Know what each batch really cost to make
Plan with multi-level bills of materials, raise work orders, receive raw material against purchase orders, inspect it, and see every batch’s actual cost — with purchases flowing into Books through a 3-way match.
Made for teams who need this to just work
Small manufacturers — ayurvedic and homeopathic units, FMCG plants, job-workers — running BOMs in Excel, batch registers on paper and purchasing over the phone.
- 1Set up items and a multi-level BOM
- 2Raise a work order and issue material
- 3Record output and a QC result
- 4Receive raw material against a PO
- 5See the batch’s actual cost without an accountant
What changes with Make
- BOMs in Excel that drift from what the floor uses
- Short deliveries counted as ‘incoming’ forever
- Vendor bills paid without checking what arrived
- Batch cost guessed at year end
- BOMs and work orders in one system
- Short-closed POs with reasons — reorders stay accurate
- Bills matched to the PO and goods received
- Weighted-average cost rolled up per batch
Everything inside Growcord Make
Bills of materials, work orders, batches with expiry, purchase orders to vendor bills, and real batch costs.
Multi-level BOMs
Finished goods, sub-assemblies and raw materials with quantities — the recipe the floor follows.
Work orders
Plan production, issue materials and record output against the order.
Batches and expiry
Every lot carries manufacturing and expiry dates, MRP and supplier reference.
True batch costing
Weighted-average cost updates on each receipt, so a batch’s cost is computed, not estimated.
Purchase orders
Raise, issue and amend POs in place — the PO number stays the same when terms change.
Inbound inspection
Hold new stock in quarantine until it passes inspection, with rejections recorded against the PO.
3-way matched bills
Vendor bills are checked against the PO and what was received; variances are flagged for a decision.
Short closes and rejections
Close a PO short with a reason, or ask the vendor to replace or credit rejected goods.
Vendor credits
Returns create vendor credits you apply to future bills without double-counting.
Reorder drafts
Low stock minus what is already on order becomes a draft PO for someone to review.
When the vendor sends 6 of 10, the system knows
A PO can be received in part, closed short with a reason, amended without changing its number, or have goods rejected with a replace, credit or accept outcome. So “incoming stock” stays true — and reorders stay right.
- Open balance = ordered − received − cancelled
- Amendments keep a before-and-after record
- PO ageing shows what is overdue from whom
Batch cost from real receipts
Every receipt updates weighted-average cost. When a work order consumes materials, the batch inherits their cost — and the journals land in Books automatically once your accountant switches posting on.
- Cost per unit of every finished batch
- Price variance tracked on accepted bills
- Stock value that matches the ledger
Up and running in four steps
- 01
Items and BOMs
Raw materials, packaging and finished goods with their recipes.
- 02
Purchase and receive
POs, goods received, inspection and matched bills.
- 03
Produce
Work orders, material issue, output and QC.
- 04
Cost and sell
Batch costs, stock value and sales through Commerce or Trade.
Make shares its data with the rest of your business
Use it on its own, or switch on the products around it. Nothing is exported, imported or retyped — they read the same records.
Make compared with excel boms + desktop accounts
| What matters | Growcord | Excel BOMs + desktop accounts |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-level BOMs and work orders | Excel | |
| Batch-wise expiry, MRP and supplier | Paper register | |
| Weighted-average cost per receipt | Year end | |
| Bills matched to PO and goods received | ||
| Short-closed POs with reasons | ||
| Reorder drafts that subtract on-order stock |
What we will never do
The rules this product is built on — so you can trust the numbers it gives you.
PO numbers hold
Amending a PO revises it in place. Cancelling and re-raising would burn a number and orphan its receipts.
A flag is not a block
A match variance is flagged for a person to accept, dispute or raise a debit note — never silently blocked.
Drafts, not orders
Reorder suggestions are drafts. A person sends every purchase order.
Posting with your CA
Automatic journals switch on when your accountant has reviewed the rules.
Switch on inventory and purchasing for your store. Manufacturing-only setups — talk to us.
Is Growcord Make suitable for small manufacturers?
Yes. It is built for units with tens to hundreds of workers that run BOMs in Excel and batch registers on paper — ayurvedic, homeopathic, FMCG and similar.
Does it track batches and expiry?
Yes. Every batch carries manufacturing and expiry dates, MRP, supplier reference and purchase details, and can be imported or edited in bulk from Excel.
How is production cost calculated?
Stock uses weighted-average cost that updates on every receipt. Materials issued to a work order carry that cost into the finished batch.
What happens when a vendor delivers less than ordered?
Receive what arrived, then close the rest short with a reason. The PO’s open balance stays accurate, so reorders are not skewed.
Can I reject goods from a vendor?
Yes. Record the rejection against the PO and choose an outcome — replace, credit or accept — while the stock stays in quarantine.
Does it post to accounts?
Purchasing and costing produce journals in Growcord Books. Automatic posting is switched on once your accountant reviews the rules.
Keep exploring the suite
Ship
Book Shiprocket and Delhivery from one screen, print labels, schedule pickups and track every parcel.
WMS
Bins with real capacity, FEFO picking by batch, a packing bench, returns dock and cycle counts.
Books
GST invoices for goods and services, credit notes, GSTR-1 drafts, bank reconciliation and an immutable ledger.
Commerce
A fast, search-ready online store with GST checkout, verified COD, B2B price lists and bulk ordering.
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