Inventory Management System
BatchMaster’s inventory management software gives process manufacturers real visibility by lot, by expiry, by QC status, and by allergen – in weight, volume, and quantity simultaneously. No more buying what you already have in a different unit of measure.
Inventory management software for process manufacturing tracks raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods by lot, location, expiry date and QC status — in the weight, volume and quantity units process manufacturers actually use, rather than one fixed unit. Unlike generic stock tools, it enforces FEFO picking, integrates QC holds into available-to-promise, and manages allergen risk at the lot level.
Every industry below comes with its own inventory complexity — allergen control, potency tracking, QC holds, expiry enforcement. BatchMaster’s inventory management system handles all of it natively.
Full lot-level inventory control for UK food and drink manufacturers. Track allergens, ingredient lots and multi-UOM stock across the supply chain, with FEFO picking enforced automatically to reduce write-offs and support BRCGS and HACCP traceability requirements.
GMP-aligned inventory management for pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and nutraceutical manufacturers. QC hold status is built into available-to-promise, so ingredients under review can't be picked for production, with full batch genealogy for MHRA review.
Manage raw material lots, hazardous storage and multi-unit inventory across complex chemical manufacturing. Track concentration and potency by lot, maintain REACH-aligned documentation and keep hazmat stock segregated from a single system.
Lot-level inventory for pigments, resins and coatings manufacturers. Track batch-to-batch consistency data and colour match records alongside raw material stock, so quality deviations and customer claims can be traced back to the exact lot involved.
Comply with the UK Cosmetics Regulation and EU CPSR requirements with complete ingredient lot control from goods-in to finished product. Track allergen declarations, expiry dates and supplier qualification status for every SKU.
Track casks, blends and maturation lots for Scotch whisky and premium beverage manufacturers. Maintain provenance records and age statement accuracy, with full lot-level inventory visibility from grain intake through to bottling and excise reporting.
Ingredients received in gallons, stored in Litres, issued in pounds. One wrong conversion and the batch is wrong. Most ERP systems make you pick one unit — process manufacturing doesn’t work that way.
Inventory shows “available” — but 300 lbs expires before your next production run, and QC turnaround takes 10 days. That stock isn’t really available. Your MRP doesn’t know the difference.
Outcome: No more wrong-unit purchase orders
BatchMaster tracks every ingredient in weight, volume, and quantity simultaneously. No conversion errors. No choosing one unit and approximating the rest. The system shows you 612 lbs, 277.9 kg, and 4 drums — all at once, from the same record.
Outcome: Available qty reflects reality, not wishful thinking
When a lot goes into QC review, it's immediately removed from available-to-promise inventory — system-wide. MRP doesn't plan against it. Production can't pick it. Purchasing sees the real available quantity and orders accordingly. When QC releases the lot, it becomes available instantly — no manual update required.
Outcome: First-expired, first-out — enforced automatically
Every lot carries an expiry date. BatchMaster alerts you when inventory is approaching expiry and enforces FEFO picking — the lot expiring soonest is always picked first. MRP sees the effective shelf life and plans purchases to avoid dead stock. No more discovering expired ingredients during cycle count.
Outcome: No batch can run against reserved stock
When a batch job is released to production, the required raw material lots are reserved immediately. Two production jobs can't compete for the same 100-lb drum. Scheduling sees real available inventory — not total inventory. Surprises at the picking stage are eliminated.
Multi-dimensional inventory: weight, volume, and quantity tracked simultaneously
Lot-level tracking from receipt through shipment with full genealogy
QC status integration — hold lots automatically excluded from available qty
Expiry date tracking with FEFO/FIFO picking enforcement
Allergen tracking by ingredient and by lot — cross-contamination alerts
Multi-location inventory across warehouses, tanks, and coolers
Automatic backflush and manual issue tracking with audit trail
Inventory reservation for production jobs — prevents double-commits
Potency and concentration tracking for active ingredients
It centralises inventory data and records stock movements as materials are received, issued, transferred, consumed or produced. This gives manufacturers a more accurate view of available inventory and reduces reliance on spreadsheets and manual stock updates.
BatchMaster is purpose-built for process manufacturing — not a horizontal ERP adapted for it. The inventory module tracks multi-dimensional UOM natively, integrates QC status directly into available-to-promise, enforces FEFO at every transaction level, and manages allergen risk at ingredient and lot level. Customers consistently achieve over 99% inventory accuracy post-implementation, with zero QC-hold lots picked for production since go-live.
Yes. Manufacturing inventory software can track materials and finished products by batch or lot number, providing visibility into where stock came from, where it was used and where finished products were distributed.
BatchMaster supports inventory management methods such as FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out), helping manufacturers manage stock according to their operational and product requirements.
Yes. Manufacturers can record expiry and shelf-life information against relevant inventory items and batches. This can help teams identify stock approaching expiry and make better decisions about production, allocation and dispatch.
Yes. BatchMaster manufacturing-focused inventory software can support UK businesses that need greater control over stock, batch information, traceability, expiry dates and production-related inventory processes.
Module 01
Raw material lots are reserved when the batch job is released, and inventory updates in real time as each step progresses.
Module 02
QC test results update lot status instantly — a failed test puts the lot on hold system-wide without any manual update.
Module 03
MRP plans purchases against real available inventory — accounting for QC holds and expiry, not just what's on-hand.
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