ERP for Aircraft Ground Support Equipment Manufacturers
Tow tractors, ground power units, test rigs, tow bars, jacks and work stands are engineered products with mechanical, electrical and hydraulic content built to each customer's spec. Elite Tech Corporation runs GSE manufacturing end to end on configured Zoho plus custom AWS, from RFQ to acceptance test to serialised warranty and spares.
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From Bengaluru’s HAL, ISRO, DRDO cluster to Hyderabad, Nashik and Kanpur, Elite Tech configures Zoho for the way Indian A&D manufacturers actually build.
One ERP for build-to-order ground support equipment
Ground support equipment sits between heavy engineering and aviation. A single tow tractor or ground power unit carries a fabricated chassis, a diesel or electric powertrain, a hydraulic system and a control panel with a PLC and harness, all built to a customer specification that changes from one order to the next. Selling that to HAL, airports, airlines and defence airbases means quoting configurations, controlling a multi-discipline BOM, proving performance on an acceptance test and supporting each serialised unit for years. A generic accounting package cannot hold that shape.
Most GSE makers in Bangalore and Karnataka feel the strain in the same places. Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic engineers keep separate part lists that drift apart. A quote priced in a spreadsheet loses money on options nobody costed. Acceptance test results sit in a folder disconnected from the serial number, so a warranty claim from an airport years later cannot be matched to a test record, and spares ship without knowing which revision is on the apron.
Elite Tech Corporation closes those gaps with an ERP configured on Zoho and extended on custom AWS. As a Zoho Advanced Partner we shape the system around your product families: a configure-to-order engine that assembles the right mechanical, electrical and hydraulic BOM from customer selections, a project-driven build flow, acceptance testing tied to the serial number, and a warranty and spares layer that follows every unit into service. You get engineered-to-order control without a bloated aerospace suite you will never fully use.
Built for the way GSE is engineered and sold
Every module built into one configured Zoho plus custom AWS platform, from RFQ and BOM to inspection, dispatch and MRO.
Configure-to-order engine
A configurator that turns customer selections such as capacity, voltage, output, towing load and climate into a valid, priced configuration, blocking incompatible options and generating the quote and engineering BOM in one pass.
Configure-to-order engineMulti-discipline BOM
A single structured bill of materials carrying mechanical, electrical and hydraulic content together, chassis, powertrain, harness, control panel, pumps and valves, with revision control so as-designed and as-built never diverge.
Multi-discipline BOMBuild-to-order projects
Every order runs as a project with a work breakdown of fabrication, assembly, wiring, plumbing, testing and paint, milestones and progress billing, so a long-lead unit stays on schedule and on cost.
Build-to-order projectsAcceptance testing & ATP
Configurable acceptance test procedures and factory acceptance tests capture load and proof-load, electrical safety, hydraulic pressure and function checks per unit, with pass criteria and sign-off recorded before dispatch.
Acceptance testing &Serial number & as-built record
Each unit is serialised at build with its as-built configuration, component serials, test certificates, compliance marking and shipping documents, a single verified birth record for the machine.
Serial number &Warranty & field support
Serial-linked warranty terms, claim logging and on-site or depot service, so a fault from an apron ties back to the unit's build, revision and test history for fast resolution.
Warranty & fieldSpares & consumables
A spares catalogue mapped to each product revision with recommended spare lists, kits and reorder levels, so airports and ground handlers get the right part for their exact unit.
Spares & consumablesProcurement & vendor control
Purchasing for long-lead engines, hydraulic components and bought-out assemblies with vendor performance, incoming inspection and material traceability, keeping schedules honest and quality documented.
Procurement & vendorERP for Ground Support Equipment Makers, one connected platform
Elite Tech Corporation does not build aircraft. We build the ERP and CRM software that runs aerospace and defence manufacturers, one connected system that carries an RFQ all the way to a certified, dispatched assembly and an MRO order years later.
- Built for A&D makers, airframe, engine, avionics, composites, precision components, ordnance and engineered-to-order.
- Replaces spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads with one login for sales, production, quality and finance.
- Programme mode with EVM, WBS, earned-value and milestone billing beside routine make-to-stock work.
- Configured Zoho where it fits, custom AWS where it doesn’t, you own your code and your data.
- AS9100, First Article Inspection and full serial traceability built into the workflow, not bolted on.
- GST-native and DGAQA / CEMILAC-aware, tuned for Indian aerospace & defence compliance out of the box.
- MRO & Airworthiness Component life-limits, service bulletins, repair & overhaul orders, warranty and AMC contracts in one system.
- GST e-Invoice & e-Way IRN + QR to the IRP and auto-linked e-way bills, India-native compliance with no third-party GSP juggling.
