What growing producers are up against.
Built for co-packer & contract manufacturing traceability software.
Per-brand separation
Products, materials, and customers are tracked distinctly, so every brand's chain stays clean even when they share equipment and staff.
Client-ready lot history
Any finished lot's genealogy - materials, batch, and shipments - is available as a print-ready trace report or CSV export for a client request.
Brand-scoped recalls
Scope and contain a recall against one brand's lots without disturbing anyone else's inventory.
Guardrails on every run
Held, expired, or short lots are blocked from a run automatically, protecting every client's product quality.
One connected chain, receiving to shipment.
Log each incoming supplier lot with quantity, expiration, and COA status - the lot lands in quarantine until it's inspected and approved.
Start a batch and consume exact approved lots. LotThread blocks anything on hold, expired, or short before it enters production.
Turn a completed batch into finished lots with traceable lot numbers, quantities, label versions, and best-by dates.
Track remaining quantity, location, expiry, and hold/release state so you always know what's clear to ship.
Record customer shipments with the same guardrails, closing the chain from supplier lot to the customer who received it.
Outcomes producers feel right away.
Questions about co-packer & contract manufacturing traceability software.
Can I keep clients' inventory and recalls separate?
Yes. Because materials, products, and customers are tracked distinctly, a recall or containment for one brand scopes only that brand's lots - other clients' inventory is untouched.
Do I have to replace my accounting or ecommerce tools?
No. LotThread is the traceability layer that sits alongside QuickBooks, Shopify, and the tools you already use - it connects your materials, batches, and shipments into one record without replacing your books or storefront.
How long does it take to trace my first product?
Most producers trace a first product in an afternoon. You set up one product, one supplier, and one production batch, and the genealogy and recall scoping compute from there - no manufacturing ERP rollout required.
Can I import existing lots from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Map your columns once and bulk-import materials, suppliers, and existing lots from a spreadsheet or supplier file, so you start with your real history instead of a blank system.