Small makers and craft shops often run material tracking out of memory and a notebook, which works fine until an order comes in for more than what's actually left on the shelf, or a sewing machine that's been making an odd noise for weeks finally jams mid-project. Fixeets helps artisan shops and maker spaces track raw material inventory, manage tool maintenance schedules, and stay ahead of supply shortfalls in one shared system. Monitor thread, leather, wood, resin, or whatever material the business works with, alongside service records for tools and machines, so the team always knows what's available and what needs attention before it becomes a missed deadline.
Materials tracked.
Tools maintained. Orders on time.
Raw material inventory tracking.
Track the materials your work depends on, from fabric and leather to timber and resin, across your workspace. Know what you have and what to order before a project starts.
FabricLeather & WoodPre-Project CheckWorkspace VisibilityTool and machine maintenance.
Set service tasks for sewing machines, lathes, laser cutters, and other workshop equipment. Keep a maintenance log per tool and catch issues before they cause downtime.
Sewing Machines & LathesPer-Tool LogDowntime PreventionSupplier and vendor management.
Centralize supplier contacts and purchase records for all your materials. Track lead times and reorder before critical materials run short.
Supplier ContactsLead TimesReorder Before ShortOrder-based stock planning.
Align material procurement with your current and upcoming orders. Reduce waste from overbuying and avoid delays caused by missing inputs.
Order-Aligned ProcurementLess OverbuyingFewer Delays
Most makers and craft shops have material tracking and tool maintenance logging running within a day, even for a one-person workshop. Connect Google Workspace, import your current material inventory and tool list into the template, and start logging material use against orders from the next project onward. Reorder timing improves naturally as a few project cycles build up real consumption data to work from.
FAQs
How does this help a small maker avoid overbuying materials?
Material procurement is planned against actual current and upcoming orders rather than a rough guess, so you order closer to what a project actually needs instead of stocking up "just in case" and tying up cash in materials that sit unused.
Can tool maintenance tracking work for a one-person workshop?
Yes. Even a single maker benefits from a simple per-tool service log, since it's the easiest way to notice a pattern, a machine needing more frequent repairs than it used to, before it fails entirely mid-project.
Does this replace the supplier relationships I already have for sourcing materials?
No, it organizes them. Supplier contacts, purchase records, and lead times are centralized in one place, so when a material is running low, you know who to reorder from and how long it typically takes, without digging through old emails or invoices.
Is this practical for a craft shop that works with several different material types?
Yes. Each material type, fabric, leather, wood, resin, or anything else, is tracked the same way in the same system, so a shop working across multiple materials doesn't need a separate tracking method for each one.
