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Inventory software forshops that build things.

Live counts by item and location, a movement ledger behind every change, and reorder points that fire before the floor finds the empty shelf.

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What is manufacturing inventory software?

Manufacturing inventory software tracks what a shop consumes — raw stock, components, and consumables — as live quantities by location, with a ledger recording every movement. The manufacturing part is the connection to production: BOMs reserve stock, work orders consume it, and purchasing refills it, all on one ledger.

Live counts

Numbers the whole shop can trust.

On-hand by item and location, updated by scans, not by end-of-week memory. When the count changes, the ledger says who, when, and why — so a wrong number is a readable story, not a mystery inventory writes off.

  • Quantities per rack, crib, van, or site
  • A movement ledger behind every change
  • Cycle counts by bin, no annual shutdown

Reorder points

The shelf refills itself.

Set a minimum once. When 304 stainless dips below it, a purchase order drafts itself with the vendor's lead time attached — and incoming stock shows in the plan before it hits the dock. The 2 pm supply run stops being a job description.

  • Min/max per item and per location
  • POs drafted the moment a point fires
  • Vendor lead times baked into timing

Connected to production

Stock that knows where it's going.

Releasing a work order reserves its materials; finishing it consumes them. "Available" always means available-after-commitments — which is the number you actually wanted when you asked.

  • BOMs reserve stock at job release
  • Consumption logged back automatically
  • Shortage math computed against live counts

Counted by this afternoon.

01

Import your item list

CSV in — names, codes, locations, and opening counts land in one pass.

02

Set minimums where it hurts

Start with the ten items that stop the floor when they run out.

03

Scan as you go

Receipts, moves, and consumption keep the ledger true from day one.

The inventory spreadsheet always drifts.

TrackFinch imports your existing sheet in one pass. And if you're not ready yet, take our free templates — they're the same structure the import expects, so the upgrade is one click when the spreadsheet taps out.

01Counts age the moment they're typedA spreadsheet is a photo of last Tuesday. The floor needs a live feed.
02No ledger, no answersWhen the count is wrong, a sheet can't tell you who took what — so you re-count and re-wonder.
03Minimums that no one watchesA red cell doesn't order stainless. A reorder point with a drafted PO does.
Not ready? Take the free inventory spreadsheet

Counted, whatever you count.

Sheet goods, fittings, grain, filament, or med supplies — a count is a count.

All industries

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing inventory software?

Manufacturing inventory software tracks the materials a shop consumes — raw stock, components, consumables — as live quantities by location, with a movement ledger behind every change. Unlike retail inventory tools, it connects stock to production: BOMs reserve it, work orders consume it, and reorder points refill it.

How is this different from retail or e-commerce inventory apps?

Retail tools count sellable SKUs; a shop needs stock that flows into things. TrackFinch ties every count to the BOMs and work orders that consume it — so "do we have enough to build 40?" is a computed answer, not a walk to the rack.

What are reorder points, and how should I set them?

A reorder point is the stock level that triggers a repurchase — enough to cover what you'll use during the vendor's lead time, plus safety stock. TrackFinch watches them live and drafts POs when they fire. Use our free reorder point calculator to pick sensible numbers.

Can it track stock in multiple locations — racks, cribs, vans, sites?

Yes — quantities live per location, and moves are one scan. Field-service shops run a location per truck with per-van minimums; see truck stock for the trades.

Does every stock change really get logged?

Every receipt, consumption, move, and adjustment lands in the movement ledger with who and when. When a count looks wrong, you read the story instead of re-counting the shelf and wondering.

Can I do cycle counts instead of a year-end wall-to-wall?

Yes — count a bin or a category at a time and adjust with a reason. A rolling cycle count habit keeps accuracy high without ever shutting the shop down to count.

What does inventory software cost for a small shop?

Free for 14 days, then flat pricing — not per-SKU, not per-location. Current numbers on the pricing page.

Make the counts match the shelf.

Import your items, set reorder points, and let the ledger keep itself. Free for 14 days.

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