Joinery Stock Control Software — Track Materials in Real Time

Every workshop owner has lived this: you start machining a batch of sash windows, reach for the 44mm sapele, and it's gone. Someone used it on another job last week. Now you've got a joiner standing idle, a client chasing a deadline, and an emergency timber order that costs 30% more than it should.

Stock control isn't glamorous, but it's the difference between a workshop that runs smoothly and one that lurches from crisis to crisis.

Why Spreadsheets Don't Work for Stock

Spreadsheets can list your materials. They can even calculate totals. But they can't tell you in real time what's been allocated to which project, what's running low, or what's on order. By the time you update the spreadsheet, the situation on the workshop floor has already changed.

And nobody updates spreadsheets in real time. Be honest — when was the last time someone walked to the computer after cutting a board to update the stock count?

How Joinery Core Handles Stock

Live Inventory Tracking

Every material in your workshop — timber, hardware, glass, paint, sheet materials — is tracked with current quantity, reserved quantity, and ordered quantity. You always know what you have, what's committed, and what's coming in.

Low-Stock Alerts

Set minimum stock levels for any item. When quantities drop below the threshold, the system flags it. No more emergency orders — you reorder before you run out.

Per-Project Material Allocation

Assign materials to specific projects. When you allocate 20 metres of oak to Job 045, it's reserved — visible to everyone, not available for other jobs. This prevents the "someone used my timber" problem.

Categories and Subcategories

Organise stock your way — timber, hardware, glass, paint, consumables, or create custom categories. Filter and search instantly. No scrolling through hundreds of rows.

Know exactly what you have, what's allocated, and what needs reordering

The Cost of Not Tracking Stock

Over-ordering ties up cash. Under-ordering stops production. Emergency orders cost more and waste time. Every week without proper stock control is money leaking out of your workshop — you just can't see exactly where.

One missed deadline because of a stock-out can damage a client relationship that took years to build. Stock control software pays for itself the first time it prevents that.