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Business Processes

Others offer modules. We start with your process.

Inventory, order management, and projects form the core. What they become is driven by your workflow, not a fixed package.

Standard ERP forces you to adapt your processes to modules. Nuclos inverts this: three areas are the starting point; with low-code and AI they become the system. Quickly configurable, open source, without vendor lock-in.

  • Configurable & open source
  • Low-code & AI
  • Extensible without vendor lock-in
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Process structure over module structure

Your process decides which capabilities Nuclos gets, how they work together, and what value they create.

Standard ERP organizes your work by modules: inventory here, finance there, each with rigid logic. But your business runs across them, in workflows that span departments. Nuclos organizes around those workflows; your process sets the frame. That is where the operational value comes from.

End-to-end workflows

A transaction runs without a break from start to finish. No Excel lists mapping the process next to the system.

One data foundation

Every piece of information is captured once and used everywhere. That saves duplicate work and reconciliation between departments.

Grows with the business

When a workflow changes, the system changes with it, without a new project. Nuclos Workspace helps.

And my special case?

Where standard ERP stops is where Nuclos begins.

  • Can I cleanly manage 10,000 variants of a product?
  • Map my own price lists and volume tiers?
  • Connect a web shop we built ourselves?
  • Create an audit-ready, revision-safe data foundation?
  • Map my real specialty process, not only the standard?

Yes. That is exactly what Nuclos is built for.

What standard ERP cannot map, we solve with low-code and AI inside the proven Nuclos framework.

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How does Nuclos take shape?

Nuclos Enterprise: we deliver your core process on agreed scope. Nuclos Workspace: you adapt in the client, with approval before every apply.

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Map every business process

Start where it matters. Every area shares the same data foundation and combines freely with the others.

No rigid off-the-shelf packages. Workflows for inventory, projects, and order management including finance are ready; everything beyond that is implementable with Nuclos Workspace. You choose the entry; Nuclos connects your workflows.

Inventory & production

Material flow and manufacturing on one stock foundation. Purchasing, warehouse, and production post the same numbers. For businesses that procure, store, produce, and ship goods. Bottlenecks show early because stock is current at posting time, not only after a nightly sync.

  1. Items, bills of materials, and variants

    Products, raw materials, and semi-finished goods with attributes, variants, and BOMs. Even complex assortments remain maintainable and reportable.

  2. Purchasing and suppliers

    Requirements planning, order proposals, supplier prices, and goods receipt. Purchase orders link directly to stock and open sales orders.

  3. Warehouse and inventory

    Locations, batches, serial numbers, and stocktaking. Stock is current at the moment of posting, not only after a nightly sync.

  4. Production and work orders

    Routings and work orders (opens in new tab), shop-floor feedback, and actual costing. Production and warehouse post to the same stock; bottlenecks show early.

Projects & service

Steer dates, effort, and deliverables without parallel Excel lists beside the ERP. For businesses that plan projects, deliver services, and run maintenance. Project results flow into finance; history stays on the customer or asset record.

  1. Project structure and milestones

    Projects with phases, work packages, and dates. Milestones and dependencies surface delays early.

  2. Time tracking and delivery notes

    Book effort to project, task, or customer. Rates flow into actual costing and billing.

  3. Service and maintenance

    Service orders, incident tickets, and maintenance contracts. History lives on the customer or asset record, not in a separate ticketing tool.

  4. Project controlling and billing

    Plan vs. actual, budgets, and progress invoices. Project results flow into finance without manual transfer.

Order management & finance

From quote to payment on the same transaction. What you capture is inherited by fulfillment and accounting. Inquiry, quote, order, delivery, and billing stay connected. Open items and DATEV build on checked operational data, not on reconciled Excel lists.

  1. Inquiry and quote

    Capture inquiries, create quotes with line items, discounts, and approvals. Costing and customer data stay attached to the transaction from the start.

  2. Order and confirmation

    The quote becomes an order in one click. Backorders and partial deliveries stay visible, and fulfillment builds directly on it.

  3. Delivery and invoicing

    Delivery notes, invoices, credit notes, and e-invoicing (XRechnung, ZUGFeRD) (opens in new tab). Documents stay on the order and the customer record.

  4. Accounts receivable and payable

    Open items, incoming and outgoing payments, cash discounts, and dunning levels. Liquidity and receivables in one view, not maintained in Excel.

  5. DATEV and finance interfaces

    Export to DATEV and connection to existing finance processes. Accounting works with checked data from the operational ERP.

How Nuclos stays plannable

What keeps process-first workable without lock-in or project chaos.

Open source

Source code and data stay with you. No per-user license. You decide on operations, partners, and further development. Areas can be introduced one process at a time.

Adaptable

Model processes, screens, and workflows yourself or with partners. Low-code and Nuclos Workspace speed configuration without turning every change into a coding project.

Integrable

REST API, DATEV, e-invoicing, and third-party systems connect Nuclos to your IT. Workflows stay on the transaction even when adjacent systems are attached.

What is a process-oriented ERP?

An ERP that maps workflows instead of prescribing modules. The process decides capabilities and how they work together.

Many ERP systems start from ready-made modules. What does not fit the module ends up in Excel or expensive customization projects.

Nuclos starts from your process: inventory, projects, and order management including finance form the core. With low-code and AI we shape it into your system. Open source, without vendor lock-in.

Frequently asked questions about business processes in Nuclos

Short answers on process-first, areas, adaptation, and how to start.

What does process-first mean at Nuclos?
Your workflow decides which capabilities Nuclos gets and how they work together. Not the other way around: you do not have to force your work into rigid modules.
Which areas does Nuclos cover as the core?
Inventory and production, projects and service, and order management including finance. CRM, DMS, and integrations extend the core when your initiative needs them.
Can I start with only a partial process?
Yes. You choose the entry point, for example quoting or warehouse. Further workflows follow when they are due. Nuclos Enterprise delivers on agreed scope.
How individual can the process be?
Very. Fields, screens, workflows, and approvals are adapted with low-code. AI speeds configuration inside the proven Nuclos framework.
Do we keep source code and data?
Yes. Nuclos is open source. Source code, data, and decision rights stay with you. No per-user license.
How do I start mapping my processes?
With a consultation, a 48-hour prototype of a partial process, or the requirements specification before a larger project.

Further building blocks

Extensions on the transaction when your flow goes beyond the three core areas.

Open source · Revision-safe

Document management

Version, approve, and archive with revision safety. DMS as an open-source module in Nuclos, embedded in your transactions.

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Sales · One data foundation

CRM

Customers, quotes, and pipeline in your ERP. The same data as order management and finance, without a separate customer database.

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DATEV · REST · API

Interfaces & integration

DATEV, REST, web shops, and logistics. Nuclos as the hub in your IT landscape.

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Which process should we map for you?

Describe your workflow. We show how Nuclos maps it and where we individualize with low-code and AI.

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Open source · Made in Germany · Fixed-price logic with Nuclos Enterprise