Small Business Manufacturing Software Solutions

Running a small manufacturing business means juggling production schedules, inventory, procurement, and fulfilment—often across too many disconnected tools. Keel builds custom manufacturing software tailored to how you actually operate, giving you complete visibility and control from raw materials to shipped orders, without the complexity or cost of legacy ERP systems.

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Our Manufacturing Software Solutions

End-to-end custom software covering every stage of your manufacturing operations, from production to delivery.

Production Management

Manage daily workloads, production batches, and scheduling aligned to your orders. Track every stage from raw materials to finished goods with QC checkpoints, batch management, and your own terminology built in.

Inventory Management

Real-time stock visibility across all locations and SKUs. Features lot and batch tracking, serial numbers, automated reorders, cycle counting, and full audit trails built for compliance-driven manufacturing environments.

Procurement System

Manage suppliers, purchase orders, and replenishment end-to-end. Automate approvals, track supplier performance, handle multi-currency POs, and maintain three-way matching with a complete audit trail.

Order Management

Control the full order lifecycle from multi-channel capture to final fulfilment. Automate workflows, manage splits and backorders, and keep customers updated without chasing data across multiple systems.

Warehouse Management

Custom warehouse workflows built around your layout and processes—not a rigid template. Configure receiving, picking, packing, and shipping to match exactly how your team operates on the floor.

Fulfilment

Optimised pick, pack, and ship workflows with barcode verification, automated carrier selection, SLA tracking, exception handling, and a complete audit trail for every outbound shipment.

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How Keel Builds Your Manufacturing Software

Discovery: Map Your Manufacturing Process

Keel works with your team to model your actual operations—your production stages, terminology, inventory rules, and supplier workflows. No generic assumptions. Your process becomes the blueprint for everything built.

Schema Design: Define Your Data Model

Build: Custom Backend in Days, Not Months

Integration: Connect Your Existing Stack

Go Live & Handover: Fully Owned in Weeks

Trusted By Operators

Success Stories

See how fast-moving businesses replaced spreadsheets and legacy tools with custom Keel-built systems.

"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?

Keel is the modern ERP alternative built specifically for small businesses that need total control, flexibility, and software they truly own.

Built for You

Every system is modelled around your exact manufacturing process—your stages, your rules, your terminology.

Live in Weeks

Launch tailored manufacturing systems in weeks instead of months, with no large developer team required.

You Own It

Full code ownership and version control means you control your software, your data, and your roadmap—no vendor lock-in.

Scales With You

Built on serverless infrastructure with end-to-end type safety, Keel grows as your manufacturing volume and complexity increase.

The Team Behind Keel

Operators who have lived the problem and built the solution.

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 founders built custom operations software that shipped 50,000 medicines to 600,000 customers daily, scaling the business to $130 million in annual revenue. They experienced first-hand how off-the-shelf tools fail fast-moving, highly regulated operations—so they built the platform they wished had existed. Headquartered in Altrincham, Cheshire, Keel has since raised $6 million in seed funding from leading European investors Earlybird and LocalGlobe, and is on a mission to empower operators everywhere with flexible, powerful software they truly own.

Founded 20214 years of building flexible operations software for fast-moving businesses
50k Orders/DayFounders scaled operations shipping 50,000 units daily at Echo before building Keel
$6M Seed FundingBacked by Earlybird and LocalGlobe, leading European venture investors

Frequently Asked Questions

What is custom manufacturing software and how is it different from off-the-shelf ERP?

Custom manufacturing software is built specifically around your business processes, terminology, and workflows rather than forcing you to adapt to a generic system. Unlike off-the-shelf ERP platforms, Keel models your exact production stages, inventory rules, and procurement flows, so you get a system that matches how you actually operate—with no unused modules, rigid templates, or expensive customisation fees.

How long does it take to build and go live with a custom manufacturing system?

Can Keel integrate with the tools and hardware we already use on the shop floor?

Do we need a large development team to manage and evolve the system after go-live?

Does Keel support batch and serial number tracking for manufacturing compliance?

Can the system handle production scheduling and quality control checkpoints?

What happens to our data? Who owns it and where is it stored?

How does Keel handle migration from our existing systems or spreadsheets?

Still Have Questions About Manufacturing Software?

Speak with a Keel specialist to discuss your specific manufacturing operations and get a tailored recommendation.

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Seed funded by two of Europe's leading venture capital investors.

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Ready to Replace Your Manufacturing Spreadsheets and Legacy Tools?

Tell us about your manufacturing operations and we'll show you exactly how Keel can build a custom system around your process. No generic demos—just a conversation about your specific needs.

Contact Us Today

For immediate assistance, feel free to give us a direct call at You can also send us a quick email at bobbi@keel.xyz