StockM System for Manufacturing
Why Is Production Stalling Even When You Have Plenty of Parts?
Every manufacturing line stopped costs you more than money. It costs market share, customer trust, and competitive advantage. The question isn’t whether your production will face inventory challenges – it’s whether you’ll be prepared when they strike.
With StockM, manufacturers gain real-time visibility and intelligent control over component and raw material inventory, ensuring production continuity, reducing delays, and optimizing work-in-progress levels.
StockM System for Manufacturing
Why Is Production Stalling Even When You Have Plenty of Parts?
Every manufacturing line stopped costs you more than money. It costs market share, customer trust, and competitive advantage. The question isn’t whether your production will face inventory challenges – it’s whether you’ll be prepared when they strike.
With StockM, manufacturers gain real-time visibility and intelligent control over component and raw material inventory, ensuring production continuity, reducing delays, and optimizing work-in-progress levels.
Why does production demand a different inventory approach than retail?
Manufacturers manage a complex web of suppliers, components, and production timelines. Disruptions in material flow or inefficient WIP (Work-in-Progress) planning can lead to downtime, tied-up capital, and delivery delays. StockM eliminates these pain points through proactive inventory management built around actual usage and production priorities.
Challenges Common in Manufacturing Environments:
Fluctuating WIP levels and unpredictable material usage
Long lead times and supplier variability
Missed production windows due to missing components
Overstocked components are taking up valuable warehouse space
StockM provides a structured and dynamic system for managing raw materials, semi-finished goods, and production stock levels.
Why does production demand a different inventory approach than retail?
Manufacturers manage a complex web of suppliers, components, and production timelines. Disruptions in material flow or inefficient WIP (Work-in-Progress) planning can lead to downtime, tied-up capital, and delivery delays. StockM eliminates these pain points through proactive inventory management built around actual usage and production priorities.
Challenges Common in Manufacturing Environments:
Fluctuating WIP levels and unpredictable material usage
Long lead times and supplier variability
Missed production windows due to missing components
Overstocked components are taking up valuable warehouse space
StockM provides a structured and dynamic system for managing raw materials, semi-finished goods, and production stock levels.
How StockM Connects Inventory to Real Production Needs
Component Stock Levels Based on Usage & Lead Time
Planning inventory without usage and lead time data often leads to wasteful overstock and critical shortages. The result: tied-up cash, missed deadlines, and rising costs. StockM prevents these issues by synchronizing inventory with true production demand and supplier schedules, keeping cash free and lines running.
Clear Production Priorities
When everything looks urgent, planners overstock some items and miss critical ones. StockM brings clarity with color-coded priority zones (Red, Yellow, Green) that show exactly which SKUs require action now, which can wait, and which are stable — saving both time and working capital.
Dynamic WIP (Work-In-Progress) Control
Excess WIP piles up quickly, eating valuable space and tying up capital while slowing production flow. StockM’s dynamic WIP control monitors unfinished goods buffers in real time, preventing over-accumulation and keeping work moving smoothly.
Long Lead Time and MOQ Planning
Long lead times and minimum order quantities can force overstocking or cause production delays. StockM considers supplier conditions — including MOQs, lead time, and consolidated shipments — to optimize orders and keep production flowing.
Supplier Performance Evaluation
Missed supplier commitments ripple through production, creating WIP imbalances and costly delays. StockM measures supplier performance in real time and adapts buffers to reduce risk and maintain steady flow.
Alternative Suppliers & Materials
Missing parts can stop the line and force last-minute fixes. StockM allows you to set up alternative suppliers or substitute materials, keeping production on track regardless of disruptions.
Production-Linked Dashboards
Planning and monitoring production is difficult without a clear overview. StockM’s role-specific dashboards provide actionable visibility across categories and stages, helping teams spot issues early and keep operations on track.
Is StockM Right for Your Industry?
It’s built for complex manufacturers in automotive, electronics, industrial equipment, food & beverage, pharma, and packaging and many others. Want to see how StockM fits your operations? Contact our team for a tailored consultation.
How StockM Connects Inventory to Real Production Needs
Component Stock Levels Based on Usage & Lead Time
Planning inventory without usage and lead time data often leads to wasteful overstock and critical shortages. The result: tied-up cash, missed deadlines, and rising costs. StockM prevents these issues by synchronizing inventory with true production demand and supplier schedules, keeping cash free and lines running.
Clear Production Priorities
When everything looks urgent, planners overstock some items and miss critical ones. StockM brings clarity with color-coded priority zones (Red, Yellow, Green) that show exactly which SKUs require action now, which can wait, and which are stable — saving both time and working capital.
Dynamic WIP (Work-In-Progress) Control
Excess WIP piles up quickly, eating valuable space and tying up capital while slowing production flow. StockM’s dynamic WIP control monitors unfinished goods buffers in real time, preventing over-accumulation and keeping work moving smoothly.
Long Lead Time and MOQ Planning
Long lead times and minimum order quantities can force overstocking or cause production delays. StockM considers supplier conditions — including MOQs, lead time, and consolidated shipments — to optimize orders and keep production flowing.
Supplier Performance Evaluation
Missed supplier commitments ripple through production, creating WIP imbalances and costly delays. StockM measures supplier performance in real time and adapts buffers to reduce risk and maintain steady flow.
Alternative Suppliers & Materials
Missing parts can stop the line and force last-minute fixes. StockM allows you to set up alternative suppliers or substitute materials, keeping production on track regardless of disruptions.
Production-Linked Dashboards
Planning and monitoring production is difficult without a clear overview. StockM’s role-specific dashboards provide actionable visibility across categories and stages, helping teams spot issues early and keep operations on track.
Is StockM Right for Your Industry?
It’s built for complex manufacturers in automotive, electronics, industrial equipment, food & beverage, pharma, and packaging and many others. Want to see how StockM fits your operations? Contact our team for a tailored consultation.
FAQ – Manufacturing
How does StockM help avoid production downtime?
By dynamically tracking buffer levels of components and triggering alerts before shortages occur, it ensures readiness for production.
Can I evaluate and manage supplier performance?
Absolutely. Supplier reliability metrics are tracked and reflected in buffer planning.
What happens when WIP levels are too high?
Each component, WIP SKU, and finished product has its own buffer. StockM automatically generates production orders when stock falls below the buffer, and stops generating orders once the buffer is full, preventing excessive WIP levels.
Can I automate PO generation for production materials?
Yes. Based on SKU buffer zones and supplier settings, StockM can auto-generate purchase orders or internal transfers.
What if I use multiple suppliers for the same component?
Alternative supplier logic can be built to ensure buffer health regardless of vendor disruptions.
Are dashboards available for different team roles?
Yes, dashboards are configurable per manager or planner, showing only relevant alerts and data.
FAQ – Manufacturing
How does StockM help avoid production downtime?
By dynamically tracking buffer levels of components and triggering alerts before shortages occur, it ensures readiness for production.
Can I evaluate and manage supplier performance?
Absolutely. Supplier reliability metrics are tracked and reflected in buffer planning.
What happens when WIP levels are too high?
Each component, WIP SKU, and finished product has its own buffer. StockM automatically generates production orders when stock falls below the buffer, and stops generating orders once the buffer is full, preventing excessive WIP levels.
Can I automate PO generation for production materials?
Yes. Based on SKU buffer zones and supplier settings, StockM can auto-generate purchase orders or internal transfers.
What if I use multiple suppliers for the same component?
Alternative supplier logic can be built to ensure buffer health regardless of vendor disruptions.
Are dashboards available for different team roles?
Yes, dashboards are configurable per manager or planner, showing only relevant alerts and data.
