Inventory Management

The Manufacturing Inventory Challenges We Solve 

Inefficient inventory practices can add up to 25% higher operational costs for manufacturers, affecting everything from raw material procurement to finished goods delivery. Our inventory management software solves common inventory headaches in your manufacturing facility such as:

• Excessive scrap and remnant waste
• Inaccurate stock data leading to unexpected stockouts, overstocking and unreliable production planning.
• Lack of visibility and information sharing across all your locations
• Production delays caused by material shortages.
• Reliance on spreadsheets and manual counts that are time-consuming and prone to human error.
• Difficulty predicting material needs, leading to either excess inventory or missed opportunities.

PEP Technology’s manufacturing inventory control systems transform these pain points into powerful competitive advantages.

The Leading Inventory Management System for Manufacturing

PEP’s inventory system works automatically and interactively with every component of the software suite:

• WIP Work Order Tracking
• Bullet Programming
• Automatic Nesting
• Machine Scheduling
• Shop Floor Data Collection
• Posting & Reporting

These components work in sync to update inventory in real time, eliminating manual entries, paper trails, and time-consuming verification processes.

This results in:

• Improved Material Yield: Automatically tracks and reuses remnants.
• Reduced Programming Time: No need to search for plates—PEP does it for you.
• Fewer Errors: Inventory stays accurate and actionable down to the square inch.

Less Waste, More Profit: Every plate and remnant is accounted for and optimized.

Key Inventory terminology

• Allocated: Plate has been nested but not yet cut.
• Future Remnant: Nest scheduled, but plate not yet cut.
• Remnant: Cut plate “leftover” returned to inventory.
• Reserved: Plate placed on hold for specific order/customer.

How the PEP Inventory System for Manufacturing Works

Automatic nesting and inventory management are driven by real-time variables:

• Current Inventory Status
• Machine Availability and Schedule
• Material Type and Plate Dimensions
• Part Quantities and Priority

Once a plate is selected for a nest, its status is immediately updated (e.g., from “In Stock” to “Allocated” or “Future Remnant”). The system automatically calculates required material area and selects the most efficient plate or remnant—without programmer intervention.

Importing Existing Inventory

PEP makes it easy to migrate inventory from external systems:

• Supports CSV, ODBC, SQL, and Web Services
• Use the Inventory Map Utility to import
• Matches material descriptions to PEP’s material database
• Learns and remembers mappings for future imports

Inventory Directory Features

These features give you command over your inventory, driving efficiency and profitability:

• Real-time inventory tracking: Visibility into stock levels across all your warehouses and production lines reduces delays and rush orders.
• Multi-location management: Manage inventory across multiple physical locations to ensure consistent data and streamline transfers. Track raw materials in your warehouse, WIP in your shop and products in your distribution center from one interface.
• Demand forecasting: Leverage historical data and advanced analytics to predict future material needs. Reduce overstocking of seasonal goods and prevent stockouts of raw materials by anticipating demand.
• Barcode and RFID scanning integration: Accelerate inventory counts, receiving and picking processes by eliminating manual data entry errors. Scan incoming raw materials to update stock levels and reduce human error at the receiving dock.
• Supplier and Purchase Order management: Streamline procurement, track vendor performance and manage purchase orders efficiently. Automate reorder points and generate purchase orders for low-stock items, ensuring a continuous supply chain without manual oversight.
• Robust reporting and analytics: Access customizable reports and powerful analytics to gain actionable insights into inventory turnover, costs and performance. Identify slow-moving inventory to optimize storage space or analyze material usage trends to negotiate more favorable supplier contracts.

Sheet Metal Inventory Management

Drastically reduce scrap and maximize the use of expensive sheet materials. Our system tracks remnant pieces by size, grade and heat number, so you to reuse them for other jobs instead of discarding valuable material.

• Specific material tracking: Maintain precise control over diverse sheet metal types, ensuring the right material is used for every job. Easily locate specific gauges of stainless steel, aluminum alloys, or copper sheets, ensuring compliance with project specs and quality standards.
• Integration with nesting software: Connect your inventory data with your design and production tools for a fully integrated workflow.
• Accurate job costing: Attribute precise material costs to each job, improving quoting accuracy and profitability analysis. 

True Inventory Accuracy

PEP automatically tracks every plate, remnant, and drop shape—whether stair-stepped, circular, or L-shaped—with exact dimensions.

Our experts provide training and ongoing support to ensure a smooth implementation of our manufacturing inventory systems and maximize your ROI.

Total Traceability

Every square inch is accounted for.

Smarter Planning

Less guesswork, more confidence in available material.

Fewer Discrepancies

Issues are caught and resolved early.