Textile software that understands lots and job work
Textiles breaks generic inventory software in two specific ways: stock is tracked by lot because two lots of the same quality are not interchangeable, and half the value-add happens at somebody else’s premises. A system that handles neither will not survive a season.
| Processor | Lot | Sent | Pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Venkat Dyeing | GR-4412 | 1,840 m | 1,840 m |
| Anand Processors | GR-4408 | 2,600 m | 420 m |
| Kumar Printing | GR-4415 | 960 m | 960 m |
What textile businesses use it for
Lot-wise stock
Grey lots, dyed lots and finished lots tracked separately, because a shade difference between two lots of the same quality is the difference between a sale and a return.
Job work that reconciles
Fabric sent to a dyer or a processor stays on your books at their premises, and what comes back is matched against what went — with shrinkage accounted for rather than absorbed.
Size and colour variants
One style, many SKUs, without typing a separate item master for each combination.
Costing through the stages
Grey cost plus processing plus wastage gives a finished-metre cost that is a fact rather than a rule of thumb.
Units that convert
Bought in kilograms, processed in metres, sold in pieces — with conversions held against the item rather than done on a calculator.
Credit on long terms
Textile terms are long and the ageing matters. Limits per party, enforced when the order is taken.
How a textile business sets it up
- Set up items with variants. Quality, then size and colour, so one style does not become forty item masters.
- Track by lot. From goods inward, so a shade complaint resolves to a lot rather than to an argument.
- Send job work on a challan. The stock stays yours and stays visible while it is at the processor.
- Reconcile the return. What came back against what went, with shrinkage recorded as a cost rather than a mystery.
Textile questions
Can I track fabric sent to a dyer or processor?
Yes. It goes out on a job work challan, stays on your books as your stock at their premises, and what comes back is reconciled against what went — including shrinkage, which is recorded as a cost rather than quietly lost.
Does tBiz handle size and colour variants?
Yes, as variants of one style rather than as separate item masters, so a forty-SKU range is one item with its combinations instead of forty things to maintain.
Can I buy in kilograms and sell in metres?
Yes. Unit conversions are held against the item, so purchase, processing and sale can each use the unit that trade actually uses.
How is lot-wise stock different from batch tracking?
Mechanically it is the same feature; the reason differs. Pharma tracks batches for expiry and recall, textiles tracks lots because shade and quality vary between them and customers notice. Both are recorded on the invoice line.
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