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Food production tracking software

Food production tracking software: trace from raw material to finished product.

See which flour lot a batch was made from by typing a single number. Keep expiry dates, recipes and scrap on the same screen; don't dig through folders when the auditor arrives.

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Food and beverage production tracking software: batch and expiry tracking on a hygienic production line

Real numbers in three steps

  1. Step 1

    Receive raw materials with their lots

    Which supplier, which date and which expiry date it came with are on record.

  2. Step 2

    Produce by recipe

    The lots used are written on the production batch.

  3. Step 3

    Type one number

    The whole chain from raw material to finished product appears on screen.

Can You Answer These Questions in Minutes?

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

In food, one question decides everything: “Which raw materials did you make this batch from?” In an audit, after a customer complaint or during a recall, you are expected to answer within minutes.

In Skala every batch is recorded with its own lot number. The raw material lots used, quality records and the customers it was shipped to are all linked to that batch.

Type a Batch Number, See the Whole Chain

You produce by barcode, serial number or lot. Every production batch carries the raw material lots it came from.

You can map it the other way too: instantly see which batches used a faulty raw material lot and which customers those batches went to.

  • Raw material lot tracking
  • Finished goods lot tracking
  • Backward production map
  • Narrows the target in a recall
Traceability by batch number in food production

Know Before It Spoils

You track the expiry dates of raw material and finished goods batches; batches nearing their date rise to the top of the list. You use what expires first and leave nothing to spoil in the warehouse.

Planned consumption in the recipe sits next to actual consumption on the floor; the difference is reported as scrap.

  • Raw material and finished goods expiry tracking
  • Batches nearing expiry rise to the top of the list
  • Recipe (formula) based production
  • Planned / actual consumption and scrap

Stock Isn't Just “How Many Kilos Do We Have”

Which batch is on which shelf and when it expires matters as much as the quantity.

With Skala WMS you receive, put away, pick and ship by scanning barcodes; which batch went to which customer is recorded.

Cold storage and expiry-based stock tracking in food production

Make Every Batch Taste the Same

Every product's recipe is defined: how much of which raw material and in which order. The operator sees the recipe on their own screen.

Quality control steps are part of the production flow; results stay linked to the batch and are presented from a single screen in food safety audits.

  • Recipe (formula) based production
  • The operator sees the recipe on their phone
  • Quality control records linked to the batch
  • Audit records ready in minutes

Do You Know Where Your Scrap Goes?

Filling losses, set-up rejects, spoiled raw materials… Every kilo above plan comes straight out of profit. When the batch closes, you see the real cost per kilogram.

Scrap and raw material weighing in food production

What do you manage with Skala?

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

  • Raw Material Lot Tracking

    Keep a record of which supplier it came from and when.

  • Finished Goods Lot Tracking

    Produce by barcode, serial number or lot.

  • Expiry Dates

    Bring batches nearing expiry to the top of the list.

  • Recipe-Based Production

    Define every product's formula and let the operator see it on screen.

  • Scrap and Waste

    Compare planned and actual consumption.

  • Lot-Based Stock

    See which batch is on which shelf.

  • Quality Control

    Link inspection results directly to the batch.

  • Audit Records

    Present records from a single screen in food safety audits.

  • Batch Cost

    See the cost per kilogram of every batch.

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

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Questions about food production tracking software

For general questions, see our frequently asked questions page.

How is lot traceability achieved in food production?

In Skala you produce by barcode, serial number or lot. Every production batch carries the raw material lots it came from, the date it was produced and the customer it was shipped to. With a single batch number you can map your production history backwards.

Can I see the chain from raw material lot to finished goods lot?

Yes, in both directions. You can start from a finished goods batch and see which raw material lots were used, or start from a raw material lot and list which batches used it and which customers those batches went to.

Can expiry dates be tracked?

Yes. You keep the expiry dates of raw material and finished goods batches in the system. Batches nearing their date rise to the top of the list, so you use what expires first and leave nothing to spoil in the warehouse.

Can I do recipe (formula) based production?

Yes. You define as a recipe how much of each raw material every product needs. When a batch goes into production the requirements list comes out automatically, and the operator sees the recipe on their own screen.

Does Skala help with food safety audits?

Yes. Production records, raw material lots used, quality control results and shipping information sit in the system linked to the batch. You can present the record the auditor asks for on screen within minutes, without digging through folders.

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

When you enter a faulty raw material lot, you instantly see which production batches used it and which customers those batches went to. You apply the recall only to the affected batches, not to the whole product.

Can scrap and waste be tracked?

Yes. Planned consumption in the recipe is compared with actual consumption on the floor. The operator enters filling losses and waste from a phone; the difference is reported as the scrap rate.

Can I manage cold storage and dry storage separately?

Yes. Skala works with multiple warehouses and shelf locations. You define cold storage, dry storage and staging areas separately, transfer between them and see each one's stock by lot.

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