Operational Planning System for Small Batch Businesses

Plan production,
track materials,
avoid costly shortages.

CashTraka helps small batch businesses manage orders, production, inventory, purchases, invoices, and receipts from one simple operational system.

  • Customer Orders & Production Planning
  • Material Shortage Alerts
  • Inventory & Stock Management
  • Purchase Orders & Supplier Management
  • Invoices, Payments & Receipts
  • Reports & Business Insights

Every new account gets 30 days of Pro free. No card required.

Trusted by 1,000+ business owners across Nigeria

Dashboard

Overview of your business operations

May 25 – May 31, 2025
Orders Pending
24
12% this week
Production In Progress
12
8% this week
Low Materials
7
15% this week
Revenue This Week
₦1,250,000
18% this week
Production Overview
56
Total
Orders
Planned18(32%)
In Production12(21%)
Completed20(36%)
Delayed6(11%)
Material Shortage Alerts
  • Shea Butter
    Short by 5kg
    Critical
  • Fragrance Oil
    Short by 2L
    High
  • Packaging Bottle (250ml)
    Short by 100
    Medium
View all shortages →
Avoid stockouts
Know what you're short of
Plan production
Stay ahead of customer demand
Increase profits
Reduce waste and overspending
Run your business
From anywhere, on any device
The reality

Most small production businesses run on WhatsApp, notebooks, and memory.

That works until orders increase, materials run out, production gets delayed, or a customer asks for an update you cannot answer quickly.

Customer orders get scattered across chats

Raw materials run out at the wrong time

Production plans are not clearly tracked

Inventory is hard to trust

Supplier purchases are not organized

Invoices and receipts are created too late

CashTraka brings orders, production, materials, invoices, and receipts into one simple workflow.

The answer

One lightweight system for daily production operations.

CashTraka gives small batch businesses the operational clarity they need without the cost and complexity of enterprise ERP software.

Track customer orders from request to delivery

Create production orders and monitor progress

Define materials needed for each product

See material shortages before production starts

Manage raw materials and finished goods

Create purchase orders for suppliers

Send invoices and receipts by WhatsApp

View simple operational reports

How it works

From customer order to receipt in one flow.

Five steps. One workflow. No spreadsheets.

  1. 1

    Receive an order

    Capture customer details, items, quantity, due date, and notes.

  2. 2

    Plan production

    Create a production order and confirm what needs to be produced.

  3. 3

    Check materials

    CashTraka compares required materials against available stock and shows shortages.

  4. 4

    Produce and update inventory

    Track production progress and update raw material and finished goods stock.

  5. 5

    Invoice, receive payment, and issue receipt

    Send invoices, confirm payments, and generate receipts instantly.

Features

Everything small production businesses need to stay organized.

Each feature is built for the way small batch teams actually work — fast, mobile, WhatsApp-friendly.

Customer Orders

Track orders, due dates, customer details, delivery notes, and order status.

Production Orders

Plan what needs to be produced and monitor progress from planned to completed.

Recipes & Materials Needed

Define what each product takes — CashTraka calculates batch cost and material requirements.

Shortage Alerts

See missing raw materials before production starts, with supplier lead times factored in.

Inventory Tracking

Monitor raw materials, finished goods, low stock, and stock usage.

Purchase Orders

Track supplier purchases — and let CashTraka auto-draft POs for low-stock materials.

Invoices

Create professional invoices from orders or transactions.

Receipts

Auto-generate receipts after verified Paystack payments, or paste a bank-SMS alert to record cash and transfers.

Operational Reports

Production, sales, inventory, purchases, and estimated profit — all from one report hub.

Shortage alerts

Know what you are missing before production starts.

Before you start production, CashTraka checks the materials needed against what you have in stock.

You need

  • bottles100
  • labels100
  • fragrance oil10kg

You have

  • bottles100
  • labels100
  • fragrance oil4kg

CashTraka shows

Shortage

6kg

fragrance oil

Buy or substitute before you start the run.

Invoices & receipts

Invoice customers and send receipts without leaving your workflow.

CashTraka keeps your production, sales, invoices, and receipts connected. When work is completed or payment is received, you can generate professional documents immediately.

  • Create invoices from orders
  • Send invoices by WhatsApp or email
  • Generate receipts after payment
  • Auto-generate receipts after verified Paystack payments
  • Keep records linked to customers and transactions

Invoice

INV-00042

Body cream, 250ml × 100₦150,000
Custom labels × 100₦12,000
Delivery₦5,000
Total₦167,000

Pay via card or transfer · Receipt sent automatically

Dashboard

See what needs attention today.

Your dashboard shows the operational signals that matter most.

Orders pending

3

Production in progress

2

Low materials

4

Purchase orders pending

1

Recent payments

5

Completed production

7

Outstanding invoices

2

Inventory alerts

6

Sample numbers for illustration. Your real dashboard reflects your own orders, production, materials, and payments.

Pricing

Simple pricing for growing production businesses.

Every new account gets 30 days of Pro free — no card required. Stay on Pro, drop to free Starter, or move up to Business when you need team access.

Starter

Best for small businesses starting to organize orders and records.

₦0

No card required. Free forever.

  • Customer orders
  • Products & raw materials
  • Basic inventory tracking
  • Manual invoices & receipts
  • WhatsApp sharing
  • Up to 50 orders/month
Most popular

Pro

Best for businesses managing daily production and materials. 30-day free trial included.

₦12,000/month
  • Everything in Starter, unlimited
  • Production orders & batch costing
  • Recipes / Materials Needed
  • Lead-time aware shortage alerts
  • Auto-drafted purchase orders
  • Recurring production templates
  • Supplier management
  • Daily 7pm operational recap (email + WhatsApp share)
  • Bank-SMS payment ingest
  • Auto receipts from verified Paystack payments
  • PDF invoices, receipts, and FIRS tax-invoice submission
  • Batch Cost Intelligence — material + labour + overhead per run
  • 15 operational dashboards

Business

Best for teams and growing production businesses.

₦35,000/month
  • Everything in Pro
  • Multi-user access with role permissions
  • Per-document audit trail
  • Custom branding on PDFs
  • Automated VAT returns
  • Priority support
  • Dedicated onboarding
FAQs

Quick answers.

The questions small batch businesses ask before signing up.

  • CashTraka is an operational planning system for small batch businesses. It helps businesses manage customer orders, production, raw materials, inventory, purchases, invoices, receipts, and reports.

Run production with more control.

Stop relying on scattered chats, notebooks, and memory. Start managing orders, production, materials, invoices, and receipts from one simple system — free for 30 days, no card required.