What is manufacturing ERP software?

Manufacturing ERP software brings the core parts of running a product business—inventory, production, costing, purchasing, and orders—into one connected system. Stocksmith delivers that for small manufacturers, so materials, batches, and finished goods all stay in sync without stitching together separate tools.

Do I need a full ERP if I'm a small manufacturer?

Not the enterprise kind. Traditional ERPs are built for factories and come with the cost and complexity to match. What most small manufacturers actually need is one system that handles inventory, production, and costing together—which is exactly what Stocksmith does, without the implementation project.

How is Stocksmith different from QuickBooks?

QuickBooks handles your accounting well, but it can't cost recipes, deduct materials when you produce, or track multi-level inventory. Stocksmith runs the manufacturing and inventory side and hands clean COGS figures to your accounting—so you're not maintaining a spreadsheet in between.

How long does it take to set up?

Days, not months. You can import your materials and products, build a few bills of materials, and start tracking production within your 14-day trial. There's no enterprise rollout, no consultants, and no per-seat licensing—your whole team can use it from day one.

Does it connect to my sales channels?

Yes. Stocksmith syncs orders from channels like Shopify, Amazon, and Faire, pulling them against the same inventory so your stock and costs stay accurate everywhere you sell. Add wholesale and in-person sales and it all draws from one central stock count.

Manufacturing ERP Software

An ERP built for how small manufacturers actually work

You don't need an enterprise ERP with a four-month rollout and a sales team on speed dial. Stocksmith ties your inventory, production, costing, and orders into one system—right-sized for a small product business, not scaled down from something built for a factory.

Trusted by thousands of product businesses • ★★★★★ 4.6/5 on Capterra

✓ Inventory, production, costing, and orders in one place
✓ Multi-user built in—no per-seat pricing that punishes growth
✓ Set up in days, not a multi-month implementation project
✓ Real cost per unit and COGS without a separate spreadsheet

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Know what to make and what to buy

What to make next this week

Product	Open orders	Can build
Lavender Body Butter 200ml	96	120
Vitamin C Serum 30ml	140	38
Charcoal Face Bar	60	300

Serum short by 102 — reorder L-ascorbic acid

"The only one that covers all our needs."

Balazs L.

BoardGameSet • Game Manufacturer

Trusted by makers worldwide

One system instead of five spreadsheets and a prayer

Most small manufacturers run on a patchwork—QuickBooks for the money, spreadsheets for stock, and a mental note for what's actually happening on the shop floor. Stocksmith brings materials, products, production, and orders together, so the numbers agree with each other and you stop reconciling by hand.

Raw materials and finished goods tracked in real time
Production, costing, and orders in the same place
One source of truth your whole team can see
No more data living in three tools that disagree

Inventory Live

Item	On hand	Status
Lavender Body Butter 200ml	412	In stock
Amber glass jar, 200ml	1,240	In stock
Vitamin C Serum 30ml	38	Low
Shea butter, refined	6.2 kg	In stock

Raw materials and finished goods, always current

Actually built to make things

Generic ERPs treat inventory as items to count. Stocksmith understands that you transform materials into products. Build a recipe or bill of materials once, and every production run deducts the right materials, costs the batch, and adds finished goods to stock—automatically.

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

Know what to make and what to buy

Stocksmith looks at your orders, your recipes, and the materials on hand, then tells you how many units you can make and what you need to order to make more. It's the planning muscle of an ERP, without the complexity that makes enterprise systems a full-time job to run.

What to make next this week

Product	Open orders	Can build
Lavender Body Butter 200ml	96	120
Vitamin C Serum 30ml	140	38
Charcoal Face Bar	60	300

Serum short by 102 — reorder L-ascorbic acid

Every sales channel, one stock count

Shopify, Amazon, Faire, wholesale, in person—orders flow in and pull from the same inventory. Sell a unit anywhere and your stock, costs, and reports stay in sync, so you're never overselling on one channel because another one moved first.

Order activity Syncing

Shopify

Order #1043 · 3 items

2 min ago

stock −3

Faire

Wholesale · 24 units

18 min ago

stock −24

Amazon

Order 114-220 · 1 item

1 hr ago

Low: Serum

One stock count across every channel

An ERP you can actually run yourself

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Stocksmith connects everywhere you sell

Import orders automatically and sync stock levels across all your channels — so you never oversell or run out of stock.

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Trusted by product businesses worldwide

"50 spreadsheets and two employees all wrapped up into one easy to use platform."

Nathan T.

Labor & Mirth • Specialty Food Producer

"The automatic deduction of materials during manufacturing is a HUGE time saver and a guarantee of accurate inventory."

Sarah B.

Who Scent You • Home Fragrance Brand

Who is Stocksmith for?

If you run a small-batch product business or small manufacturer that's outgrown spreadsheets but isn't ready for enterprise ERP, Stocksmith is the middle you've been missing. Whether you make cosmetics, candles, soap, food, supplements, or cleaning products, it runs your inventory, production, costing, and orders in one place—so you can scale operations without hiring a systems administrator.

Cosmetics Candles Soap & Bath Food & Beverage Supplements Health & Wellness Cleaning Products

Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing ERP software?: Manufacturing ERP software brings the core parts of running a product business—inventory, production, costing, purchasing, and orders—into one connected system. Stocksmith delivers that for small manufacturers, so materials, batches, and finished goods all stay in sync without stitching together separate tools.
Do I need a full ERP if I'm a small manufacturer?: Not the enterprise kind. Traditional ERPs are built for factories and come with the cost and complexity to match. What most small manufacturers actually need is one system that handles inventory, production, and costing together—which is exactly what Stocksmith does, without the implementation project.
How is Stocksmith different from QuickBooks?: QuickBooks handles your accounting well, but it can't cost recipes, deduct materials when you produce, or track multi-level inventory. Stocksmith runs the manufacturing and inventory side and hands clean COGS figures to your accounting—so you're not maintaining a spreadsheet in between.
How long does it take to set up?: Days, not months. You can import your materials and products, build a few bills of materials, and start tracking production within your 14-day trial. There's no enterprise rollout, no consultants, and no per-seat licensing—your whole team can use it from day one.
Does it connect to my sales channels?: Yes. Stocksmith syncs orders from channels like Shopify, Amazon, and Faire, pulling them against the same inventory so your stock and costs stay accurate everywhere you sell. Add wholesale and in-person sales and it all draws from one central stock count.