same core modules run across every industry, so purchasing, stock, sales, accounts and people share one database and one version of the truth.

  • Procurement

    Operations

    Buy with control, from requisition to supplier payment

    • Purchase requisitions routed for approval by value, branch and role
    • Requests for quotation with side-by-side supplier comparison and award
    • Purchase orders that inherit item VAT rates and approved prices
    • Goods received notes with QA tolerance bands for weight, moisture and grade
    • Three-way match of PO, GRN and supplier invoice before anything is paid
    • Supplier advances tracked and recovered against later invoices
    • Supplier register with categories, terms and performance history
  • Inventory

    Operations

    One stock figure that finance and the store agree on

    • Multi-warehouse stock levels, by item, location and batch
    • Batch and expiry tracking with QA holds that block issue until released
    • Inter-branch and inter-warehouse transfers with in-transit stock
    • Stock takes with variance approval and automatic write-off postings
    • Reorder levels per warehouse and full movement history per item
    • Stock ageing and valuation reports that tie to the general ledger
    • Units of measure with conversions — buy in bags, sell in kilos
  • Sales

    Commercial

    Quote, sell, invoice and collect in one flow

    • Quotations that convert to sales orders, delivery notes and invoices
    • Counter POS and counter sales with cash, M-Pesa, card and voucher tenders
    • Price lists and customer categories with credit limits enforced at order time
    • Credit notes, returns and receipts — including refunds on the receipt
    • AR ageing, dunning and credit-override approvals with an audit trail
    • Van sales with load-out, field selling and end-of-day reconciliation
    • Sales commissions and a sales register by channel and period
  • Finance & Accounting

    Finance

    A general ledger every module posts into as it happens

    • Chart of accounts, accounting periods and period close
    • Journals with approval, plus automatic postings from every module
    • Bank accounts, statement import and bank reconciliation
    • Supplier payments, petty cash and AP ageing
    • VAT and withholding tax computed at the transaction line, with returns data
    • Budgets by account and cost centre, with budget-versus-actual
    • Trial balance, profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow on demand
  • Human Resources

    People

    Your people, their records and their requests in one place

    • Employee records with contracts and organisation structure
    • Leave policies, balances, requests and approvals — with self-service
    • Attendance capture and shift rosters
    • Appraisals and disciplinary cases with a recorded outcome
    • An HR service desk for employee requests
  • Payroll

    People

    Kenyan payroll that is right the first time

    • Pay runs with maker-checker approval before release
    • PAYE on current KRA bands with personal relief
    • NSSF, SHIF and Affordable Housing Levy calculated per employee
    • Salary structures, allowances, deductions and staff loans
    • Statutory return files and payslips generated from the same run
    • Payroll journals posted straight to the general ledger
  • Fixed Assets

    Finance

    A fixed asset register your auditor will sign

    • Asset register by category, location and custodian
    • Scheduled depreciation posted to the ledger
    • Disposals with gain or loss calculated and booked
    • Transfers between branches with history
  • Delivery & Fleet

    Operations

    Get orders out of the gate and onto the road

    • Dispatch runs that load delivery notes onto a vehicle and driver
    • Vehicle and driver registers with documents and expiry dates
    • Delivery routes and run status from loading to complete
    • Fuel issues and vehicle maintenance logged per vehicle
  • Reports & Analytics

    Insights

    Answers across every module, without exporting to Excel

    • Executive dashboard with cash, sales, stock, output and receivables
    • Ready-made payroll, HR, sales, stock and finance reports
    • Saved reports, with exports to CSV, Excel and PDF
  • Integrations

    Settings

    Connected to the systems Kenyan businesses depend on

    • KRA eTIMS invoice and credit-note transmission with retry and a send log
    • M-Pesa C2B, STK Push and B2C through Daraja, matched to customer accounts
    • SMS and email notifications
    • Webhooks and API keys for your own systems

Add more when you need it

Any other module can be switched on for your organisation — same data, nothing to re-implement.

  • Projects & Job Costing
  • Manufacturing (Work Orders & MRP)
  • Quality Management (QMS/LIMS)
  • Maintenance (CMMS)
  • Contract Management
  • Documents
  • Customer & Supplier Portals
  • Helpdesk / Service
  • BI & Workflow Builder
  • Milling Intake & Weighbridge
  • Construction & Contracting
  • Real Estate & Property
  • SACCO / Microfinance
  • Logistics / 3PL
  • Agriculture & Agribusiness
  • Fuel Stations & Petroleum
  • Automotive Workshops
  • Professional Services
  • NGO / Donor-Funded
  • Hospitality

Compliance

Kenyan rules, built in

KRA eTIMS
Every invoice transmitted to eTIMS with retry and a send log.
M-Pesa
Field and customer payments received through Daraja.
Quality
Batch QA, certificates of analysis and complaints with CAPA.
Payroll statutory
Factory and sales payroll with PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and Housing Levy.

Questions

Covadesk for FMCG manufacturers: common questions

Does the field sales app work offline?

Yes. Reps can check in and take orders without signal; the app queues them and syncs when the connection returns.

How do field orders reach the office?

A field order converts into a normal sales order, so it goes through the same credit check, stock reservation, delivery and invoicing as any other order.

Can Covadesk reconcile van sales?

Yes. Each van load records what left the warehouse; sales and returns are recorded against it, and the day closes with stock, cash and M-Pesa reconciled.

See Covadesk running for FMCG manufacturers

Book a 30-minute demo. Bring a real problem — a stock variance you can’t explain, a payroll run that takes three days — and we’ll show you how it works in Covadesk.

Prefer to talk? Call +254 117 390 922 or email info@fecn.co.ke