Inventory, manufacturing process, business success topics for small DTC manufacturers.
inventory management
What is manufacturing inventory management, and how does it work for small-batch manufacturers? This guide covers key terms, formulas, multi-channel sync, and software options.
Shopify has solid built-in inventory tools, but they don't cover raw materials, COGS, or multi-channel sync. Here's exactly what Shopify can do for your inventory — and where you'll need outside help.
bookkeeping tax
Step-by-step Schedule C instructions for sole proprietor makers filing their 2025 tax return — covering income, expenses, COGS, and common mistakes to avoid.
Studying your stock discrepancies is a hugely important part of inventory management as it allows you to gain more knowledge about your production processes. Only with this knowledge in hand can you begin to make improvements to your process, your products and your bottom line.
We compare periodic and perpetual inventory systems side by side — how each works, the key formulas, pros and cons, and which is right for small makers and handmade businesses.
We discuss how to implement a labelling system for your inventory to better organize and control your stock.
We discuss the inventory terms and codes you need to know as a handmade seller.
One drop = approximately 0.05 mL, or about 20 drops per mL. Use our conversion table for drops to mL, mL to drops, and common essential oil bottle sizes.
Download our free craft show template and get organised for your next handmade market!
Most bookkeeping tools are built for service businesses. Here's how to find one that actually works when you're making and selling physical products.
Thinking of tracking your handmade inventory in a spreadsheet? Here's what craft inventory spreadsheets can and can't do for your Etsy or handmade business.
Inventory tracking is not just about manually counting your products and ingredients once every year - it can be so much more than this and can have massive benefits to your cake making business.
Struggling to keep your Etsy inventory under control? This guide walks through Etsy's built-in tools, when to add software, and how to avoid the stockouts that hurt your shop ranking.
If you store your inventory and product samples at home in a dedicated location, you should be eligible to claim for business use of this space without needing to meet the usual "exclusive use" test.
As a maker, one of the first things to realise is that you are not just a retailer of your goods - you are also a manufacturer of them. Why does this matter? Well for starters, it changes everything about the way you need to report your end of year revenue and expenses to the IRS.
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