Footwear production software that connects every pair, from model to size and from the upper workshop to dispatch
Pan Enterprise Solutions, the software arm of Pan Innovation House · based in Gaziantep, Türkiye, with a London office
We do not replace your accounting backbone, whether it is Logo, Mikro or Netsis (widely used Turkish ERPs). We take the upper-stitching subcontractor network, last and model versions, size assortment rules, leather area and wastage calculations, and the sample and collection process out of notebooks and Excel and into a single, traceable operational layer. Not an off-the-shelf package: built for your business. The source code we write is handed over to you as defined in the contract.
Asking about price? We listen to the scope in a short call and share the budget frame and timeline in writing. The first 30-minute call is free; the scope of an on-site discovery, and its fee if any, is agreed in writing during that call.
We work on site for plants in and around Gaziantep; elsewhere in Türkiye and abroad, discovery starts by video call and a visit is planned if needed. Our London office is at Unit 6 Cranford Way, Hornsey, London N8 9DG.
Scoped in discoveryProposed modules: model-last management, upper subcontractor tracking, size assortments, leather wastage, samples and collections, quality, dispatch, integration. Not every company needs all of them.
Subcontractor networkUpper, sole and assembly workshops in one ledger: who took what, what they returned, what is pending
Size-levelStock and orders drill down to size and assortment, not just pairs
Source code handoverHandover terms are written into the contract; third-party components remain under their own licences.
Does this sound familiar?
When accounting is tidy in the ERP, but models, sizes and uppers still run on a notebook
Footwear is one of the rare trades that never finishes under a single roof. Cutting happens here, uppers are stitched outside, soles come from somewhere else, assembly comes back inside. This scattered flow leaves an area the accounting program cannot see — and that area runs on notebooks, phone calls and memory.
When upper work goes out to a workshop, leather and materials go with it, yet nobody holds a clear balance between the quantity returned and the materials issued. The wastage argument repeats every season, and it is usually won by whoever holds the records.
Which workshop is holding how many pairs of which model is not visible on one screen; finding out takes a round of phone calls. When deadlines tighten, the decision on which job to pull forward is made on this incomplete picture.
Orders are discussed in pairs, but production runs by size. Because the assortment rule is not written down, the same model can be produced with two different size distributions, and surplus sizes pile up in the warehouse as dead stock.
Last and model versions get mixed up. The difference between the detail approved at sampling and what went into production is only noticed just before dispatch — the point where fixing it costs the most.
Leather is bought by the square decimetre, but consumption is recorded per pair as an estimate. Real wastage is only seen at period end, in aggregate; how much leather each model actually eats is unknown at model level.
The sample process exists in no system. Which sample went to which customer and when, which was approved, which awaits revision — all of it sits on individuals' phones and leaves with them when they go.
At collection and season changeovers, the decision on which model continues and which is dropped rests on memory, not on past sales data. A poor seller can get produced for another season simply because nobody looked at the numbers.
Second-quality and returned shoes are not properly recorded. Real costs and real profitability therefore look better than they are, and pricing decisions are made on this optimistic picture.
The same model ships to different customers with different box, label and barcode rules. Because these rules live in the foreman's memory, dispatch slows down when that person is away — or cartons come back wrongly packed.
In export shipments, packing lists and carton contents are prepared by hand. When an assortment error is spotted on the buyer's side, it turns into a commercial problem; the freight cost of fixing it often exceeds the product's margin.
The sector's software landscape today
Which software the footwear sector uses today, and where it gets stuck
The sector's software landscape clusters at two ends: strong but expensive imported tools on the design and cutting side, and a general accounting ERP on the other. The production flow in between still runs on a notebook at most firms.
Layer
Software in use today
The gap it leaves
General ERP / accounting (horizontal backbone)
Logo Tiger, Logo Netsis, Mikro, ETA, DIA
Solid for receivables, stock, purchasing, finance and e-documents; this backbone stays in place — and should — because of legal obligations. Its limit is that it does not carry footwear's own concepts: size assortments, upper subcontractor balances, last versions and leather consumption by the square decimetre do not come as standard in these systems. Firms usually try to close the gap by straining the ERP's free-form fields; the result is data nobody trusts.
Design and lasts (CAD)
Shoemaster, Delcam Crispin, ICad3D+, Romans CAD
Mature, powerful tools for model and last design; they handle 2D and 3D work, flattening and size grading internally. Licences are expensive and their focus is design. Connecting the model data they produce to production plans, material consumption and subcontractor work orders is outside their scope; at most firms that transfer is done by hand — often by retyping.
Leather cutting and automation
Lectra, Atom, Comelz, Teseo cutting systems
Powerful systems that cut leather wastage; they optimise nesting around the defects on the hide, and that alone is a serious saving. But the optimisation stays self-contained: which work order, which size and which subcontract workshop the cut pieces go to is kept in a separate scheme. When the link between cutting efficiency and the production plan is not made, well-cut pieces can enter production in the wrong order.
