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

How to Calculate Your Reorder Point (The Formula That Actually Works for Manufacturers)

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How to Calculate Your Reorder Point (The Formula That Actually Works for Manufacturers)

The reorder point formula tells you exactly when to place a new purchase order, before you run out mid-production. Here's how to calculate it for raw materials.

· 15 min read
How to Track Material Inventory Alongside Shopify (A Guide for Product-Based Sellers)

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How to Track Material Inventory Alongside Shopify (A Guide for Product-Based Sellers)

Shopify tracks finished products. It doesn't track raw materials, recipes, or what it cost to make each item. Here's how to build the inventory layer Shopify is missing — specifically for Shopify sellers who manufacture what they sell.

· 19 min read
How to Track Low Stock in Shopify (and What to Do When It Runs Out)

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How to Track Low Stock in Shopify (and What to Do When It Runs Out)

Running out of stock costs you sales. Learn how to track low and out-of-stock items in Shopify, set the right thresholds, and use Stocksmith to see thin stock coming on your dashboard, across both finished products and raw materials.

· 17 min read
Complete Guide to Raw Material Inventory Management

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Complete Guide to Raw Material Inventory Management

How to track and manage your raw material inventory to increase profits, become more organized and grow your business.

· 27 min read
What are Raw Materials? A Guide for Manufacturers.

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What are Raw Materials? A Guide for Manufacturers.

If you are a small manufacturer, it is important to understand what raw materials are and how they are used in a bill of materials (BoM). This article covers the basics of raw materials and includes some tips on how to simplify your operations.

· 14 min read