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Skala production tracking software

Chemical production tracking software

Chemical production tracking software: manage your recipes, know your real cost.

Define by formula how much of each raw material is needed for 1,000 kg. Produce semi-finished goods with their own lot and keep them in stock; see your product cost instantly when raw material prices rise.

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Chemical and cosmetics production tracking software: batch and recipe tracking on a filling line

Real numbers in three steps

  1. Step 1

    Set up the formula

    How much of each raw material is needed to produce 1,000 kg is defined.

  2. Step 2

    Produce the semi-finished goods

    The mix enters stock with its own lot and is used in other recipes.

  3. Step 3

    Read the cost

    When raw material prices change, product cost updates itself.

Can You Answer These Questions Today?

In a chemical plant, every day goes by with the same questions:

In chemicals, the product is the recipe itself. When one component is two percent short, the product causes problems at the customer; when raw material prices rise, your cost changes without you noticing.

In Skala, formula, semi-finished and finished goods sit in the same chain. Dosage deviation shows before the batch closes, and cost updates itself with raw material prices.

Raw Material → Semi-Finished → Finished. The Whole Chain.

You produce a mix as a semi-finished good and receive it into stock with its own lot; then you use that semi-finished good in other recipes. For example, you derive products in different colours from one base.

When a raw material price changes, the cost of the semi-finished good and every finished product that uses it updates itself.

  • Multi-level recipe: raw material → semi-finished → finished
  • Semi-finished goods kept in stock with their own lot
  • Cost updates when raw material prices change
  • Planned / actual dosage comparison
Mixing tank and production chain from raw material to finished product in chemical production

Which Lots Did You Make Each Batch From?

Raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods are kept in stock by lot. Every batch carries the lots it came from.

When you enter a problematic raw material lot, you instantly see which batches used it and which customers those batches went to.

  • Raw material, semi-finished and finished goods by lot
  • Backward and forward traceability
  • Narrows the target in a recall
  • Hazardous materials area tracked separately

Catch Deviations Before the Batch Closes

The operator sees the dosage on their own screen and enters what they actually added. Planned and actual sit side by side; any deviation shows before the batch closes.

Laboratory quality control in chemical and cosmetics production

Which Drums Are Where, and How Much Shelf Life Is Left?

You track raw materials with their lot and shelf life; lots nearing expiry rise to the top of the list.

With Skala WMS you receive, put away and ship by scanning barcodes, and manage the hazardous materials area as a separate section.

  • Lot and shelf-life tracking
  • Lots nearing expiry rise to the top
  • Barcode receiving and shipping
  • Hazardous materials area as a separate section

Overdosing Comes Straight Out of Profit

Planned consumption in the formula sits next to what was actually used. Waste is entered from the floor and posted to the batch cost; when the batch closes you see the real cost per kilogram.

Raw material weighing and dosage control in chemical production

What do you manage with Skala?

All in the same system. No separate programs, files or notebooks.

  • Formulation

    Define how much of each raw material is needed for 1,000 kg.

  • Semi-Finished Goods Management

    Produce mixes as semi-finished goods and use them in other recipes.

  • Real Cost

    Product cost updates when raw material prices change.

  • Lot-Based Stock

    Track raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods by lot.

  • Traceability

    See the whole production chain from one lot number.

  • Dosage Control

    See planned and actual dosage side by side.

  • Quality Control

    Link viscosity, pH and density results to the batch.

  • Shelf-Life Tracking

    See raw material lots nearing expiry in advance.

  • Scrap and Waste

    Compare planned and actual consumption.

You don't have to give up the software you use

Your accounting software, your online store and Skala use the same data. You never enter the same product in two places.

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  • Stay ahead of every order and stock movement with live updates across sales, inventory and production.
  • Automate order fulfilment in Skala and save hours by extending workflows with integrations.
  • Full customisation with Skala's open API — connect any tool to your own workflow.

No need for a complex ERP

Most production software turns into a months-long project: consultants come, training ends and the system still goes unused. You start using Skala the day you sign up, and setup takes less than a week. You buy no servers, licences or hardware. Screens are written in the language of production. Operators need to learn three buttons: Start, Pause, Complete.

  • 14 days free · no credit card required
  • Setup in under a week · no servers or licences
  • Used by more than 1,500 manufacturers
  • Unlimited free support and training for your team
  • Data is stored in the cloud and backed up regularly
  • Access from computer, tablet and phone

Questions about chemical production tracking software

For general questions, see our frequently asked questions page.

Can I do formulation (recipe) based production in chemicals?

Yes. You define as a formula how much of each raw material every product needs. When a batch goes into production the requirements list comes out automatically; the operator sees the dosage on their own screen and enters the amount actually used.

Can I produce semi-finished goods and use them in other recipes?

Yes. You can produce a mix as a semi-finished good, receive it into stock with its own lot number and then use it in other products' recipes. Deriving products in different colours from one base, for example, is managed this way.

Does my product cost update automatically when raw material prices change?

Yes. When you update a raw material price, the cost of the semi-finished and finished goods that use it is recalculated. The whole chain is updated in one go.

Can I see the difference between planned and actual dosage?

Yes. The planned quantity in the formula sits next to the actual quantity on the floor. Any deviation shows before the batch closes, so you catch the error before the product reaches the customer.

How do lot-based stock and traceability work?

Raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods are kept in stock by lot. Every batch carries the lots it came from; with one lot number you can map your production history backwards.

If I need to recall a product, how quickly can I act?

When you enter a problematic raw material lot, you instantly see which batches used it and which customers those batches went to. You apply the recall only to the affected batches.

Can quality test results (viscosity, pH, density) be recorded?

Yes. You add quality control steps to the production flow. Test results are linked directly to the related batch; who approved it and when stay on record.

Can raw material shelf life and hazardous materials stock be tracked?

Yes. You track raw material lots with their shelf-life information; lots nearing expiry rise to the top of the list. You can define the hazardous materials area as a separate warehouse or section and follow its movements separately.

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