Metals Manager
Stop guessing what you have in the yard
GoSmarter Metals Manager: real-time steel inventory by grade, heat number, and certificate. For stockholders and distributors — no ERP required.
14-day free trial · No credit card required
What It Actually Does
Real-Time Stock Visibility
Know exactly what's in every rack, bay, and corner of your yard. No more walking the floor to count bars.
Certificate-Linked Stock
Mill cert data flows straight into inventory records. Every item has its paperwork. Every time.
Supplier Management
Track deliveries, manage suppliers, and draw down stock as it's used. One place for all of it.
ERP-Friendly
Use it standalone or connect to your existing system via file import/export or our API. No dedicated connectors required.
The problem with spreadsheet-based tracking
Your inventory spreadsheet is probably already wrong. Someone updated it yesterday but forgot to draw down the material used on Job 47. Someone else added a delivery but used a different format for the grade. Now nobody trusts the numbers, so they walk the floor to count bars — which means nobody trusts those numbers either, because by the time they walk back the stock has moved.
ERP systems claim to solve this. Some do, eventually, after a 12-month implementation and a five-figure consulting bill. Most metals businesses can’t afford that. So they stick with the spreadsheet and carry on guessing.
How it works
GoSmarter Metals Manager is metals inventory management software built for steel stockholders and fabricators. It gives your team a single, live view of what’s in the yard — without the ERP price tag or the 12-month implementation.
Manage stock movements in real time. Track material by grade, size, and heat number. Draw down stock as it’s consumed. Every item stays linked to its certificate, so you always have the traceability chain intact.
Use it standalone or connect it to your existing systems. Either way, your team starts getting accurate stock data from day one.
To trial today: upload an existing inventory spreadsheet, or add a few items by hand. Your team can start managing stock movements immediately.
Why metals inventory is different
Metals inventory is not a simple count of items in a location. A steel stockholder or fabricator holds material by grade, size, heat number, and certificate reference. A coil of 3mm mild steel is not interchangeable with a coil of 3mm S355 — even if they look identical on the rack.
Material committed to a live order is not available for another job, even if it is physically present. Offcuts below a minimum usable length need tracking separately from prime stock. Without this level of detail, your “inventory” figure is a guess, not a fact.
GoSmarter tracks material by the attributes that matter: grade, size, condition, and certificate reference. Your stock view reflects what is actually available to commit to orders — not a generic count that mixes prime stock with scrap.
When committed stock is properly separated from free stock, planners stop over-promising on delivery. On-Time In Full (OTIF) performance improves because the information that used to delay decisions — “have we actually got the right grade in stock?” — is always accurate and always visible.
Inventory and compliance are inseparable
In metals manufacturing, stock records and compliance records are the same record. Material in stock needs a traceable link to the certificates that prove its grade and properties. When that material ships, the certificate needs to follow it. EN 10204, EN 1090, and other standards require it.
GoSmarter connects inventory to certificates automatically. The traceability chain from goods-in to delivery is maintained without manual effort. When a customer asks for the certificate for a specific heat number, you find it in seconds. When an auditor wants to verify material used in a safety-critical application, your records are complete and reliable.
Ditch the stale spreadsheet. Be live by end of day.
You don’t need a multi-month ERP project to stop guessing what’s in the yard. Most teams are live with Metals Manager within a day.
Step 1 — Sign up and log in. Browser-based, nothing to install. Your 14-day free trial starts immediately — full access, no credit card.
Step 2 — Import your existing stock. Got your stock in Excel? Save it as CSV (File → Save As → CSV) and upload it directly. Metals Manager handles the common formats. If you need help mapping columns, our onboarding guide walks you through it.
Step 3 — Start tracking movements. Record deliveries, drawdowns, and transfers as they happen. Your team is working from live data instead of a stale spreadsheet by end of day one.
Step 4 — Connect your certificates (optional). If you use MillCert Reader, certificate data links to stock automatically. If not, you can upload certificates manually and associate them with stock items.
