Material and Cutting Tool Stock Management

Workshop stock management tracks raw materials (bars, plates, sections) and machining consumables (drills, inserts, cutters, taps). Kept up to date, it prevents the stockout that halts a job and the overstock that ties up budget.

What should be tracked?

• Material: grade, dimension, quantity in stock, location.
• Cutting tools: type, reference, quantity, wear.
• Alert thresholds: the reorder point that keeps you from ever hitting zero.
• Consumption: what goes out, for whom, for which job.

The alert threshold: the key to availability

Setting a minimum threshold per item triggers reordering before a stockout. This is especially useful for consumables that apprentices use heavily, such as drills or inserts.

From stockout to tender

When an item falls below its threshold, the next step is to order at the best price. A tender lets you request quotes from several suppliers and compare them. Digitising this process avoids scattered emails and keeps a record of prices.

Stock and tenders in MECAFLOW

MECAFLOW tracks material and tool stock with alert thresholds, and lets you launch tenders to referenced suppliers. For schools, this brings structure to ordering without a software budget; for suppliers, it's a channel to offer their products. The link with tool drawer management closes the loop between stock and workstation.

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