The ERP Platform for Paper & Packaging

GSM, BF, size, and shade — paper is sold by specification, priced by the job, and moved by the truckload. Trade Node gives paper and packaging traders a spec-native catalog, clean job-lot pricing, and dispatches planned like freight, because they are.

• Spec-wise catalogs
• Reel & ream units
• Full-truck dispatch planning

The problems this trade lives with

• Specification is the product: The same "kraft paper" exists in dozens of GSM-BF-size combinations, each with its own price and buyer. Generic item lists collapse under spec-wise trade.
• Reels, reams, sheets — and kilograms: Stock in reels, quotes in kilograms, delivery in sheets. Every conversion done by hand is a rounding error with an invoice attached.
• Every deal is its own price: Job-lot and order-specific pricing is normal here, but without recorded history, last quarter's negotiated rate is anybody's guess.
• Freight decides the margin: Bulky, heavy consignments mean transport cost can make or break a deal — yet truck planning happens on calls, after the order is already committed.

How Trade Node runs it

• A catalog that speaks in specs: Products defined by GSM, BF, size, and shade as real fields — searchable, quotable, and priced per specification, the way the trade actually sells.
• Unit conversions handled by the system: Reels, reams, sheets, and weight reconcile automatically through stock, orders, and invoices — the rounding errors retire.
• Job-lot pricing with a memory: Every negotiated rate is recorded against its party and spec. The next enquiry starts from documented history, not from recollection.
• Dispatches planned as loads: Order quantities, weights, and destinations visible together make full-truck planning a screen, not a phone marathon — with e-way bills attached at dispatch.
• Weight-accurate GST billing: Invoices generate from dispatched weights and quantities, GST-correct — spec, weight, and value agreeing on every bill.

Why one platform

• Spec-native from the ground up: GSM, BF, and size are not text in a description field — they are the catalog's structure, which is what makes spec-wise pricing and search actually work.
• Built for weight-based, freight-heavy trade: Units, weights, and truck-load logic run through the platform because in paper, logistics is not after-sales — it is the deal.
• Every quote strengthens the next: Recorded spec-wise, party-wise pricing history compounds into an asset: your firm's real market knowledge, finally written down.

Modules for this trade

• Trade: Spec-wise pricing by GSM, BF, and size with party-specific job-lot rates recorded against every deal.
• Operations: Reel- and ream-level stock with automatic weight reconciliation across godowns.
• Operations: Load-wise dispatch planning with weights and destinations together — full trucks by design, not by luck.
• Operations: Transporter coordination in-platform for the freight-heavy consignments this trade lives on.
• Finance: Weight-accurate, GST-correct invoices generated from actual dispatched quantities.
• Operations: E-way bills generated and attached as trucks load — heavy consignments move without paperwork stalls.

Frequently asked questions

Can products be defined by GSM, BF, and size?

Yes. The catalog treats specifications as structured fields, so every GSM-BF-size-shade combination is a distinct, searchable, priceable item — matching how paper is actually traded.

How does Trade Node handle reels, reams, and weight units?

Unit definitions reconcile reels, reams, sheets, and kilograms automatically through stock, orders, and billing — conversions are systematic, not manual arithmetic.

Does it support order-specific job-lot pricing?

Yes. Negotiated rates are recorded per party and specification with full history, so job-lot pricing stays consistent and every past deal informs the next quote.

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