From raw materials to finished goods — one system
Track stock, production, B2B sales & supplier ledgers in one place.
NinoPOS gives factories, packers, and producers a clean way to receive raw materials, log production output, sell finished goods to wholesalers and retailers, and reconcile supplier accounts. Designed for the realities of small and mid-size manufacturing in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda.
Running a manufacturing business today
- Raw material stock tracked on paper or memory
- No clear cost per unit produced
- B2B customers each have a different price list
- Supplier balances reconciled at month-end (and they don’t agree)
- No way to see actual vs theoretical material usage
Running a manufacturing business on NinoPOS
- Live raw-material stock with re-order alerts
- True per-unit cost using bill-of-material recipes
- Per-customer price lists for wholesalers and retailers
- Supplier ledgers always match the supplier’s books
- Production variance flagged the moment it happens
Everything your manufacturing business actually needs
Purpose-built tools — not a generic POS with the wrong defaults.
Raw materials & finished goods
Two-tier inventory: raw materials in, finished goods out. Each finished good has a bill of material that deducts components on production.
- Multi-tier stock
- Bill of material
- Batch & lot tracking
- Re-order points
Production runs & cost per unit
Log a production run; raw materials deduct, finished goods stock up, and per-unit cost is calculated automatically.
- Production logging
- Auto cost per unit
- Wastage tracking
- Variance reports
B2B price lists per customer
Different price tiers for wholesalers, retailers, and direct buyers. Each customer sees their own pricing on quotes and invoices.
- Per-customer price lists
- Volume pricing
- Credit limits
- Statement of account
Supplier ledgers & POs
Issue purchase orders, receive against them, and the supplier ledger updates itself. Reconciles to the supplier’s books.
- Purchase orders
- GRN against PO
- Supplier ledger
- Aged payable report
Production & margin reports
See output vs target, raw-material usage vs theoretical, and margin per finished good. Numbers update in real time.
- Output vs target
- Material variance
- Margin per product
- Daily production report
How a manufacturing business runs on NinoPOS
From the first order of the day to the closing report — one workflow, one screen.
1. Receive raw material
Goods received against a PO; supplier ledger and stock both update.
2. Build the recipe
Each finished good has a bill of material — set it once.
3. Log a production run
Inputs deduct, outputs stock up, per-unit cost is calculated automatically.
4. Sell to a B2B buyer
Pick the customer; their price list applies. Quote, invoice, deliver.
5. Take payment
Bank transfer, M-Pesa, or cash. Payment reconciles to the invoice.
6. Review reports
Production output, raw-material variance, and margin per product all live.
Local payments, currencies, and connectivity — sorted out of the box
Every manufacturing business on NinoPOS gets M-Pesa Daraja, multi-currency, full offline mode, and WhatsApp customer messaging without a single plugin or add-on.
- M-Pesa Daraja STK push for instant payments
- TZS, KES, UGX, RWF, USD — multi-currency invoicing
- Offline mode for areas with unstable internet
- WhatsApp for receipts, reminders, and orders
- Local tax (VAT) reporting baked in
Frequently asked questions
Specific to manufacturing operations.
Does NinoPOS support bill of materials and recipes?
Yes. You can build multi-level recipes; producing a finished good deducts every component automatically.
Can I track batches and expiry for food production?
Yes. Both raw materials and finished goods support batch numbers and expiry dates, with FIFO sales and expiry alerts.
Can I have different prices for different B2B customers?
Yes — define price lists per customer or customer group. Quotes and invoices apply the right list automatically.
Can I see real cost per unit produced?
Yes. Each production run uses the cost of consumed raw materials to calculate per-unit cost; margin reports use that automatically.
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