FCRSOFT
Feed Inventory Software
Track feed and raw-material stocks by warehouse, lot and expiry date, and plan purchasing needs from consumption. Try the live demo.
Record every feed receipt with lot, supplier and warehouse details; feeding records are deducted from stock automatically and you get an alert at critical levels.
Automatic stock deduction
Feeding records are deducted automatically from the relevant feed lot.
Critical stock alert
An alert in the panel when feed is running low or out.
Demand planning
Purchasing needs are suggested from consumption, with fast barcode entry.
Modules in the panel
Inventory & Supply Chain
- Feed stockIncoming feed, lot, supplier, remaining quantity and warehouse movements
- WarehousesFeed, material, medicine, finished goods and cold storage definitions
- Stock itemsMaterial, medicine, packaging, raw material and finished goods definitions; minimum level and barcode
- Stock and movementsBalance by warehouse, receipts, issues, transfers and count adjustments
- SuppliersSupplier cards, payment terms and rating
- PurchasingPurchase orders, approval and receipt (posts to stock and cost)
- Demand planningFeed and material demand forecast, reorder suggestions, order/production balance
- Barcode / QRLot, stock item, cage and warehouse labels; search by scanning
Why feed stock is hard to control
Feed is usually the largest cost on a farm, and it is stored in several places at once: a central warehouse, site stores, feed barges, boats and the bags already opened on a cage platform. Deliveries arrive in different lots and pellet sizes, and feed is issued many times a day by different staff. When stock is kept on paper or in a spreadsheet, the recorded quantity and the physical quantity drift apart. Shortages are discovered when a store runs empty, and losses from damaged bags, expired feed or unrecorded feeding are invisible until a stock count.
How the stock stays correct
- Receipt: each delivery is recorded with lot, supplier, product, pellet size, warehouse and dates, with fast barcode entry.
- Transfer: movements between warehouse, site and barge are recorded, so each location’s stock is known.
- Feeding: when a feeding is recorded against a cage, the quantity is deducted from the relevant feed lot automatically.
- Count: periodic stock counts are compared with the recorded quantity, and differences are investigated.
Because consumption comes from feeding records, the same entry that updates the cage’s FCR also updates the stock. There is no separate stock sheet to keep in step.
Alerts and purchasing
When a feed product falls to its minimum level, an alert appears in the panel. Purchasing needs are suggested from actual consumption, which rises and falls with biomass and temperature. Ordering on time avoids both emergency purchases at higher prices and the risk of feed ageing in storage because too much was bought.
Lots, FIFO and traceability
Recording lots makes first-in, first-out practical: staff see which lot to use next, and older feed is used before its expiry date. If a supplier reports a problem with a lot, or fish in certain cages show unexpected results, the system shows which cages received that lot and when. The same link supports traceability documents for buyers who ask what feed their fish received.
Who uses it
- Warehouse staff record receipts, transfers and counts.
- Feeding staff record feed given; stock follows automatically.
- Site managers see stock levels and alerts for their site.
- Purchasing plans orders from consumption.
- Finance values feed stock and allocates feed cost to batches.
Frequently asked questions
Can medicines and other materials be tracked too?
Yes. Stock items include materials, medicines, packaging, raw materials and finished goods, each with a minimum level and barcode.
Does it work with several warehouses?
Yes. Each warehouse, site store or barge can be a separate location with its own stock.