Manufacturing Process Software for Manufacturers

Running a manufacturing operation means managing countless moving parts — from raw materials to finished goods. Keel builds custom manufacturing process software tailored to how you actually make things: your stages, your checkpoints, your terminology. Replace rigid legacy systems with a platform you truly own, iterate on freely, and scale with confidence.

Custom manufacturing process software dashboard showing production stages and batch management

Our Manufacturing Process Software Services

End-to-end custom software modules built around your manufacturing process, from production planning to final shipment.

Production Management

Manage daily workloads, production batches, and scheduling matched to your orders. Built around your actual stages, checkpoints, and terminology — with full traceability from raw materials to finished goods.

Inventory Management

Real-time inventory tracking with lot and batch control, serial numbers, expiry dates, multi-location visibility, and automated reorder points — built to handle complexity that off-the-shelf tools can't.

Procurement System

Manage suppliers, automate purchase orders, and streamline replenishment from requisition to receipt — with structured approvals, three-way matching, and a full audit trail.

Order Management

Control the full order lifecycle from multi-channel capture to final fulfilment — with smart inventory allocation, automated warehouse rules, and real-time tracking across every channel.

Warehouse Management

Custom warehouse workflows built around your layout, naming conventions, and floor structure — including receiving, put-away, picking, packing, and your unique exception-handling rules.

Fulfilment

Pick, pack, and ship with optimized wave and batch picking, barcode verification, automated carrier selection, and end-of-day closeouts — with complete visibility at every stage.

Software developer and manufacturing operations manager reviewing a custom production system build

How Keel Builds Your Manufacturing Software

Discovery: Model Your Actual Process

We start by understanding exactly how you manufacture — your stages, materials, checkpoints, and team structure. No generic manufacturing assumptions; we document your real workflow before a single line of code is written.

Schema Design: Define Your Data Model

Build: Production Backend in Days

Integration: Connect Your Existing Stack

Handover: Your Team Takes Full Ownership

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Success Stories

See how fast-moving manufacturing and operations teams have transformed their processes with Keel.

"Keel is incredibly powerful. Three days writing code and it all just works from the first attempt! The Schema allows for super easy and intuitive data modelling, particularly around the relationship syntax with all foreign keys sorted. I also just love the DevEx! It's well thought-out and far superior to..."

Jay

"Keel's built-in permission engine is incredibly secure and powerful — No other service does it this well!"

Jay

"Keel is truly one of the most obvious wins I've ever seen in the Ops world"

Usman Mahomed

"Keel is incredibly powerful. Three days writing code and it all just works from the first attempt! The Schema allows for super easy and intuitive data modelling, particularly around the relationship syntax with all foreign keys sorted. I also just love the DevEx! It's well thought-out and far superior to..."

Jay

"Keel's built-in permission engine is incredibly secure and powerful — No other service does it this well!"

Jay

"Keel is truly one of the most obvious wins I've ever seen in the Ops world"

Usman Mahomed

"Keel is incredibly powerful. Three days writing code and it all just works from the first attempt! The Schema allows for super easy and intuitive data modelling, particularly around the relationship syntax with all foreign keys sorted. I also just love the DevEx! It's well thought-out and far superior to..."

Jay

"Keel's built-in permission engine is incredibly secure and powerful — No other service does it this well!"

Jay

"Keel is truly one of the most obvious wins I've ever seen in the Ops world"

Usman Mahomed
The Keel Difference

Why Choose Keel for Manufacturing Process Software?

Keel was built by operators who experienced first-hand what it takes to scale a complex operation — here's what sets us apart.

Built by Operators

Founded by the team behind Echo's 50k-daily-shipment operation, Keel is engineered by people who have lived manufacturing complexity at scale.

Total Ownership

You own your data, your data model, and your workflows — no vendor lock-in, no rigid templates that force you to work around the software.

Live in Weeks

Custom manufacturing software that goes from discovery to production deployment in weeks, not the months that traditional ERP implementations demand.

Infinitely Flexible

As your manufacturing process evolves, your software evolves with it — iterate, test, and deploy changes with full version control and multiple environments.

The Team Behind Keel

Operators who built at scale and created the platform they wished existed.

Keel was founded in 2021 by three former executives from Echo — Europe's fastest-growing online pharmacy, later acquired by Pharmacy2U. As CEO, CTO, and CPO at Echo, the founding team built custom operations software to ship 50,000 medicines to 600,000 customers daily, scaling the business to $130 million in annual revenue. They saw first-hand that off-the-shelf tools were inflexible, couldn't scale at the speed a fast-moving operation demands, and ultimately became a competitive liability rather than an asset. That experience drove them to build Keel — the platform they wished existed. In 2024, Keel raised $6 million in seed funding from leading European investors Earlybird and LocalGlobe, validating the mission to empower manufacturers and operators everywhere with flexible, powerful software they truly own and can grow with.

Founded 2021Over 4 years building the modern ERP alternative for fast-moving operations teams
$6M Seed FundingRaised in 2024 from top European investors Earlybird and LocalGlobe
$130M Revenue ScaledAnnual revenue reached by Echo using custom operations software built by Keel's founders

Frequently Asked Questions

What is manufacturing process software and why do manufacturers need it?

Manufacturing process software is a custom digital system that manages and tracks every stage of your production operation — from raw material intake through to finished goods and shipment. Manufacturers need it to replace error-prone spreadsheets and inflexible legacy ERPs, gaining real-time visibility, traceability, quality control, and the ability to scale operations confidently without being constrained by software limitations.

How is Keel's manufacturing software different from an off-the-shelf ERP?

How long does it take to go live with Keel's manufacturing software?

Can Keel integrate with our existing tools, machines, and systems?

Does Keel support batch tracking, serial numbers, and quality control for manufacturing?

Can Keel handle multiple production sites or warehouse locations?

What happens if our manufacturing process changes after go-live?

Is Keel suitable for manufacturers in regulated industries?

Have More Questions About Manufacturing Software?

Talk to our team and get a clear picture of what Keel can build for your operation.

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Funded by leading European deep-tech investors in 2024.

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Ready to Replace Your Legacy Manufacturing Software?

Tell us about your manufacturing process and we'll show you exactly how Keel can be built around it. No sales pitch — just a real conversation about your operation.

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