Manufacturing Supply Chain Software

You cannot manage supply chain disruptions you cannot see coming

Most manufacturing supply chain visibility is reactive. The parts do not arrive, the production line stops, and procurement spends the next two days chasing the supplier and the logistics provider for an explanation. A supply chain visibility system surfaces the disruption before it becomes a production problem: late shipments flag as risks when the carrier tracking first shows a delay, supplier performance data shows which suppliers are trending toward late delivery, and inventory positioning shows which production-critical materials are below safety stock before the production scheduler finds out the hard way.

  • Inbound shipment tracking with carrier API integration and expected arrival updates as the shipment moves

  • Supplier performance scorecards with on-time delivery rate, lead time accuracy, and quality rejection data

  • Inventory positioning across storage locations with reorder alerts before production-critical stock runs out

  • Disruption alerts when inbound delays or shortages will impact confirmed production orders

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The problem

Sound familiar?

  • Are you finding out about inbound shipment delays when the parts do not arrive at the dock, rather than days before when you could still replan production?

  • Are your supplier performance decisions based on recent memory rather than 12 months of on-time delivery data?

Short answer

RaftLabs builds supply chain visibility software for manufacturers, covering real-time inbound shipment tracking, supplier performance monitoring with scorecards, inventory positioning across warehouses and production locations, disruption detection and alerting, supply risk identification, and supply chain analytics dashboards. Visibility systems integrate with your ERP, WMS, carrier APIs, and supplier portals. Most supply chain visibility projects deliver in 8-14 weeks at a fixed cost.

Key takeaways

  • Early warning alerts fire when carrier tracking indicates a delay relative to the required delivery date, typically 72 hours ahead for road freight and longer for ocean freight.
  • Supplier scorecards calculate OTIF rate, lead-time variance, and quality defect rate automatically from PO and goods-receipt data rather than manual spreadsheet assembly.
  • Disruption alerts link a delayed shipment to the specific production orders it threatens, with expedite, substitute, or reschedule options attached.
  • A focused implementation covering inbound tracking, supplier monitoring, and inventory alerts runs 8-12 weeks; adding a supplier portal and analytics extends to 12-16 weeks.

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Supply chain visibility delivery, by the numbers

products shipped
100+
industries served
24+
cost delivery
Fixed
week delivery cycles
8-14

You cannot manage supply chain disruptions you cannot see coming

A supply chain visibility system surfaces the disruption before it becomes a production problem, giving procurement and production planning the lead time to expedite, substitute, or reschedule instead of reacting after the line has already stopped.

Capabilities

What we build

  • 01
    Inbound shipment tracking

    Carrier API tracking with customs-clearance status and PO-to-shipment matching, generating early warning alerts ahead of the required delivery date.

    Built with
    FedEx · UPS · DHL
  • 02
    Supplier performance monitoring

    OTIF rate, lead-time variance, and quality defect rate scorecards calculated automatically at every goods-receipt event.

  • 03
    Inventory positioning and alerts

    Statistically grounded safety-stock calculation per SKU, with escalated alerts for production-critical materials trending toward shortage.

  • 04
    Disruption detection and impact analysis

    Automatic linkage of delayed shipments to affected production orders, with expedite, substitute, and reschedule options attached to each alert.

  • 05
    Supplier collaboration portal

    Self-service ASN submission, compliance document management, and proactive exception flagging that replaces email-and-phone status chasing.

  • 06
    Supply chain analytics

    Supplier risk-concentration analysis, geographic disruption mapping, and cost-of-disruption reporting for strategic sourcing decisions.

How we work

From scope to live visibility system

  1. Week 1
    01

    Supplier and system scoping

    We map your supplier count, current inbound visibility, and what supply disruptions cost you. You leave week 1 with a written scope document and a fixed-price quote.

  2. Weeks 2-4
    02

    Integration and alerting design

    ERP, WMS, and carrier API integration mapped, with disruption-alert and safety-stock logic designed against your supply base.

  3. Weeks 5-11
    03

    Build and integrate

    Inbound tracking and supplier scorecards ship first, followed by disruption alerting and the supplier portal.

  4. Final 2-3 weeks
    04

    Launch and team rollout

    Procurement and production planning teams trained on the new visibility workflow before full rollout.

Why us

Why manufacturers choose RaftLabs

  • 01
    Senior engineers build what they scope

    The engineers who assess your supply base also build the solution. No bait-and-switch, no offshore handoff after the contract is signed.

  • 02
    Fixed price before development starts

    We scope the work, calculate the cost, and lock it in writing before any development starts.

  • 03
    9 years and 100+ products shipped

    Clients include Vodafone, T-Mobile, Aldi, Nike, Cisco, and Lockheed Martin. Track record building supply chain and logistics platforms.

  • 04
    Built on top of your existing ERP and WMS

    We don't replace your systems of record, we make the data in them visible and actionable.

  • 05
    Milestones ordered by operational impact

    Working inbound tracking ships before the full system is complete.

Have a supply chain visibility project?

Tell us how many suppliers, what your current inbound visibility looks like, and what supply disruptions cost you last year. We will design the system and give you a fixed cost.

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Frequently asked questions

A supply chain visibility system integrates with your ERP for purchase order and inventory data, your WMS for warehouse and goods receipt records, carrier APIs (FedEx Insight, UPS, DHL) for shipment tracking, and supplier portals or EDI feeds for advance shipment notices. Most modern ERPs including SAP, Oracle EBS, NetSuite, and Dynamics 365 provide well-documented integration surfaces.

The system handles this through a tiered approach: direct integration for suppliers with tracking capability, automated email parsing for suppliers using email-based communication, and exception alerts prompting a manual chase for suppliers with no electronic communication.

A focused implementation covering inbound tracking, supplier performance monitoring, and inventory alerts typically takes 8 to 12 weeks. Broader implementations adding supplier portal, disruption impact analysis, and analytics dashboards run 12 to 16 weeks.

Yes. Supply chain visibility systems are built on top of your existing ERP and WMS rather than replacing them. Your ERP and WMS remain the systems of record; the visibility layer reads data from both, adds carrier tracking and supplier performance data, and presents it in a unified interface.

Work with us

Tell us what you need. We'll tell you what it would take.

We scope Supply Chain Visibility for Manufacturing in 30 minutes. You walk away with a clear cost, timeline, and approach. No commitment required.

  • Scope and cost agreed before work starts. No surprises. No obligation.
  • Working prototype within 3 weeks of kickoff.
  • Pay by milestone. You see progress before each invoice.
  • 60-day post-launch warranty. Bug fixes, UI tweaks, and deployment support. No retainer.
  • All conversations are NDA-protected.

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