Garment ERP for Turkish Factories — Track Every Bundle, Pay Every Operator Right
QR-based production tracking for apparel factories and ateliers in Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Denizli and Gaziantep. Operators scan the bundle; output, piece-rate wages and WIP calculate themselves.
30-machine atelier: ₺2,960/month · No setup fee · Live in 2 weeks · Start on operators' existing Android phones
Why Turkish Apparel Factories Are Measuring Cost Per Piece Now
Turkey's apparel workforce fell from over 738,000 at the end of 2022 to under 564,000 by January 2026, and the sector's own representatives warn that up to 100,000 more jobs are at risk. In that market, an atelier that cannot prove its cost per operation quotes blind.
Turkish confection competes on speed and proximity to Europe, not on labour cost — which makes accurate per-operation costing the whole game. Yet in most ateliers bundle counting still runs on paper tickets and notebooks. That produces three problems every day: wage disputes, no idea where WIP is stuck, and line efficiency that only becomes visible once the day is over.
Sources: workforce figures — İHKİB statements reported by Kohan Textile Journal, April 2026. Textile job losses and at-risk employment — Reuters via AGBI, October 2026, citing TOBB's apparel assembly chair. Istanbul export share — ITKIB-based industry reporting; treat as an approximate figure.
Three Problems Every Atelier Hits
Piece-rate wage disputes
The operator says 120 pieces, the notebook says 95. When a paper ticket goes missing there is no record to check, and reconciling it eats two to three days of admin time every month.
No idea where WIP is sitting
Finding how many pieces of a style are stuck at which operation means walking the floor and counting. By the time you have the number, the shipment date has moved closer.
Efficiency known too late
If you learn which line fell behind at the evening meeting, that day's output is already gone. Without live numbers there is no window in which to act.
How Does QR Bundle Tracking Work?
Each bundle gets a unique QR code at cutting carrying its style, lot, colour, size and component. Operators scan it at every operation, and the system calculates output, piece-rate wages and WIP from those scans instead of handwritten sheets.
- Cutting: bundles are created per style and size, each printed with its own QR label.
- Sewing line: the operator scans the bundle at the start and end of the operation — on a phone or a fixed scanner.
- Automatic calculation: pieces × rate becomes earnings immediately, and the operator sees their own output on their phone.
- Supervisor dashboard: WIP per line and per operation, live on a floor TV instead of in a notebook.
- Month end: the payment sheet is built from scan data, so there is nothing left to reconcile.
Features Built for Apparel Production
QR bundle tracking
One code per bundle carrying style, lot, colour, size and component.
Automated piece-rate payroll
Pieces × rate per operation, calculated from scans. Operators see their own earnings.
Real-time WIP
How many pieces are waiting at each operation, without walking the floor.
Sewing line efficiency
Efficiency per line and per operator, measured against SMV-based targets.
Quality and DHU
Defects traced to the operation and operator where they happened.
Biometric attendance
ZKTeco devices feed attendance straight in, including overtime hours.
How Much Does Garment ERP Software Cost in Turkey?
Two plans, and you pay whichever bills lower: ₺197 per machine per month, or ₺0.25 per piece tracked. No setup fee, no per-user charge.
| Factory size | Monthly output | Per-machine | Per-piece | You pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 machines | 12,000 pcs | ₺5,920 | ₺2,960 | ₺2,960 |
| 100 machines | 80,000 pcs | ₺19,730 | ₺19,730 | ₺19,730 |
| 500 machines | 500,000+ pcs | ₺98,670 | higher | ₺98,670 |
800 pieces per machine per month is the break-even between the two plans. Below it the per-piece plan bills less; above it the per-machine plan caps your bill, so raising output does not raise your software cost without limit.
Hardware is optional. Start with operators' existing Android phones; add a Raspberry Pi cache server, ZKTeco attendance terminal, QR label printer or floor TVs later, bought from us or any vendor.
FAQ — Turkish Apparel Factories
Does it suit fason (subcontract) and CMT work?
Yes, that is the core case. Scan ERP was built inside a working CMT factory, so cut-make-trim flows, per-operation rates and operations sent out to fason workshops are the default model rather than an add-on module. Each subcontracted operation keeps its own rate and scan history.
Does it replace our payroll or SGK reporting?
No. Scan ERP calculates piece-rate output and earnings and exports a monthly sheet your payroll process uses. SGK contributions, tax and statutory reporting stay in the system you use today. What it adds is a defensible per-operator production record to calculate against, instead of paper bundle tickets.
Will it work if the factory internet goes down?
A Raspberry Pi cache server inside the factory keeps scanning working over your LAN/WiFi when the internet line drops, then syncs when the connection returns. To be clear: this is not a fully offline-first system — the factory WiFi network does need to be up.
How long does setup take?
About 2 weeks. The first week covers entering styles, operations and rates and training line supervisors. The second week pilots one sewing line, then rolls out to the rest.
Can operators who are not used to smartphones manage it?
Scanning is a single button — point the camera at the bundle's QR code. The operator screen shows only their own work and earnings. Where factories do not allow personal phones on the floor, shared fixed scanners can be mounted at the line instead.
Want to See It Running on Your Own Style?
Take a 20-minute WhatsApp demo. Bring one of your own styles and we will show how the bundles, rates and WIP would look in your factory.