MRP · Planning and production
Carry the plan into the batch.
A revised order, delayed delivery or changed yield stays connected to the affected jobs, material requirements and customer commitments.
Explore MRP
MRP to batch release, one connected record
Manufacturers · Cosmetics
Cosmetic manufacturing software for the whole operation.
Worldover connects MRP and ERP for cosmetics manufacturers with R&D, PLM, quality and regulatory. Know what to make, what to buy and when you can deliver, from the approved formula to the released batch.
Without Worldover
You put 1,000kg in and got 963kg out, and nobody can say how much of that is residue and how much is a mis-weigh.
Formula, cost sheet and launch plan are maintained separately, raw material prices move and the cost sheet doesn't, so margin is calculated on stale numbers and yield loss is found after the fact.
- Screening happens at a point in time and then the formula moves on, so compliance breaks quietly.
- PIFs, declarations, allergen statements and labels are rebuilt by hand every time they're asked for, per market.
- Integration is a person exporting a CSV, which is also why master data is full of duplicates nobody dares delete.
Cash stays tied up in inventory and quarantine, margin per unit stays a guess, and a quiet compliance break gets found by a customer rather than by you.
With Worldover
Worldover connects the formulation, live raw material cost, works orders, lot capture, yield and the compliance screen on one record.
You can see cost per unit built from real material, labour and yield data.
- Formulation cost is built live from raw material inputs and currency, so margin is current.
- Trials, versions and test results sit on the formulation record, and stage-gates stop anything reaching production unapproved.
- Works orders stage materials and capture lots at picking, with electronic batch records, in-process checks and dual signatures.
MRP is the starting point, not the whole system
Sell it. Plan it. Make it. Release it.
Plan bulk, filling and packing together. Worldover MRP connects approved formulas, raw materials, packaging, usable stock and line capacity, so a customer promise starts with a production plan that can actually run.
- 01
Sell it
An order becomes a plan.
How it works
Orders and demand become production requirements from the approved formula and BOM. A revised order stays connected to the affected jobs and material requirements.
- 02
Plan it
Stock and capacity are checked.
How it works
Usable stock, supplier lead times, equipment and shifts determine what's feasible, before you promise the date. A customer brings a launch forward. The bulk can be made, but the pump arrives later and the filling line is already committed. See the constraint before accepting the date, then review the purchasing and scheduling changes together.
- 03
Make it
Buying and production move together.
How it works
Purchase proposals and manufacturing jobs connect to the same customer commitment. Consumption and yields are recorded against the plan.
- 04
Release it
The batch earns its release.
How it works
QC evidence and release decisions stay linked to the batch and order. A completed batch isn't shippable until quality releases it.
ERP · Orders, purchasing and inventory
Run the order, not the handovers.
A receipt doesn't make a quarantined lot available. Purchasing sees the shortfall, planning sees the constraint and sales can review the customer date. Keep your finance system where it makes sense.
Explore ERPBuild your setup
These are the modules we typicallyoffer to cosmetics manufacturers.
Start with MRP: production planning and inventory. Build the wider operation around it with ERP, batch execution, R&D, PLM, quality and regulatory. The same product and lot records follow the work from brief to released batch.
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MRP / MES
Making and moving the product. Batch execution, planning, stock and the warehouse.
Recommended
Production Planning
Scheduling from real machine, labour and material availability, with allergen-based sequencing for changeovers.
- Production order management
- Scheduling and capacity planning
- Labour costing and allocation
Recommended
Inventory Management
Stock, purchasing and supplier management in one place, with AI order-quantity recommendations across MOQs and pack sizes.
- Inventory overview
- Stock and non-stock items
- Request stock
Recommended
MES
Electronic batch records with in-process checks, dual signatures and lot traceability, because a failed batch is the whole vessel.
- Electronic batch records
- Three-level order structure
- Dual-signature control
Demand Planning
Forecast from real sell-through and feed proposed manufacturing jobs straight into the plan.
See it for cosmetics manufacturersWarehouse Management
Locations, scanned movements and FEFO picking, so expiries don't become write-offs.
See it for cosmetics manufacturers02
R&D / PLM
The product and formulation foundation. Where most customers start, because everything else reads from it.
Recommended
PLM
The product record with a full BOM across formulation, components and artwork, so a change is assessed before it reaches the floor.
- Products
- Product specific workflows
- Product table management
Recommended
R&D Lab Software
Formulations with live cost, regulatory screening and generated declarations, rather than a cost sheet built last quarter.
- Raw materials workflow management
- Composition management
- Table management
QMS
Change control, CAPA, training and document control with 21 CFR Part 11 records.
See it for cosmetics manufacturersTesting Management
Protocols, schedules and results feeding the release decision directly, so batches stop waiting on a spreadsheet.
See it for cosmetics manufacturers03
ERP
The financial backbone, running on the same substance-aware records.