Step 5 — Sync with your ERP or WMS (optional). Use the REST API or CSV export to connect with your ERP, WMS, or production systems. See the integration strategy — from standalone use to full bidirectional sync.
£500/month rolling. £400/month paid annually.
GoSmarter Metals Manager is priced per workspace. Your entire team uses one subscription — no per-user fees, no surprise add-ons.
Free trial:
- 14 days, full access, no credit card required
- Import your existing stock via spreadsheet on day one
- Your team can start managing real stock movements immediately
- If it doesn’t replace your spreadsheet, cancel with no charge
After your trial:
- £500/month, billed monthly — cancel any time
- £400/month, billed annually — save £1,200 a year (£100/mo × 12)
- See the full pricing page for plan options and bundle pricing with MillCert Reader
A 12-month ERP implementation costs tens of thousands of pounds and takes a year to go live. You’ll be using GoSmarter Metals Manager the same day you sign up — for £500/month, or less if you commit annually.
What our customers say
"Spreadsheets break. ERPs take months to implement and cost a fortune. GoSmarter's inventory tool was running in a day."
— Stock Controller, Metals Distributor
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Common Questions
What is steel inventory management software?
Steel inventory management software tracks material by the attributes that matter in a steel business: grade, size, heat number, and certificate reference. It shows what's in stock, what's committed to orders, and what's available — in real time. GoSmarter Metals Manager is steel inventory management software purpose-built for stockholders and fabricators. Unlike generic stock-control tools, it understands that two items of the same nominal grade and size can be different materials if their heat numbers differ.
How does GoSmarter give real-time visibility of stock in a metals plant?
GoSmarter Metals Manager updates your stock picture as material moves — goods in, allocation to an order, draw-down at the saw, despatch. Every movement is recorded as it happens, not reconciled at month-end. Your team sees the current state of every rack, bay, and job at any time, from any browser, without walking the floor.
What level of detail does the stock view show?
Stock is tracked at the attribute level that matters in metals: grade, size, condition, heat number, and certificate status. A coil of S355 3mm and a coil of S275 3mm are separate items, even if they sit on the same rack. Material committed to a live order is shown as allocated, not available — so you are never promising the same bar to two jobs.
How do I get my existing stock into the system?
Upload a spreadsheet and it's imported instantly. Or add items by hand. Either way, your team can start using it the same day.
Does it link to mill certificates?
Yes. If you use our MillCert Reader, certificate data links automatically. If not, you can upload certificates manually and associate them with stock items.
Can I use it with my existing ERP?
Yes. It works standalone or can feed data to your existing systems via file export or our API. We can also help you scope custom integrations via the API.
What happens when stock is used?
Stock is drawn down as it's consumed in production, so your records stay accurate in real time.
What is Steel Inventory Management Software?
Steel inventory management software tracks material by the attributes that matter in metals manufacturing: grade, size, heat number, certificate reference, and allocation status. Unlike generic stock-control systems that count items in a location, steel inventory management software understands that a coil of S355 3mm and a coil of S275 3mm are different items — even if they sit on the same rack.
This distinction matters operationally: material committed to a live order is not available for another job even if it is physically present, and offcuts below a minimum usable length need tracking separately from prime stock. GoSmarter Metals Manager is steel inventory management software built for steel stockholders, distributors, and fabricators — tracking what is actually available to commit, not a generic count that mixes allocated material with free stock.
Go deeper
- Steel Distributor Software Hub — how GoSmarter supports steel stockholders, service centres, and distributors end to end
- Inventory Management Solutions — how GoSmarter Metals Manager fits into your broader operations and compliance workflow
- Mill Certificate Automation: The Complete Guide — how certificate data links automatically to every inventory item
- Midland Steel Manufacturing Case Study — how a leading rebar supplier replaced spreadsheet-based tracking with live inventory visibility
- Metals Manufacturing Glossary — definitions: heat numbers, grades, traceability, and why inventory in metals is different