Software for businesses that make things in batches
If you produce in runs—a batch of soap, a run of granola, a production lot of serum—Stocksmith is built for the way you work. Record a batch and materials come off stock, the run gets costed, and every lot is traceable. No spreadsheet to reconcile when the batch is done.
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✓ Log a batch and materials deduct from stock automatically
✓ Multi-level recipes and bills of materials for every product
✓ Real cost per batch, from what you actually paid
✓ Full lot traceability from raw material to shipped order
Make a batch, and the numbers take care of themselves
Select a product, enter the quantity, and Stocksmith already knows the recipe. Every material comes off stock at the price you actually paid, and your finished goods land in inventory at their real cost per unit. Anyone on the team can log a run accurately.
Materials deducted automatically from the bill of materials
Finished goods costed at what the batch really cost
Compare actual output against what the recipe expected
Scale up a run without recalculating anything by hand
Manufacture · 120 unitsLavender Body Butter
Shea butter, refined− 9.6 kg
Lavender essential oil− 480 ml
Amber glass jar, 200ml− 120
Lavender Body Butter 200ml+ 120
5 materials deducted · 120 units added to stock
Recipes and BOMs that scale with your production
Define each product once as a multi-level bill of materials—including any sub-assemblies you make in-house. When you produce a batch, Stocksmith reads the recipe, deducts every component, and rolls the cost up into the finished unit. Change a recipe and future batches follow the new version.
Bill of MaterialsVitamin C Serum 30ml
Vitamin C Serum 30mlmakes 1$4.18
Serum basesub-assembly28 ml$2.10
Distilled water24 ml$0.01
L-ascorbic acid4 g$2.09
Dropper bottle, 30ml1$0.92
Printed label1$0.16
Costs roll up through every level automatically
Every batch leaves a trail
Each batch keeps a full record of the materials and lots that went into it, and links forward to the orders it shipped on. If a supplier flags an ingredient, you can trace exactly which batches—and which customers—were affected. Essential for food, cosmetics, and supplement producers.
Trace a lotSHEA-2406
received lot
SHEA 2406
1 supplier
used in
3
batches
shipped to
214
orders
Trace any material to every order in seconds
Know what each run actually cost
Material prices move. Stocksmith costs every batch from the prices on your purchase records, so you can see your true cost per unit and real margin for each run—not an estimate you set months ago. That's how you catch a batch that's quietly eating your margin.
Cost & marginper unit
Materials$3.10
Labour$0.80
Overhead$0.28
True cost per unit$4.18
Sell price$18.00
Gross margin76.8%
Material price up? Your margin recalculates instantly
Run your next batch on real data
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Who is Stocksmith for?
If you manufacture in production runs rather than one unit at a time, Stocksmith was built for you. Whether you make cosmetics, candles, soap, food, supplements, or cleaning products, it records every batch, deducts materials automatically, costs each run, and keeps a traceable history—so you can scale production with confidence.
Batch manufacturing software helps businesses that produce in runs manage each batch end to end—the materials that go in, the quantity produced, the cost, and the lots for traceability. Stocksmith logs every batch from your bill of materials, deducts stock automatically, and keeps a full record you can trace later.
How does Stocksmith handle materials for each batch?
When you log a batch, Stocksmith reads the product's recipe and deducts each material from stock at its actual cost. You get an accurate finished-goods count, a real cost per unit for the run, and a record of exactly which materials and lots were consumed—no manual stock adjustments.
Can it trace lots for recalls and compliance?
Yes. Stocksmith records lot numbers on your materials and carries them through to the batches they're used in, then on to the orders those batches shipped on. That gives you full forward and backward traceability—critical for food, cosmetics, and supplement businesses that need recall readiness.
Is it better than tracking batches in a spreadsheet?
A spreadsheet can't deduct stock, cost a run at real prices, or link a lot to the orders it shipped on—and one wrong formula quietly corrupts everything downstream. Stocksmith does all of that automatically, so your inventory and costs stay accurate as your batch volume grows.
Does batch size or scaling a recipe cause problems?
No. You produce any batch size against the same recipe and Stocksmith scales the material quantities and cost automatically. If you tweak a formula, future batches use the updated version while past batches keep their original record for an accurate history.
