Raw Material Stock for Manufacturers

Material is counted by grade and size, not by rough weight on the floor. Every issue goes out against a work order, so consumption can be read later.

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How material is counted

A unit holds several forms of the same metal or compound. Bars by diameter, sheets by thickness, castings by pattern, resin by grade, fasteners by size and cartons by dimension each need their own count. A single item line called steel tells a planner nothing useful. Each line keeps its store rack or bin. Reorder level and a usual supplier sit on the same line.

Issue against a work order

Issue slip from the store

The storekeeper picks the work order, and the bill of materials shows what that batch needs. Quantities are then issued and signed for.

Part issues and extra draws

A batch rarely draws everything at once, so later draws attach to the same work order, including the extra taken when pieces were spoilt.

Returns to store

Offcuts, unused fasteners and surplus packing go back in, which keeps the issue figure for the batch honest.

Consumption beside the list

Issued less returned is set against what the material list expected for the batch quantity. The gap is what a supervisor has to explain.

Shortages and receipts

Shortage list

Open work orders and confirmed buyer orders are read against stock in hand, and whatever falls short goes to the purchase screen.

Receipts with inspection

Material arriving on a supplier invoice is weighed or counted, checked for grade and only then taken into stock.

Heat or lot numbers

A heat number, mill certificate reference or ingredient lot can be held on the receipt where your buyers ask for traceability.

Physical count

A rack count can be entered and the difference shown. Nothing is adjusted silently.

What the client sets up

How grades and sizes are named in your store
Reorder level and minimum stock for each material line
Whether issues need a supervisor signature before the store releases material
Who may adjust stock after a physical count
Whether heat and lot numbers are recorded at all

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Can material be issued by weight?

Yes. Bars and sheets can be held in kilograms, in pieces or in both, and a weighing scale can be read where one is connected.

How are offcuts handled?

They can be taken back as a usable remnant with its own size, or booked as scrap, whichever your store already practises.

Does stock show across two stores?

Yes, where you keep more than one. Each store carries its own count and the planner reads the total.

Will it stop an issue when stock is nil?

A warning shows and the issue can be blocked or allowed, depending on what the owner wants the storekeeper to be able to do.

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