Inventory software for manufacturers
Buy raw materials by the drum, send parts out for subcontracting on a delivery note, build kits from components and ship finished goods with their serial numbers. The stock value includes the freight and duty you paid.
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| MS Bracket 40 mmFor powder coating | 500 pcs | $21,000 |
| Base Plate 6 mm | 120 pcs | $14,400 |
| Hinge Pin 8 mmReturned 400 so far | 1,000 pcs | $3,500 |
Stock problems on the shop floor
Manufacturers hold three kinds of stock at once: what they buy, what is out at a subcontractor and what they sell. Here is where it slips.
Parts out at subcontractors
Brackets go out for coating on a paper slip, and nobody can say how many are still at the vendor.
Send them on a subcontracting delivery note with the vehicle number. Each item shows how much is out, and you record returns as they arrive.
Raw materials run out mid-run
The line stops because one component was never reordered.
Reorder Stock lists every item at or below its level, with stock on order counted, and makes a purchase order per vendor.
Kits counted by hand
A control panel uses twelve parts, and finished kits are counted separately from the parts that made them.
Composite items list their components. An assembly builds kits, taking parts out and putting finished kits in, or takes them apart.
Imported parts look cheaper than they are
Freight and customs duty sit in a separate bill, so your stock value and margins are wrong.
Add a landed cost to the receive or bill and spread it by value or quantity. Item costs and stock value include it.
Material in, product out
- Buy the material
Purchase orders to vendors, received in parts, in drums, bags or cartons.
- Send out for subcontracting
A delivery delivery note carries parts to the subcontractor and tracks them back.
- Build the product
Assemblies turn components into finished kits, or use Ellibo Manufacturing for full production.
- Ship with serials
Pack finished goods, scan their serial numbers and ship with tracking.
Built for factories and workshops
Delivery notes
Subcontracting, supply on approval, branch transfer and samples, tracked until returned or billed.
Composite items
Kits made from other items, built or taken apart with assemblies.
Serial numbers
Record each unit's serial when it comes in and when it ships.
Other units
Buy by the drum or bag, keep stock in kg or litres.
Landed costs
Freight, duty and insurance added to the cost of the goods they belong to.
Stock valuation
Value by average cost or FIFO on any date, with an ageing report.
Get the stores room on the system
- Import raw materials, components and finished goods with opening stock.
- Set reorder levels and preferred vendors for every component.
- Choose whether goods on delivery notes stay in stock, reserved, or leave stock.
- Turn on Serial numbers for the products you ship one by one.
- Set up composite items for the kits you build.
Add more Ellibo apps when you need them
One account, the same customers, items and team in every app.
ManufacturingBills of materials, production and subcontracting, on the same stock. AccountingBills, landed costs and invoices in one set of books. Field ServiceInstall and service the machines you sell at customer sites.Inventory for manufacturers: FAQ
Can I track material sent for subcontracting?
Yes. Make a delivery note of the Subcontracting type. Each item shows how much is out on delivery notes, and you record the return when the goods come back.
Can I build kits from components?
Yes. A composite item lists its components, and an assembly builds kits from them or takes them apart. Composite items are on the Business plan.
Do I need Ellibo Manufacturing too?
Not for simple kits. For bills of materials, production orders and subcontracting, Ellibo Manufacturing works on the same items and stock.
Can I track serial numbers on finished goods?
Yes. Turn on Serial numbers, enter them when goods come in, and scan or choose them when you pack. Serial numbers are on the Professional plan and above.
How do I include freight and duty in my costs?
Add a landed cost to the purchase receive or bill, list each charge and spread it by value, by quantity or by your own shares.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan has one user and one warehouse. Paid plans add warehouses, serial numbers, landed costs and kits.
Inventory for other businesses
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Know where every part is, in-house or out
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