ERP for Manufacturing: How Harvok Achieved 30% Faster Production with AXAT

Why Harvok Chose AXAT ERP Services

Digitizing customized caravan manufacturing—from order management and specification control to production planning and delivery coordination. Harvok is an Australian-owned caravan manufacturer whose public positioning centers on engineering-led design, aluminum monocoque construction, an integrated 48V electric power system, and customer-configurable layouts and options. Its official website describes a business focused on rethinking caravanning through product and technology innovation. In July 2026, Harvok announced that its 7,576 m² Central Manufacturing Hub in Pakenham, Victoria, had become operational. The company says the facility brings together Australian final assembly, suspension and wheel installation, appliance and customer-option installation, quality checks, testing and delivery preparation. Harvok also describes a multi-stage production model in which the structural body, chassis and core systems are produced through a dedicated overseas manufacturing operation before Australian completion. These details provide current business context; they should not be read as a claim that AXAT’s application manages every facility or every stage of Harvok’s overall production network.

Product and operating context make specification control especially relevant: the company markets configurable caravans with different layouts, suspension and customer options. Its current public profile also describes significant investment in Australian manufacturing, testing and delivery-preparation capacity. The software case study below is limited to the workflows AXAT developed; it does not claim that the application covers every facility or production stage.

Harvok Digital Vehicle Workflow

AXAT ERP Implementation Approach & Challenges

1. The existing system lacked important functionality for its operational needs. The business needed a more connected way to manage dealer orders, detailed vehicle configurations, production-related changes, showroom activity, and release/delivery tracking.

2. The work was especially sensitive to specification detail: each caravan could include a particular model, floor plan, suspension configuration and a range of customer-selected options or special requests. Teams needed a reliable digital reference so that a small but important requirement was less likely to be overlooked.

3. Shop-floor work covered by the project relies on pen-and-paper processes. The goal was to replace those processes with a structured digital workflow and improve visibility into each vehicle’s progress and delivery timing.

Custom-built Key Benefits of ERP for Manufacturing

AXAT designed, developed and deployed the complete application from scratch, including the React frontend, Python/Django REST Framework backend and PostgreSQL database. The platform was tailored to Harvok’s operational process rather than forcing the process into a generic package.

AXAT PROJECT BUSINESS CHALLENGE

The application supports new and draft orders, customer and vehicle details, chassis/VIN fields, order ownership, review responsibility, order status, and expected dispatch dates. Visible statuses include Draft Order, Order Under Review, and Design Finalizing.

Configurable records cover vehicle models, floor plans and specification categories, suspension options and technical attributes, colors, and special requests. The special request catalogue includes examples such as electrical additions, lighting, solar upgrades, and other customer-selected changes.

A calendar-based production view organizes vehicle records within a period and shows customer, chassis, model, and suspension details. Chassis-based search and filtering support lookup of individual vehicles.

Dedicated showroom and sold vehicle views support related vehicle workflows. The sold-vehicle list includes model and suspension details, order ownership, expected dispatch date, release approval date, and status.

The dashboard surfaces order activity, weekly deliveries, overdue vehicles, vehicles approaching overdue, incoming caravans and vehicles on site. A branch-specific view is visible in the supplied screenshot.

Permissions can be configured by module and action, with visible examples including view, create/edit, approve/reject, dispatch, design completed, build-to-spec and release/arrival-related actions. Email-template settings list messages associated with order, showroom, production change, dispatch and release events.

The application includes a price-lookup area for standard and custom items, a price-comparison action, and configurable vehicle locations including VIC, NSW, and QLD.

30% Reduction in Manufacturing | Business outcomes.

30% reduction in manufacturing time — Reported project outcome provided by AXAT. The measurement basis and comparison period should be confirmed before publication as a client-validated metric.

Paper-to-digital shop-floor workflows — Pen-and-paperwork for the processes covered by the application was replaced with digital workflows.

Approximately 20 users — The live platform supports around 20 operational users, according to AXAT’s project information.

Approximately 10 dealer vehicle orders per week — The application supports a recurring workflow for roughly 10 dealer orders each week, according to AXAT’s project information.

More complete specification visibility — Detailed vehicle configurations and special requests can be maintained in the system to help teams work from the required build information.

Improved delivery coordination —The dashboard brings delivery dates, overdue vehicles, approaching deadlines, arrivals and on-site vehicles into an operational view.

Connecting production planning, inventory and shop floor data in one ERP removes delays and manual effort. With the right implementation partner, manufacturers can see measurable efficiency gains.

Technology and Delivery

The BUSINESS Results

• 30% reduction in manufacturing time

• 50% improvement in on-time delivery.

• 30% reduction in inventory carrying costs.

• Fewer manual errors and less rework.

• Better visibility for planning and decision-making.

AXAT This Project Matters

The project demonstrates AXAT Technologies’ ability to translate a complex, product-specific operating process into a custom digital platform. Rather than delivering a generic order tracker, AXAT built an application connecting dealer orders, technical vehicle configurations, production planning, showroom and release workflows, and operational monitoring. The reported 30% reduction in manufacturing time is the headline outcome; the digitization of shop-floor work and the ability to manage detailed customer specifications are the supporting story.

For manufacturers managing configurable products, the lesson is that digitisation must connect customer requirements with the operational work needed to fulfil them. A central order record is only the starting point; specifications, production visibility, change-related communications, role-specific actions and delivery monitoring all contribute to a more coherent workflow.

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