- Export Control & Security Role-based access, controlled-item BOM flags and DGAQA/CEMILAC-aware records for defence programmes.
Explore related solutions: Aerospace Manufacturing ERP, Defence Manufacturing ERP, Airframe & Aerostructure ERP.
Book your free aerospace-ERP demo
Tell us about your plant, we'll map the RFQ-to-invoice journey to your workflow and send a fixed-scope plan.
From enquiry to a unit on the apron
One connected flow from enquiry to dispatch and aftermarket, every stage captured against the order and the serial.
Capture the enquiry
An RFQ from HAL, an airport operator, an airline or a defence base lands in the CRM with capacity, voltage, load rating and site conditions captured as structured inputs, not loose notes.
Step 1Configure & quote
The configure-to-order engine assembles a valid option set, rejects incompatible choices, prices options and freight, and issues a quotation with the BOM outlined.
Step 2Win the order
On acceptance the quote converts to a sales order and a build project, freezing the agreed configuration, price, delivery milestones and acceptance requirements.
Step 3Release the BOM & routing
Engineering releases the multi-discipline BOM and the fabrication, assembly, wiring, plumbing and paint routing, with revisions controlled so the shop builds what was sold.
Step 4Procure long-lead items
Purchasing raises orders for engines, motors, hydraulic packs and bought-out assemblies against the project, tracking promise dates and running incoming inspection on receipt.
Step 5Fabricate & assemble
The chassis is fabricated, the powertrain, hydraulics and electricals assembled and wired, and each stage booked against the work order so progress stays clear.
Step 6Test & accept
The unit runs its acceptance test procedure, load and proof-load, electrical safety, pressure and function checks, with results recorded against the serial number and signed off.
Step 7Serialise & dispatch
The unit is serialised with its as-built record, test certificates and compliance documents, then invoiced with GST e-invoice and e-way bill and dispatched to site.
Step 8Support in service
Warranty, spares and field service run off the same serial record, so every later claim and shipment references the exact unit, revision and test history.
Step 9Two workflows, one connected platform
The manufacturing heart and the sales journey, side by side. Click any stage to walk through exactly what happens at that step.
The manufacturing heart
Per-part routings
Standard times set for every operation.
First-piece approval
Sign-off before the batch runs.
Special processes
Heat-treat, plating, NDT tracked.
Harness & composites
Sub-assemblies built to spec.
Pre-join inspection
Checked before joining the line.
Reserved to job
Components allocated to the order.
Mating & fastening
Torque-controlled and logged.
Systems install
Fitted and filled to spec.
Serial genesis
Lifelong serial number assigned.
First Article Inspection
AS9102 FAI against the drawing.
NDT & functional test
Non-destructive & functional checks.
e-Certificate
Digital certificate per serial.
DGAQA / CEMILAC
Airworthiness data reviewed.
Rework loop
Back to the right station.
CoC handover
Certificate, then to dispatch.
The RFQ-to-invoice journey
Omni-channel capture
Web, tender portal, email, phone.
Programme routing
Auto-assigned to the right rep.
Duplicate check
One clean, de-duplicated lead.
Click-to-call
Screen-pop with the record.
Requirement capture
Spec, material, tolerance, standard.
Recording & task
Auto follow-up scheduled.
Customer account
Contact and account created.
Price book
Part numbers pulled automatically.
Blueprint
Qualification to Quote.
Contract pricing
Programme pricing applied.
GST auto-calc
Tax computed on the quote.
Revisions
Version and status tracked.
Order to invoice
Sales order becomes a GST invoice.
IRN & e-way
Compliance generated in-system.
Milestone billing
Payment link and ledger update.
Warranty & MRO
Tracked against each serial.
Customer portal
Self-service requests.
Dashboards
Pipeline to revenue, live.
The Zoho and AWS stack behind your GSE ERP
Every Zoho product mapped to a real job on the floor, extended with custom AWS where the shop needs it.
Zoho CRMSales & programme management
Manages enquiries, configure-to-order quoting and relationships with HAL, airports, airlines and defence buyers, feeding won orders into production.
Zoho CreatorCustom shop-floor apps
Hosts the custom configurator, the multi-discipline BOM, acceptance test procedures and the serialised as-built record for your GSE product families.
Zoho InventoryStock & bonded stores
Controls raw material, bought-out components, sub-assemblies and finished-unit stock, with batch and serial tracking booked against each build.
Zoho ProjectsProgrammes & scheduling
Runs each build-to-order unit as a project with a work breakdown, milestones and schedule so long-lead equipment ships on time.
Zoho BooksGST-ready finance
Handles GST-compliant invoicing, e-invoice with IRN and QR, e-way bills, milestone billing, payables and project costing against the quote.
