PAK

PAK is a vertical industry ERP and PPS (production-planning-and-scheduling) system from mikronik GmbH, a German Mid-Market software house focused on manufacturing-heavy verticals. The product targets Mid-Market manufacturers — the broad mid-market segment of German SMBs — with approximately 20 to 250 employees in plastics processing (injection moulding, extrusion, thermoforming), toolmaking and mould construction, and general machinery with high variant content. The product is designed for the realities of these verticals: tool lifecycle management, multi-cavity moulds, batch traceability, material preparation and tight shop-floor control are first-class capabilities rather than bolt-ons.

Functional scope

PAK is built around a continuous order flow from quote through pre-calculation, production planning and control, shop-floor scheduling, to invoicing, post-calculation and order archive. The functional core includes the master- and movement-data structures typical for plastics processing: tools (with multi-cavity moulds, life-cycle history and maintenance records), articles with material variants, BOMs and routings with process-specific work centres. Production planning handles capacity scheduling, sequence planning and rescheduling in case of disruption. Post-calculation closes the loop by comparing planned to actual on cost, time and material consumption.

Target audience

The core target audience is Mid-Market manufacturing businesses with approximately 20 to 250 employees. Concentrations are in plastics processing (injection moulding, extrusion, thermoforming), tool and mould making, and general machinery with high variant production. The product is most defensible where tool lifecycle, multi-cavity mould management, batch traceability and material preparation are central operational concerns — where horizontal ERPs would require deep customisation to deliver the same functionality.

Architecture and deployment

PAK is built on a SQL database with a uniform user interface tailored to manufacturing operations. The software is delivered as on-premise installation on the customer's own data centre or as a managed-hosted variant on servers in Germany. Integrations to common shop-floor systems (MES, BDE / shop-floor data capture, MDE / machine data capture, scanner and labelling hardware) are part of the standard toolbox. The shop-floor depth is one of the key reasons plastics and tooling businesses choose PAK over a horizontal ERP.

DACH localisation and DATEV

PAK is built for German Mid-Market finance and tax workflow. DATEV integration — DATEV is the cooperative of German tax advisors whose data format is the SME finance-exchange standard — is supported through standard exporters so the customer's external accountant can continue working in DATEV. GoBD compliance — the German principles for proper digital bookkeeping — is part of the standard audit-trail and archiving features. ZUGFeRD and XRechnung e-invoicing are covered. Hosting in German data centres matches DSGVO expectations — DSGVO being the German implementation of GDPR.

Pricing and selection

mikronik does not publish list prices for PAK. Licensing is project-specific and depends on module selection, user count, deployment model and implementation scope. Classical perpetual-licence with maintenance and subscription/rental models are both available. Implementation runs directly through mikronik with a tightly held consulting team experienced in the addressed verticals. PAK competes with other vertical Mid-Market ERPs for plastics and machinery (Poly.ERP for the pure plastics niche, ams.erp and proAlpha for variant-rich machinery, oxaion for cross-vertical industrial Mid-Market) and with horizontal Mid-Market ERPs extended through vertical add-ons.

Strengths and limitations at a glance

Deep first-class tool-lifecycle and multi-cavity-mould modelling — rare in horizontal Mid-Market ERPs.
Vertical fit for plastics processing, tool and mould making, and variant-rich general machinery.
Integrated shop-floor data capture, scanner and labelling hardware support.

Counterweights:

Vertical focus is the strength but also limits applicability outside addressed industries.
Small partner ecosystem; vendor concentration risk on consulting and product.
No published list pricing — early scoping needed for TCO comparison.

Best-fit profile and comparable vendors

Best-fit customers are Mid-Market plastics processors and tooling shops of 20 to 250 employees where tool-lifecycle, batch traceability and material preparation are central operational concerns. Comparable vendors include Poly.ERP for the pure plastics niche, ams.erp for variant-rich machinery, and oxaion as a cross-vertical Mid-Market alternative. The ERP for plastics notes give useful framing for the selection process.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

How much does PAK cost?

The licence costs of PAK depend on the number of users, the selection of modules and the deployment model (cloud/on-premises). A serious cost estimate requires a specific requirements analysis – see our ERP cost overview for realistic ranges. Licence costs typically account for 25-35% of total project costs; the rest is spread across implementation, training and data migration.

What alternatives to PAK are there?

Specific alternatives depend on industry fit, budget and company size. The software overview lists 300+ DACH ERP systems; the comparison pages offer pairwise head-to-head comparisons. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

Does PAK offer mobile apps?

Modern ERP systems offer at least a responsive web UI; many have native iOS/Android apps for sales, warehousing and approval workflows. Specific mobile functions are documented in the vendor profile. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

Is there a community or support forum for PAK?

Cloud vendors usually have their own community platforms plus documented API forums. Open-source solutions (Odoo, ERPNext) have particularly active communities. Vendor support is usually available via tickets, phone and premium SLAs.

Can PAK be connected to other systems such as CRM or DMS?

Yes – via REST APIs, iPaaS platforms (Lobster, MuleSoft) or prebuilt connectors. For more on CRM integration see ERP vs CRM, and on DMS see DMS software. The exact configuration depends on the industry, company size class and customising depth of the specific ERP setup.

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