About
Overview
Makeable (https://usemakeable.com) is a production planning and raw material inventory platform built specifically for small-batch artisan makers, including bakeries, candle studios, soap crafters, and specialty food producers. Unlike traditional retail inventory apps that only track finished products on shelves, Makeable links bill-of-materials recipes directly to raw ingredient stock, calculating live batch capacity and real unit margins before orders are confirmed.
The Problem It Solves
Small-batch makers typically manage production using manual spreadsheets or paper logs. As product lines expand, shared raw ingredients (such as specialty flours, fragrance oils, waxes, and packaging components) create operational blind spots:
Mid-production stockouts: Starting a batch only to realize a shared secondary ingredient or container ran out yesterday.
Commitment uncertainty: Accepting wholesale or custom retail orders without knowing whether existing pantry stock can actually fulfill them.
Hidden margin erosion: Failing to account for scrap rates, unit conversions (such as drops to milliliters or ounces to grams), and volatile raw material price changes.
ERP bloat: Established manufacturing software like Katana MRP or Craftybase carries steep learning curves and pricing models designed for industrial factories rather than artisan workshops.
Core Capabilities
Recipe to Stock Linking (BOM Engine):
Every recipe or formula connects directly to raw inventory. Recipes support multi-unit measurements, batch scaling, and built-in waste percentages to ensure true consumption accuracy.Live Batch Capacity & Bottleneck Detection:
Makeable instantly calculates the exact number of finished units a maker can produce right now based on current shelf stock, automatically flagging the limiting bottleneck ingredient.Real-Time Costing and Margins:
Raw material costs, packaging expenses, and maker labor are factored into every unit price. When ingredient supplier prices change, recipe costs update automatically across all finished variants.Supplier Purchase Planner:
Monitors low-stock alert thresholds and open customer order shortfalls. The planner aggregates raw material deficits by vendor, calculates top-up quantities, and drafts formal B2B purchase orders with automated PO numbering.Multichannel Order Management:
Direct integrations with storefronts (Shopify, Square, WooCommerce) and external order imports. Completed production runs deduct raw stock cleanly and audit trails record every quantity shift automatically.
Target Audience
Micro-bakeries and specialty confectioners
Handcrafted candle and wax melt makers
Cold-process soap and skincare crafters
Small-batch craft food and beverage artisans
Why Makers Choose Makeable
Fast and lightweight: Zero heavy setup workflows, rigid work centers, or manufacturing overhead codes.
Built for recipes, not SKUs: Designed around batches, formulations, and pantry stock rather than simple barcoded warehouses.
Predictable unit economics: Transparent margin visibility on every recipe iteration from day one.