Free Manufacturing Software for Breweries & Distilleries

Full lifecycle tracking (draft/scheduled/in-progress/completed/cancelled) with priority, quantity, due dates, and operator assignments.

Simplified operator view with work order queue, punch in/out per order, time tracking, barcode scan start/stop, and OEE metrics.

Nested bills of materials with sub-assemblies, BOM tree visualization, component explosion, where-used lookup, and version control.

Gantt chart for production orders with resource allocation, constraint-based scheduling, drag-to-reschedule, and critical path highlighting.

Daily utilization per work center with bottleneck detection, color-coded heatmap, and auto-schedule suggestions to balance load.

BOM-based inventory allocation with stock availability checks, automatic deduction on consumption, and shortage alerts.

Inspection templates per operation with pass/fail recording, non-conformance reports, corrective actions, and quality dashboard.

Lot assignment to production batches with forward/backward traceability, recall management, and certificates of analysis.

Material + labor + overhead cost per order with actual vs standard cost variance analysis and BOM cost roll-up.

Per-product production strategy — MTO auto-creates work orders from sales orders, MTS triggers reorder points from inventory levels.

Vendor management for outsourced operations with material send/receive tracking, PO integration, and inbound quality inspection.

Machine and equipment registry with specs, location, status, preventive maintenance schedules, service history, and downtime tracking.

Log rework requests with reason codes, track scrap quantities per batch, and report rework/scrap rates by product and work center.

Attach step-by-step procedures and documents to operations with version history so operators always follow the latest instructions.