Retail and brand side
Nebim V3, retail POS and e-commerce infrastructure
At manufacturers with their own brand and stores, the sales side runs on these systems and size-level sales data is created here. The link to the production side, however, is usually limited to a nightly file transfer. The result is that real-time size-level stock visibility never forms; the store sells a size it does not have, or orders a size sitting in the warehouse.
Subcontract and workshop tracking
Excel spreadsheets, notebooks, messaging groups
The sector's most critical flow — the upper and assembly subcontractor network — exists in no system at most firms. Materials issued, quantities returned, wastage and settlements run on personal records. This is where the most disputes arise, and how they are resolved depends on who holds the record. It is also the area where gains come fastest, because every record built from scratch makes a directly visible difference.
Export and dispatch documents
Excel templates, customs broker software
Packing lists, carton contents and assortment tables are prepared by hand. Because they are not fed from production data, every shipment demands fresh effort and carries error risk. When an assortment error is caught by the buyer, the cost of fixing it is high; this line item is one of the places where software shows its value most concretely.
Product names are compiled from vendors' public pages (September 2026); PAN is not affiliated with them. The "gap" column summarises situations we commonly meet in discovery and is not a statement about any specific product.
Our approach
A custom layer that closes the gap between cutting and dispatch, without replacing your ERP
Our solution is not a rival to your existing software; it is the operational layer that fills the gap between them. Your design tool stays in place, your accounting backbone stays in place; we build the place where the model connects to production, and production connects to dispatch.
Model and last in a single record
Every model is held with a version number: which last, which materials, which sole, which size range. The version approved at sampling is flagged; if the version going into production differs from the approved one, the difference shows on screen.
The upper subcontractor network leaves the notebook
Materials going out to workshops and quantities coming back run in the same record. Who is holding how much work, which batch is due back when, where the wastage balance does not add up — all on one screen. Settlements are calculated from this record.
Stock by size and assortment
Orders, production and stock do not stop at pair totals; they drill down to size level. Assortment rules are defined per customer and model, and carton contents are generated from those rules.
Leather area and wastage tracking
The leather area purchased, the pieces cut and the wastage produced are linked together. Real consumption becomes visible by model and batch; consumption written down as an estimate gives way to measurement.
Collections, samples and the season decision
Sample requests, shipments and customer approvals are recorded. At season end, how much each model sold and with which customers it worked is reported; the collection decision rests on records, not memory.
Dispatch and export documents
Carton contents, packing lists and labels are generated from production data. Customer-specific boxing and labelling rules are defined in the system; the rule leaves the foreman's memory and stays with the company.
Modules we can build
Modules we propose for footwear production
Not every firm needs all of them. After discovery we start where it hurts most and grow module by module.
We do not replace your existing ERP — we work alongside it
Your finance and accounting backbone (Logo Tiger, Logo Netsis, Mikro or DIA) stays in place. Your CAD tools on the design side stay in place too. The layer we build connects the production flow between these two ends and gathers the data in one place.
Stock, receivables, order and invoice synchronisation with Logo, Mikro, Netsis and DIA; duplicate records are reduced and the financial side and operations show the same figures.
Model and material lists produced on the CAD side are imported into the system; there is no need to change your design tool — only its output is connected to the production flow.
Cutting and wastage data is taken from the leather cutting systems; where that is not possible, a scale-and-manual recording routine is set up, and which method was used shows clearly in the report.
At businesses with their own brand, size-level stock is passed to the retail and e-commerce side; the lag between store and warehouse is reduced.
The packing list and carton contents that go to your customs broker are generated from production data; document preparation stops being a manual job.
Outcomes
What changes once this layer goes live
Which workshop is holding how many pairs of which model is visible on one screen, without a round of phone calls.
The balance between materials issued and quantities returned is kept per batch; the wastage argument rests on records.
Orders and stock are visible at size level; assortment errors are caught before dispatch.
The difference between the model version approved at sampling and the version going into production is noticed before production starts.
Leather consumption is known by measurement, not estimate; real cost forms at model level.
The sample process leaves personal phones; which model is pending with which customer stays with the company.
Because seconds and returns enter the records, the profitability picture moves closer to reality.
Customer-specific boxing and labelling rules are defined in the system; dispatch does not stop when the person who knows them is away.
Packing lists and carton contents come out of production data; manual preparation effort and error risk are reduced.
At season close, the decision on which model continues rests on sales and profitability data, not on memory.
Process
A realistic five-stage path that begins with discovery.
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Initial meeting
1 week
We discuss your production set-up, the size of your subcontractor network, your current ERP and the point that hurts most. We clarify expectations and scope and draw a realistic frame; at this stage understanding, not selling, comes first. The call is not binding. The first 30-minute call is free; the scope of an on-site discovery, and its fee if any, is agreed in writing during that call.
