Know your stock at every stage of production
Track raw materials, components, work in progress, and finished goods in one place. Know what’s on hand before you schedule a run, and get alerted before a key part runs low.
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One count across raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
See materials and finished goods in real time
Track raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods separately as counts change. Find any part by cost, supplier, or custom field.
- Track raw, in-progress, and finished apart
- Find any part by cost, maker, or custom field
- Know component counts before a run
Track stock across plant and warehouse
Track raw materials at the plant and finished goods at the distribution center. Move stock between locations and set low stock alerts for each site.
- See raw stock and finished goods by site
- Set a reorder point per location
- Transfer components where they’re needed
Reorder materials before production stalls
Set a safety stock level for each component and get low stock alerts before it runs short, so long-lead items are reordered before the line stops.
- Set safety stock on every component
- Reorder long-lead items in time
- Catch a short part before the line stops
Scan to count, locate, and move stock
Scan to find a material, move it between areas, or count a shelf without typing. Run stock takes from your phone with fewer counting errors.
- Find any material with a scan
- Run a stock take with your phone
- Cut counting errors on big inventories
Purchase orders and finished-goods orders together
Manage your suppliers, raise purchase orders for materials, and track incoming shipments as they arrive. On the other end, record finished goods, invoice customers, and watch demand so you can plan production to match.
- Raise POs for materials and track delivery
- Invoice customers for finished goods
- Watch demand to plan production
More of what keeps production on schedule
Beyond tracking stock at each stage, BoxHero handles the work around it. These are the features a growing manufacturer leans on as volume climbs.
Learn moreReports
Build reports from your inventory and sales data, from stock value and turnover to profit. Use prebuilt formulas or write your own, filter by location and date range, then export to Excel.
Learn moreStock Count
Run full or partial counts with your team, splitting the work into task sheets by area or shelf. Review every difference against recorded quantities, then apply the results in a single step.
Learn moreInventory Sharing
Share current stock levels with people outside your team through a private link, no login required on their end. Choose which items and details appear, and keep the rest of your inventory private.
Production planning and inventory guides
How to plan production, build a BOM, and manage materials through to finished goods, with strategies and examples.
What’s VMI? Benefits, Challenges, and More
Vendor Managed Inventory is a strategic partnership where suppliers use real-time inventory data shared by customers to manage and replenish stock. Learn to apply VMI principles to cut costs and strengthen your vendor relationships.
How Manufacturing Startup Genforge Tracks Materials
See our latest customer testimonial with Genforge, a company specializing in laser-cutting materials such as stainless steel, aluminum sheets, and more. Discover how they manage hundreds of thousands of pieces with BoxHero.
Bill of Materials (BOM) Explained: Your Product Recipe
How do product manufacturing, inventory control, and cost management fit together? This guide covers real-world BOM examples, tracking small-batch inventory, and tips for organizing builds and multi-level assemblies.
Why manufacturers choose BoxHero
- Know your stock at every site
- Order long-lead parts before they run out
- Track raw materials, WIP, and finished goods in one place
- Stop tying up cash in finished goods that aren’t shipping
Get every stage of your inventory on one list
Track materials, work in progress, and finished goods in one place.
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Quick reference
Help GuideFrom getting started to basic concepts, explore our detailed user guide to learn more about BoxHero.
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GlossaryLearn about the most important inventory management and accounting terms and acronyms for small businesses.
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