Manufacturing MES Software: Why It’s Time to Replace Excel Sheets
Still using Excel to manage production? MES software is the modern solution for traceability, real-time control, and reduced waste.
Free template · .xlsx
Free inventory and production management Excel.
Not ready for cloud production software yet? Download our free template to track materials and stock levels, product BOMs, sales, purchase and work orders in a single spreadsheet.
Skala Suite · Stock / Raw materials Live
ItemIn stockReservedExpected
Blade Tip — Silver143164143units in stock
What's in the template?
The Excel is ready to use the first time you open it; sample rows show the logic and you replace them with your own data.
- Stock: Warehouse/location, on-hand and minimum stock; rows at the reorder level turn red automatically
- BOMs (product trees): Raw materials and quantities per product
- Orders: Customer, quantity, amount, due date and status
- Work orders: Linked order, quantity, date and status
- Material requirements: Required and missing raw materials are calculated automatically from work orders
- Purchasing: Supplier orders and delivery status
Download the template for free
Leave your details and the download starts right away. Free · .xlsx (Turkish headers)
Where does Excel fall short? Where does Skala take over?
| Skala | Excel template | Paper | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up-to-date stock | Consumed automatically by production | Updated by hand | Counted at the end of the day |
| Multiple users | Everyone works on the same live data | File copies multiply | None |
| Recording on the shop floor | Operator and barcode apps | None | Filling in forms |
| Real cost | Automatic per work order | Estimated, with formulas | None |
Frequently asked
Is the template really free?
Yes, it is completely free. You can download it right after leaving your details.
Will I lose my data when moving from Excel to Skala?
No. You can import the stock, BOM and order lists from the template into Skala in bulk. Data import guide.
Guides to moving from Excel to software
14-day free trial
When Excel is not enough,Skala is ready.
Orders, production, inventory and warehouse in one place. Your onboarding specialist is with you from day one.
- Live in under a week
- We import your Excel data
- Real humans on support