Zoho FSMOn the Zoho platform
Drives commissioning, warranty and on-site service visits with mobile work orders, so field engineers arrive with the unit's build and test history.
Zoho AnalyticsDashboards & analytics
Delivers dashboards on order margin, on-time delivery, test pass rates, warranty cost per model and spares demand to sharpen pricing.
Custom AWS layerCustom apps on AWS
Extends the platform with any bespoke configurator, test-data capture or customer-portal logic, hosted on AWS and owned by you.
Why Elite Tech Corporation
A complete Zoho and AWS partner that builds the custom apps generic ERPs cannot, purpose fitted to how your team actually sells and builds.
We understand engineered-to-order
GSE is not catalogue product. We configure a system that carries mechanical, electrical and hydraulic BOM together and ties every serial to its as-built and test record, the way engineer-to-order manufacturing works.
Zoho Advanced Partner in Bangalore
A local Bengaluru team that has implemented Zoho for Karnataka manufacturers, close to HAL and the aerospace ecosystem, available for discovery, training and support.
Configured, and you own it
We shape the configurator, BOM and acceptance tests around your products and hand you ownership of the configuration, custom code and data, no rigid licence you cannot change.
Quote-to-cash to warranty in one place
Selling, building, testing, invoicing, warranty and spares live on one connected platform, so margin leakage on options and lost test records stop.
India-native compliance
GST, e-invoice and e-way bill are built in, and serialised documentation stands up to customer and defence acceptance requirements without bolt-ons.
Zoho ERP vs traditional ERP for aerospace & defence manufacturers
A side-by-side look at how a Zoho ERP delivered by Elite Tech compares with legacy and generic ERP software for a Bangalore aerospace & defence manufacturer.
| Criteria | Zoho ERP + Elite Tech | Traditional / other ERP |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront cost | Low, subscription (OPEX), no heavy hardware | High, big licence + servers (CAPEX) |
| Go-live time | 15-60 days, phased rollout | 6-18 months |
| Aerospace & defence fit | Pre-built AS9100 workflows, BOM, routing & serial traceability | Generic, heavy customisation to fit |
| First-article & quality gates | ✓ Native FAI, NCR/CAPA & lot/serial capture | ✕ Custom development required |
| GST e-invoice & e-way bill | ✓ Built-in, India-native | ✕ Add-on / third-party bolt-on |
| Custom apps | Zoho Creator + custom AWS, you own the code | Costly change requests, vendor-controlled |
| Cloud & mobile | Cloud-native, mobile-first | Often on-premise, desktop-bound |
| Export & compliance docs | ✓ Included | ✕ Rarely available |
| Local support | Team serving Bangalore, in your language | Remote / partner-dependent |
| Scale as you grow | Add users & modules à la carte | Expensive tier jumps |
| Data & lock-in | ✓ Own your data & code | ✕ Proprietary, hard to exit |
Your questions answered
It suits makers of tow tractors and pushback tugs, ground power units, air start units, hydraulic and pneumatic test rigs, tow bars, aircraft and tripod jacks, work stands, belt loaders and similar engineered GSE built to customer specification.
Requirements such as capacity, voltage, output, towing load, climate and paint are captured as structured options. The configurator validates compatible combinations, prices the configuration and generates both the quotation and the engineering BOM, so quoting is fast and margin is protected.
Yes. A single revision-controlled BOM carries the mechanical content, the electrical harness, control panel and power source, and the hydraulic pumps, valves and cylinders, so all three disciplines stay in sync from design to as-built.
You define acceptance test procedures and factory acceptance tests per product. The system records load and proof-load, electrical safety, pressure and function checks against each serial number, with pass criteria and formal sign-off before dispatch.
Yes. Each unit is serialised at build with its full as-built configuration, component serials, test certificates, compliance marking and shipping documents, a single birth record that warranty and spares reference for its life.
Yes. Warranty terms are serial-linked, claims tie back to the unit's build and test history, and a spares catalogue mapped to each revision ensures airports and ground handlers receive the correct parts for their unit.
Yes. GST tax invoices, e-invoice with IRN and QR, e-way bills and milestone billing are generated inside the system, so dispatch to HAL, airports and airlines is compliant with no third-party add-on.
The platform runs on configured Zoho products plus custom apps Elite Tech builds on AWS. As a Zoho Advanced Partner and AWS cloud partner, we give you ownership of the code, configuration and data.
Run your GSE business on one connected platform
From configure-to-order quoting to acceptance testing, serialised warranty and spares, see how Elite Tech Corporation implements a GSE manufacturing ERP on Zoho plus custom AWS. Book a free demo.