What growing producers are up against.
Built for cottage food & small-batch traceability software.
Start with one product
Set up a single product, supplier, and batch, and you have a real, traceable lot record the same afternoon - no rollout.
Ingredient-to-jar trace
Every finished jar or pack lot traces back to its batch and the ingredient lots that went in.
Lot codes & best-by dates
Create the finished-lot record with its lot number, label version, quantity, and best-by date when packaging is recorded.
Recall-ready from day one
Run a mock recall against any lot so you're ready the first time a wholesale buyer asks.
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 cottage food & small-batch traceability software.
Is this too much software for a small maker?
No - that's the point. LotThread starts at one product, one supplier, one batch, with guided setup and no ERP configuration, so a small maker gets real traceability without enterprise overhead.
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.