ERP
Finance on the same records as production, so cost per unit is a number rather than an estimate.
See it for cosmetics manufacturersFP&A
Budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and scenario planning built from live cost.
See it for cosmetics manufacturersWhat we wouldn't sell you
- Quote Management: Bespoke BOM quoting is a contract manufacturing problem, not an own-product one.
Your setup
Production Planning + Inventory Management + MES + PLM + R&D Lab Software
5 of 16 connected31%
What it connects
Briefs, stage-gates, formulation work, trials, approvals and the launch date behind them.
How the workflow changes
Every launch runs to a template with owners and gates, and the technical work sits inside it. Slippage shows up as a date on a project, not as a surprise in a meeting.
Scope note
The manufacturing operation runs from customer demand through material planning, purchasing, production and quality release, with R&D, PLM and regulatory connected. Choose MRP for planning, ERP for transactions and costing, and QMS for release evidence.
Take this setup with you
Get your setup as a PDF.
The modules you've selected, what each one covers and how they connect, written up as a document you can share internally.
Worldover supports connected regulatory workflows, product documentation, approvals and the operational data behind them. It isn't a regulatory consultancy service.
Willow finds answers, prepares work and routes decisions using the live operating record. Material actions remain governed by permissions, approvals and audit history.
5 selected
See your setupWillow
The AI colleague insideyour cosmetics manufacturer operation.
Willow works from your orders, formulas, usable stock, supplier data and batches. It flags planning issues, prepares buying and production work, and helps quality and regulatory teams respond, with your people approving the decisions.
Checks the plan
Finds the material, capacity or release constraint behind an affected job or customer order.
Prepares the work
Prepares purchase proposals and manufacturing jobs from the current formula, usable stock and supplier context.
Connects the response
Drafts the QC follow-up, document update or customer reply against the affected records.
Gets approved
Scoped permissions, human approval for anything material and a full audit trail of every action.
- 125+
- Enterprise customers across cosmetics, chemicals and supplements
- 4 to 7
- Point systems typically retired, most within 6 months of go-live
- 12 to 16 weeks
- To a live Phase 1, not a multi-year programme
- 1 record
- Per substance, everywhere it appears
US cosmetics contract manufacturer
Elevation Labs
“Then we met with Worldover, and the difference was very clear, these folks were thinking very differently about how to approach our business.”Read Elevation Labs's customer story
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Common questions
What cosmetics manufacturer teamsask us most.
Can we see true cost per unit?
Cost is built from live formulation inputs, labour and recorded yield, so the number reflects what the batch actually consumed rather than what the cost sheet assumed.
How does lot traceability work?
Lots are captured at the point of picking and held against the batch record, so forward and backward traceability for a recall is a query, not a reconstruction.
Do we have to adopt everything at once?
No. Own-product manufacturers usually start with the product record and the lab, then add planning, batch records and warehouse in sequence.
Will it handle yield reconciliation?
Yes. Input, output, residue, samples and losses are recorded against the works order, so the difference is visible and attributable rather than absorbed.
How should we choose ERP software for cosmetic manufacturing?
Look for formula and packaging version control, lot inventory, material planning, batch records and quality release that work together. Worldover connects ERP and MRP to R&D, PLM, quality and regulatory, so the manufacturing plan uses the same approved product record as the rest of your team.
Can Worldover replace our MRP and manufacturing spreadsheets?
Yes, material planning, purchasing, production and inventory can run in Worldover alongside your formula, product and quality records. Agree the workflows and data that move in the first phase, and keep existing systems where they still serve a defined need.
Does Worldover support both cosmetic contract manufacturers and own-product manufacturers?
Yes. Contract manufacturers can connect customer briefs, quotes and delivery commitments to the manufacturing job. Own-product manufacturers can manage their portfolio, formula changes and batch history on the same operating system.
What software do cosmetics manufacturers need?
Cosmetics manufacturers typically need formulation and PLM, MRP or ERP for planning and stock, quality management for batch release, and regulatory tooling for PIFs, CPNP or SCPN notifications and claims. Running them as separate systems forces the same formula, component and batch data to be re-keyed, which is why an operating system that holds one product record underneath all four is usually cheaper and faster than integrating four tools.
How do cosmetics manufacturers manage Product Information Files?
The Responsible Person keeps the PIF at their declared address for ten years after the last batch is placed on the market, containing the product description, signed CPSR, manufacturing method and GMP statement, claim substantiation and animal testing data. It stays valid only if it's regenerated from the live formula, supplier and label records rather than assembled once as a set of PDFs.
What replaces spreadsheets for cosmetics batch records?
Electronic batch records replace spreadsheets by capturing the formula version, materials issued, in-process checks, deviations and release decision against the batch itself. The practical test is whether you can retrieve every batch made from one formula version, with its certificates of analysis, in seconds rather than reconstructing it from files.