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Inventory management, manufacturing, and business strategy for small-batch product businesses.

How to Choose Manufacturing Software for Your Small Business in 2026

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How to Choose Manufacturing Software for Your Small Business in 2026

ERP, MRP, inventory-only: the options are confusing. Here's a practical framework for evaluating manufacturing software when you're a small-batch producer, not a factory.

· 16 min read
Switching from Katana to Stocksmith — A Migration Guide for Small-Batch Manufacturers

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Switching from Katana to Stocksmith — A Migration Guide for Small-Batch Manufacturers

You've decided to leave Katana. Good. Here's exactly how to get your data out, get set up in Stocksmith, and what to expect when you make the switch — including the honest bit about what you'll lose.

· 16 min read
Shopify Bookkeeping — The Complete Guide

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Shopify Bookkeeping — The Complete Guide

You launched your Shopify store. Now your accountant is asking questions you can't answer. This guide covers Shopify bookkeeping: payout reconciliation, COGS tracking, sales tax, and the tools that actually work for product businesses.

· 17 min read
Best Inventory Management Systems for Small Manufacturers in 2026

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Best Inventory Management Systems for Small Manufacturers in 2026

Inventory software built for retail counts widgets. Small manufacturers need something different: raw material tracking, COGS calculation, and production-aware stock. Here are the best options in 2026.

· 17 min read
How to Track Cost of Goods Sold in WooCommerce (Plugins vs. Manufacturing Software)

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How to Track Cost of Goods Sold in WooCommerce (Plugins vs. Manufacturing Software)

WooCommerce doesn't track COGS natively. Compare plugin options against dedicated manufacturing software, and see why product businesses producing their own goods need more than a static cost field.

· 19 min read
Shopify Stocky Discontinued — Why Stocky Is Shutting Down and What to Do Next

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Shopify Stocky Discontinued — Why Stocky Is Shutting Down and What to Do Next

Shopify Stocky is discontinued and shutting down August 31, 2026. Key features like inventory transfers and forecasting are already gone. Here's what happened to Stocky, why it was removed from the Shopify App Store, and the best alternatives for product businesses who manufacture products.

· 18 min read
Amazon's New QuickBooks Integration: What Sellers Should Know (And an Alternative Approach)

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Amazon's New QuickBooks Integration: What Sellers Should Know (And an Alternative Approach)

Amazon now offers embedded QuickBooks access in Seller Central. But is giving Amazon direct access to your financial data the right move? Here's what you need to know — and a different way to connect your accounting without sharing everything.

· 5 min read
Why the Shopify QuickBooks Integration Fails Product Businesses

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Why the Shopify QuickBooks Integration Fails Product Businesses

The Shopify QuickBooks Connector just forced a major update — and product businesses are watching their orders fail to sync, customer data vanish, and COGS calculations break. Here's what went wrong, when it makes sense (and doesn't), and a better path for product-based businesses.

· 11 min read
How to Sync Inventory to WooCommerce for Small-Batch Manufacturers

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How to Sync Inventory to WooCommerce for Small-Batch Manufacturers

Stop updating WooCommerce stock counts by hand. Learn how WooCommerce inventory sync works for small-batch product businesses — and how Stocksmith Stock Push keeps your store accurate automatically.

· 15 min read
QuickBooks for Small Manufacturers: What It Does, Where It Falls Short, and What to Use Instead

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QuickBooks for Small Manufacturers: What It Does, Where It Falls Short, and What to Use Instead

QuickBooks is excellent accounting software — but it wasn't built for makers who manufacture products. Here's an honest look at what it does well, where it breaks down for small manufacturers, and how to build a system that actually works.

· 27 min read
Tracking COGS in QuickBooks vs. Stocksmith — What Syncs and What Doesn't

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Tracking COGS in QuickBooks vs. Stocksmith — What Syncs and What Doesn't

QuickBooks tracks your money. Stocksmith calculates your costs. Here's exactly what each tool does for COGS, why they differ, and how product businesses use both together.

· 13 min read
From Hobby Bench to Micro-Factory - How to Scale Production from 100 to 10,000 Without Losing Your Craft

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From Hobby Bench to Micro-Factory - How to Scale Production from 100 to 10,000 Without Losing Your Craft

Scale your product business from hobby bench to micro-factory with step-by-step tips on capacity planning, quality control and small-batch automation.

· 18 min read
How to Track Inventory in QuickBooks (and What to Do When It Falls Short)

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How to Track Inventory in QuickBooks (and What to Do When It Falls Short)

Learn how to track inventory in QuickBooks Online and Desktop, and what to do when it doesn't fit your workflow. We explain what QuickBooks handles well, where it falls short, and how Stocksmith helps product businesses stay on top of materials, COGS, and production.

· 14 min read
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) - What Every Small Manufacturer Needs to Know

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General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) - What Every Small Manufacturer Needs to Know

The GPSR is now in force. Here's a practical breakdown of what EU product safety compliance looks like for small product businesses selling on Etsy, Amazon, and beyond.

· 20 min read
Cannabis Manufacturing Software — Affordable Alternatives to Industry-Specific Platforms

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Cannabis Manufacturing Software — Affordable Alternatives to Industry-Specific Platforms

Let's be honest - as a cannabis manufacturer, you're drowning in compliance paperwork, second-guessing your costs, and losing sleep over whether you're tracking things correctly. The $500/month platforms want you to believe that's your only option—but what most small manufacturers actually need is something simpler: cost tracking that's accurate, inventory that's honest, and software that doesn't require a computer science degree.

· 12 min read