ManexCloud Documentation#

Business-logic reference for ManexCloud — Manex’s cloud ERP / Manufacturing Execution System for electronics contract manufacturers (EMS) and discrete-manufacturing shops.

New to the codebase? Read Getting Started to run the API locally. If you’re planning migration work, jump to the Migration Roadmap.

What is ManexCloud?#

ManexCloud is an integrated ERP that runs the end-to-end manufacturing workflow — quoting, sales, purchasing, receiving, kitting, shop-floor tracking, work orders, inventory, and full financials (AP / AR / GL) — with tight integrations into EMS-industry tools (Juki SMT lines, Aegis, QuickBooks, Smart Storage) and QuickBooks-style accounting.

How to use this documentation#

The docs are organized by business module, not by code layout. Each module page explains:

  • Purpose — what business problem the module solves.
  • Key entities — the main tables / EF entities involved.
  • Main flows — the business rules and lifecycle transitions.
  • Where it lives — the primary controllers and helpers in the codebase.
  • Cross-module interactions — what else it touches (e.g. Kitting decrements Inventory and updates WO status).

Sections#

Getting Started#

Prerequisites, first-time setup, running the API, JWT login, tests, EF migrations.

Architecture#

Solution layout across newSite (MVC/Web API), BLL, DAL, MnxEFModel, ManExService, and how requests flow from controller → helper → EF context → SQL. Includes the ADR log.

Modules#

The business logic, grouped by area:

  • Manufacturing — Work Orders, BOM/EBOM, Kitting, ECO, Routing, Shop Floor Tracking, Assembly Equipment & Tools
  • Inventory & SCM — Receiving, Consignment, Cycle Count, Part Master, Warehouse Transfer, Serial / Lot control
  • Purchasing — Purchase Orders, DMR, CalcuQuote, Suppliers
  • Sales — Sales Orders, Ship Bills, Packing List, Customers
  • Financials — AP, AR, GL, Currency, Tax, Bank, Payments, Deposits, Journal Entries
  • Integrations — Juki, Aegis, QuickBooks, Smart Storage, Webhooks & Email Triggers
  • Admin & Security — Users / Roles / Groups, RBAC, UDF / UDT, System Settings, Workflow

Reference#

Glossary of acronyms (WO, BOM, ECO, DMR, PO, SO, GL, AP, AR, FC, UDF …) and cross-cutting conventions.

Migration Roadmap#

Phase-by-phase plan for the .NET Framework 4.8 → .NET 8 rewrite. Phase 0 (foundation) shipped; Phase 1+ status tracked here.