Manufacturing and processing: Inventory software for rubber manufacturers
Inventory software for rubber manufacturers that tracks compound batches with mixing date and shelf life, and moulds with location and condition, so you know what is actually usable.
Where stock drifts for rubber manufacturers.
Rubber manufacturers hold two kinds of stock, both tricky. Compound has a limited shelf life after mixing and sometimes needs cooling; a batch that sits too long starts to scorch and becomes unusable. Raw materials such as polymers, fillers and curatives have their own expiry. Then there are the moulds: dozens or hundreds, sometimes owned by customers, on a rack or away at a toolmaker for repair. If you do not know where a mould is or what state it is in, you find out only when the order is already scheduled. And if you mix compound without knowing what is already there, you mix twice or throw material away.
Inventory software for rubber manufacturers
Example- 1
Register batches and moulds
DoneEvery compound batch gets a label at mixing with formulation, batch number, mixing date and use-by date.
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Reserve for orders
In progressWhen an order is scheduled, the required compound is reserved from a batch that can be used in time, and the mould is reserved too.
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Update usage and residual material
NextAfter the run, actual compound use is deducted, including start-up scrap.
From receipt to use.
Register batches and moulds
Every compound batch gets a label at mixing with formulation, batch number, mixing date and use-by date. Raw materials get a batch and expiry on arrival. Every mould gets a number, location, owner and condition, such as available, in use, under repair or scrapped.
Reserve for orders
When an order is scheduled, the required compound is reserved from a batch that can be used in time, and the mould is reserved too. If there is too little compound or the mould is unavailable, the planner sees it in advance and can adjust before the run is due.
Update usage and residual material
After the run, actual compound use is deducted, including start-up scrap. Leftover compound is registered as residual stock with its use-by date, or written off. A mould that needs maintenance after the run gets that status, so it is not scheduled again without anyone noticing.
Alongside your purchasing and suppliers.
Stock at rubber manufacturers is often partly in an ERP system and partly in spreadsheets kept by the mixer and the tool room. We start with a count of compound batches and an inventory of moulds, and bring them into a single overview. Labels for batches and moulds can be printed on a label printer. Purchasing owns raw materials, the mixer owns compound batches, the tool room owns moulds.
Mix compound for stock or per order
Mixing for stock is efficient for compounds used often, but requires watching shelf life. Mixing per order prevents leftovers but needs tight scheduling. The inventory shows per compound how much is on hand and when it expires, so you can make a deliberate choice for each formulation.
Customer moulds kept apart or on the general rack
Moulds owned by a customer should be identifiable. A separate status per owner stops a customer's mould being used for someone else or scrapped without consultation. For customer moulds that have not been used in a long time, you can ask the customer what should happen, and the system prompts you in good time.
Reuse residual compound or write it off
Residual compound can sometimes be blended into a following batch, but not without limit and not for every item. Record for which compounds and items that is allowed. The inventory then shows how much residual there is per compound and until when it can be used, so nothing usable is thrown away.
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We set up compound batches with mixing date and use-by date, and moulds with location, owner and condition. Orders reserve compound and mould, and usage is booked out. Together we walk through an ordinary week, and an order whose mould turns out to be at the toolmaker while the reserved compound nears the end of its shelf life. Raw materials and purchase suggestions are ready to switch on later.
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Explore pricing and optionsCan we see which moulds have not been used for a long time?
Yes. Each mould records when it was last used, along with its current condition. You can see which moulds take up space without producing, and for customer moulds you can discuss whether they should be kept.
How do we know how much compound an order needs?
From the part weight or usage per metre, multiplied by the batch size plus a margin for start-up scrap. You set that margin yourselves and can refine it after a few runs based on what was actually used.
What do we do with compound past its shelf life?
The system flags the batch and puts it on a list, but does not decide. The technical department determines whether the batch is still usable after a test or must be written off. That decision is recorded against the batch.
Can we trace which raw materials went into a batch?
If the mixer records raw material batches at mixing, yes. Every compound batch then shows which raw materials were used, and every production batch shows which compound batch. A complaint can be traced right back to raw material level.
What often connects to this.
- Digital job cards for rubber manufacturersDigital job cards for rubber manufacturers that record the released compound specification, process settings and inspection points per order, with readings and deviations reported back.
- Website for rubber manufacturersA website for rubber manufacturers that explains profiles, moulded parts and compounds by application, so a buyer or design engineer knows what to supply for an enquiry you can actually work with.
- Enquiry form for rubber manufacturersAn enquiry form for rubber manufacturers that asks for the profile drawing, hardness, application and expected volume, so the technical review can start right away.
Know what is really there.
Start with a short intake. Then we schedule a call to show the software with your services, team and way of working.
WhatsAppinfo@vorlyo.com Inventory software for rubber manufacturers: compound batches with shelf life, raw materials and moulds with location and condition in one overview.
- Register batches and moulds
- Reserve for orders
- Update usage and residual material