Production Tracking Software That Runs on Your Inventory

Production tracking software records what happens on the shop floor as products are made: which work orders are open, how much has been built, which components were consumed, and how actual output compares to plan. It ties raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods together so you always know production status and true inventory in real time. StockFlow adds production tracking directly on top of your inventory and bills of materials, so building a product automatically deducts components and receives the finished item into stock.

"Manufacturing tracking software" and "production tracking software" describe the same category: software that tracks work orders, component consumption, and finished-goods output as products move through a shop floor. Some vendors use "manufacturing" for heavier MES/ERP systems and "production tracking" for lighter, inventory-led tools like StockFlow.

StockFlow includes inventory-led manufacturing — work orders, BOMs, and recording builds — on its free Starter plan, no credit card required. Paid plans add higher limits, sales and purchase orders, and more users starting at $19/month.

A full MRP/ERP is a heavy, expensive system built for large manufacturers. Production tracking software for small businesses focuses on the day-to-day: opening work orders from a bill of materials, recording builds, tracking lots and yield, and keeping inventory accurate without months of implementation. StockFlow is inventory-led manufacturing: work orders, production runs, a planning board, and yield reporting on a free-to-start plan instead of a six-figure ERP project.

WIP (work-in-progress) tracking software shows how much stock is mid-production — components already consumed but not yet a finished good. Production tracking software like StockFlow keeps WIP visible automatically: a released work order shows components as committed, and recording the build converts that WIP into finished-goods stock.

Batch (or lot) tracking software records which lot of raw material went into which batch of finished product, so you can trace a quality issue backward to its source or forward to every affected shipment. See our dedicated batch tracking feature for the lot-level detail.

Yes. Each product can have a bill of materials that lists its components and quantities. When you record a build, StockFlow multiplies the BOM by the quantity produced, checks whether enough components are available (buildable status), deducts the components, and receives the finished goods into inventory.

Yes. Production runs capture lot numbers and genealogy, so you can trace which component lots went into which finished lot. That chain is essential for food, cosmetics, electronics, and any regulated product where recall readiness and traceability matter.

The yield report compares expected quantity against actual output for each production run and surfaces quantity variance, unit cost, cost variance, and (where relevant) weight variance. That makes scrap, over-consumption, and costing errors visible so you can tighten margins.

StockFlow starts free, including inventory-led manufacturing (BOMs and builds) on the Starter plan. Paid plans add higher limits, sales and purchase orders, and more users starting at $19/month. There is no credit card required to start.

Yes. As a production tracker, StockFlow shows every open work order, what has already been built, and what is still in progress, all tied to your live inventory. Instead of a standalone spreadsheet or whiteboard, the tracker updates automatically each time a build is recorded.

Manufacturing process tracking follows a product through each stage of production — work order release, component consumption, build completion, and lot capture — so you can see where a run stands at any point. StockFlow handles this on top of your inventory and BOMs rather than as a separate floor-scheduling system.

Yes. Production tracking software like StockFlow is designed for small manufacturers, assemblers, workshops, and makers who have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want enterprise pricing or complexity. You can start with a single work order and scale to a full planning board as you grow.