What is material tracking software?

Material tracking software is a system that monitors the movement, usage, and cost of raw materials and components throughout the production process. In a manufacturing environment, it connects directly to work orders and inventory so that every material issued to a job is automatically recorded, costed, and deducted from on-hand stock — eliminating manual reconciliation and protecting job margins.

What is labor tracking software?

Labor tracking software captures employee time against specific production operations, work orders, or indirect activities. Rather than relying on manual time cards, it gives manufacturers a precise, real-time view of direct and indirect labor costs — making it easy to reconcile payroll, compare actual hours against estimates, and identify where time is being gained or lost.

How do KIMCO's material tracking and labor tracking software work together?

KIMCO's material tracking software and labor tracking software are built into the same ERP platform, so both feed directly into your job's cost analysis in real time. As materials are issued and labor is clocked, your actual job costs update instantly — giving you a live comparison of estimated versus real expenditure without any manual data entry.

Is KIMCO's labor tracking software suitable for shop floor use?

Yes. KIMCO's Shop Floor app allows employees to digitally clock in, view their work queues, and start or stop operations in real time directly from the shop floor. All elapsed time is automatically applied to the correct job and operation, ensuring your labor costs are captured with total precision without requiring back-office intervention.

Material Tracking & Labor Tracking Software

Accurate Labor Tracking

Track every minute of your team's day with flexible labor entry options. Whether you are using manual time card batches for payroll reconciliation or having employees clock into specific operations directly from the Shop Floor app, KIMCO ensures your labor costs are captured with total precision.

Streamlined Material Issuing

Manage your inventory usage effortlessly by issuing materials directly to active work orders. Use intuitive tools to issue individual components, perform mass material issues to save time, or pull miscellaneous inventory for unlisted parts—all while automatically updating your on-hand quantities and job costs.

In-Depth Cost Analysis

Gain instant visibility into your project profitability. As labor time and materials are applied, KIMCO instantly updates your job's actual costs, allowing you to run detailed Cost Analysis reports that compare your original estimates against real-time expenditures.

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Deep Dive into KIMCO Material & Labor Capabilities

Explore the comprehensive tools built to handle complex labor tracking and material allocation. Whether your team relies on the digital Shop Floor app or manual office entries, KIMCO provides the exact workflows needed to properly attribute costs, manage batches, and report on true job profitability.

Flexible Labor & Time Keeping

Comprehensive Material Issuing

Real-Time Job Costing & Reporting

Flexible Labor Tracking Software & Time Keeping

Empower your workforce and administration with tailored time-tracking methods to perfectly capture both direct production hours and indirect labor.

Shop Floor App Integration: Allow shop workers to digitally clock in, view their assigned work queues, and start or stop active operations in real-time, instantly applying elapsed labor costs to the correct job.

Manual Time Card Batches: Give back-office administrators the ability to manually create and review time card batches, allowing them to easily reconcile shop floor entries with payroll hours before posting.

Indirect Labor Tracking: Properly account for non-production time by tracking custom indirect labor codes, such as machine maintenance, shop meetings, or cleaning, ensuring 100% of employee hours are logged.

Comprehensive Material Tracking & Issuing

Maintain complete control over your shop inventory by seamlessly issuing exact material quantities directly to the operations that require them.

Targeted Material Issues: Issue listed materials directly to a work order from the shop floor or back office, automatically referencing required quantities against your live on-hand inventory values.

Mass Issue Functionality: Save valuable administrative time by selecting an entire list of required materials for a specific work order and issuing them all simultaneously with a single click.

Miscellaneous Part Allocation: Easily account for unexpected material usage or part replacements on the fly by utilizing the "Miscellaneous Issue" feature to pull any part from your master listing directly into the job.

Real-Time Job Costing & Reporting

Transform your raw material and labor data into actionable financial insights to monitor performance and maximize job profitability.

Live Cost Roll-Ups: Watch your actual costs calculate in real-time on the work order’s profitability tab the moment a time card batch is posted or a material issue is completed.

Detailed Job Cost Analysis: Instantly generate comprehensive Cost Analysis reports directly from the work order, providing a full breakdown of estimated versus actual hours, labor rates, and material costs.

Sales Order Cost Views: Roll up multiple connected work order costs to the primary Sales Order level, granting your team an overarching view of total production costs, material expenses, and ultimate project variance.

Material Tracking & Labor Tracking Software for Custom Manufacturers

Real-Time Visibility into Production Costs

Deep Dive into KIMCO Material & Labor Capabilities

Flexible Labor & Time Keeping

Comprehensive Material Issuing

Real-Time Job Costing & Reporting

Flexible Labor Tracking Software & Time Keeping

Comprehensive Material Tracking & Issuing

Real-Time Job Costing & Reporting

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