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On-site discovery
1-2 weeks
We walk the flow on site, from cutting to assembly, from the upper workshops to dispatch. We map which record is kept where and which decision lives in whose memory. The output is a written map of the current state and a priority list.
03
Scope and pilot design
1 week
We decide which module is built first; usually subcontractor tracking or size-level stock gives the highest return. Scope, timeline and deliverables are put in writing.
04
Development and pilot use
scope-dependent
The system is developed and run in a limited area, in parallel with the existing routine. Diverging records are examined one by one; the flow is simplified with feedback from the field.
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Roll-out and handover
scope-dependent
The remaining modules are added in turn and integrations are switched on. User training is given, and documentation and source code are handed over as defined in the contract. Maintenance and support run as a separate agreement.
Why Pan Innovation House?
A team that links subcontract workshops, size assortments and leather wastage to one record.
A team that designs around the subcontractor network
In footwear, half the work happens outside the factory. We build the system to work with the workshops, not in spite of them; an interface nobody uses solves nothing.
We do not try to replace your ERP
Your accounting backbone stays in place. The layer works alongside it and keeps the data aligned; we will not try to talk you into buying a new ERP.
Source code handover written into the contract
The source code we write and your data are handed over to you as defined in the contract; third-party and open-source components remain subject to their own licences. You can continue with another team later if you wish.
We start with an on-site discovery
We quote after walking the site, not from screenshots. Writing a scope without seeing the cutting table, the upper workshop and the dispatch area would not be realistic.
Step-by-step roll-out
We do not change everything at once. We start where it hurts most and widen as gains appear; moving forward without stopping production is the rule.
A handover-ready delivery
Documentation and a handover package are part of the job. If another team is to take over tomorrow, we deliver in a state they can take over.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Footwear Production software.
Our subcontract workshops don't use software — how will this work?
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We design set-ups that do not expect the workshop to use software. In most businesses the most reliable result comes from recording material issues and returned quantities on the factory side, at the dispatch desk; the workshop side only sees a simple delivery slip or a QR-coded label. Where a workshop can use a phone, a single-screen notification flow can be added. We decide which route will work by walking the site.
Will we need to change our CAD program?
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No. If you use Shoemaster, Crispin or a similar tool, it stays in place. The layer we build does not do design; it connects the model and material information coming out of design to the production flow. How the transfer is done is determined by the export options your tool provides.
Our size assortments vary by customer.
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That is normal, and the system is built for it. Assortment rules are defined separately per customer and model; the carton plan is generated from those rules. When a rule changes, past shipments are preserved. The real gain is that these rules leave one person's memory and become written down.
Can we really measure leather wastage?
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How precise the measurement can be depends on your cutting set-up. With an automatic cutting system, piece and wastage data can be taken directly. With hand cutting, the balance between the leather area purchased and the quantity produced is kept per batch; that is not as precise as per-pair measurement, but it is a clear improvement on today's estimate. We agree in writing from the start which level we are aiming for.
We are a small business — won't this be too heavy for us?
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Scope is built to scale. In a small business a single module — usually subcontractor tracking — makes the biggest difference on its own. We do not recommend building a full-scope system from the start; that is both expensive and carries the risk of producing a structure nobody uses.
Can our existing Excel files be migrated?
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Usually yes, and it is one of the fastest wins when starting out. Model lists, customer and assortment tables can be migrated. The files are reviewed before migration; inconsistencies accumulated over the years surface at this stage and are cleaned up.
How soon do we start using it?
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The timeline depends on scope and is given in writing after discovery. Our approach is not to deliver one big system in one go, but to get the first module onto the floor quickly and grow from there. Feedback arrives early, and so does the return on the investment.
What do we end up with?
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A working system, plus the source code we wrote, the database and handover documentation as defined in the contract (third-party and open-source components remain under their own licences). User training and first-period support are part of the scope. Maintenance and development afterwards run under a separate agreement; you are not obliged to sign it — you can maintain the system with your own team.
What drives the cost and timeline?
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The size of the subcontractor network and how the workshops can provide records, the complexity of models and assortments, how far your cutting set-up allows leather wastage to be measured, the export options of your CAD tool, and the ERP connection. We discuss a budget range in the first call; the exact scope, timeline and price are put in writing after discovery.
What do you need from us?
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One person each from production and subcontracting, the model list and assortment tables, a site visit where we can see the cutting and upper flow, and ERP connection details.
How do we measure success?
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During discovery we choose the measures that suit you, such as visibility of goods waiting at subcontractors, corrections caused by assortment errors, or leather wastage becoming measurable per batch. We first measure where you are today and agree the target from there; results are not guaranteed.
Let us start together
Let's walk the site together — and see the gap together
Let us examine your production on site, from the cutting table to the upper workshop and from the sample room to the dispatch area, and decide together where to start.