Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Software
Easily manage production and inventory all in one place while staying compliant with regulations. Sutton gives pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers everything they need to track batches and maintain quality records.
When every batch needs a record, paper falls short
Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical makers juggle active ingredients, excipients, capsules and packaging, each with lot numbers and expiry dates that must line up with every batch record.
Batch records scattered everywhere
Batch records live in binders, spreadsheets and email, so pulling a complete history for an audit or quality review becomes a manual hunt.
Slow, uncertain recalls
When a raw material lot is flagged, tracing which finished batches and customers received it means cross-checking disconnected files by hand.
Ingredients expiring unnoticed
Without shelf-life visibility, active ingredients and finished lots expire on the shelf or get picked out of order, wasting costly material.
One batch record from receiving to shipping
Sutton connects purchasing, formulation, production and distribution so every ingredient lot, batch and shipment is linked in one traceable history your team can search.
Lot and Serial Traceability
Follow every ingredient lot and serialized unit from receiving through production to the customer who received it.
Multi-Level Formulas
Manage formulations as multi-level bills of materials linked directly to batches, work orders and material commitments.
Expiry Management
Track shelf life by lot so ingredients and finished goods are used before they expire.
Batch Costing
See material, yield and labor cost for every batch, with costing that updates as production runs.
Complete control, full compliance
Pharmaceutical inventory software for managing production, quality assurance, and documentation in one easy-to-read, secure, traceable system.
Batch and ingredient traceability
Get full end-to-end visibility and control over every ingredient and batch throughout your entire supply chain to be audit-ready and able to easily perform recalls. Sutton's Actual Costing records the cost and history of each inventory label, so every batch stays traceable from receipt to shipment.
- Track raw materials and finished batches from receipt to distribution
- Record every movement in real time with barcode scanning
- View full batch history for audits, recalls, and quality reviews
- Manage serialized inventory and track items across multiple locations
Production and quality control
Plan, execute, and monitor production runs with full control over formulations, batches, and processes. Get real-time visibility and maintain records across your business. Launch Manufacturing Orders to track materials, labor, and progress through each step, with quality check operations built directly into the routing.
- Plan production around available materials, capacity, and resources
- Track operations and batches from mobile devices on the shop floor
- Monitor yield, material usage, and variance for every batch for accurate costing
- Store documentation for quality reviews and regulatory compliance
Compliance
Stay ready for FDA, cGMP, and FSMA requirements with structured production records, controlled quality checks, and full batch-level traceability built into every order. This creates a clear, auditable record of the full production process, from formulation through shipment.
- Define ingredients and quantities for every product with a BOM
- Document each production step in sequence with Routing
- Record quality checks with photos, notes, and custom fields
- Assign serialized labels to track batches from receipt to finished product
Every capability built for a pharmaceutical plant
From incoming ingredient lots to finished batch shipments, Sutton gives pharmaceutical and nutraceutical teams the tools to plan, produce, trace and report in one connected system.
Capability title
One-line capability description from the CMS list.
- Ingredient Lot Tracking Record supplier lot numbers on every active ingredient and excipient at receiving.
- Finished Batch Traceability Trace any finished batch back to its raw materials and forward to customers.
- Serial Number Tracking Assign serial numbers to finished units and follow them across every location.
- Expiry Date Management Track shelf life by lot and see what expires before it is needed.
- Multi-Level Formulas Build bills of materials for blends, granulations, capsules and packaged goods.
- MRP Planning Calculate material requirements and commit ingredients to scheduled batches.
- Production Scheduling Plan batch runs around available materials, equipment and staff capacity.
- Work Orders and Routings Define each production step, from weighing and blending to filling and packaging.
- Shop Floor Control Let operators log batch progress and quantities from mobile devices.
- Barcode Scanning Scan materials at receiving, issue and picking to keep every record accurate.
- Multi-Location Inventory See real-time counts across warehouses, holding areas, rooms and bins.
- Batch Costing and COGS Capture material and labor cost per batch for accurate product margins.
- Document Attachments Attach certificates of analysis, test results and procedures to orders.
- Purchase Orders Order materials from suppliers and receive partial deliveries against each line.
- Reporting and Dashboards Monitor yield, material usage and inventory value with live reports.
- Accounting Integrations Sync orders and costs with QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct or Xero.
Everything you need to run your operations with Sutton.
One platform for inventory, production and purchasing, with Studio to build your own apps and Intelligence to show you what needs attention.
Run every operation from one system
Inventory, purchasing, production and sales orders share the same live data, so every team works from one source of truth.
Build your own apps in plain English
Describe the screen, report or automation you need and Studio builds it on your live data in minutes. Prefer a hand? Our team builds it with you.
See what needs attention before it costs you
Sutton Intelligence turns your live operations data into insights, so you can spot shortages, delays and margin issues early.
Yes.
Three critical materials are projected to run out within the next seven days:
I recommend reordering all three items now to avoid production delays.
Based on current demand, open orders, and supplier lead times, you should order:
No more implementation.
Just onboarding.
Sutton's onboarding agent reformats your data, configures your system, and gets you live. A real human is always a call away. And if something is missing, describe it in plain English and it exists inside the product in minutes.
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How can I help you today?
AI agents reformat your data, map your fields, make bulk edits, and configure the system. What used to take weeks of manual work happens automatically. You review and confirm.
What would you recommend for purchase approvals?
For your operation, I’d add a manager review step only for high-value orders. It keeps things moving without losing control.
Sounds good. How soon can we test it?
I can have the updated workflow ready tomorrow, then we’ll test it with your team and move toward launch.
Map your locations, workflows, and rules. Sutton is configured around how your operation actually runs — no rigid templates.
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Questions? Answers.
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Industries like pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing need to adhere to strict quality control and documentation requirements, ensuring that every ingredient, batch, and process step is traceable, verified, and stored for compliance.
Using Sutton, you can plan production, see material usage, and track batch numbers with barcode scanning for complete accuracy at every step. Batch records, test results, and shipment documents are created and stored automatically, making audits fast and transparent. By ditching your current system for Sutton, you’ll get pharmaceutical compliance software that helps you stay compliant while giving you everything you need to make your inventory and production more efficient, with end-to-end traceability.
21 CFR Part 11 compliance means following the FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures. It makes sure computer-based data is as trustworthy as paper. Companies must control access, use secure logins and e-signatures, keep audit trails of changes, validate their systems, and store records safely. When they meet these rules, usually by using pharmaceutical manufacturing software, their digital documents can be used in inspections and legal reviews by the FDA.
When using pharmaceutical manufacturing software like Sutton, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturers can track lot numbers by giving each batch a unique code, generated as either a barcode or QR code on a label. They can use these codes to scan when materials are received, moved, used in production, or shipped, following an item's movement and updating inventory levels in real time.
This creates a clear history of where each lot came from and where it went, helping with safety checks, quality reviews, and recalls if something goes wrong.
FEFO is short for “First Expired, First Out.” It is an inventory management method that ensures items with the closest expiration date are used, shipped, or sold first. Instead of looking at when products arrived, FEFO focuses on which ones will expire soon to help reduce waste, protect customers, ensure compliance with regulations for food, drugs, and other perishable goods, and protect brands by showcasing their commitment to responsible manufacturing.
An ERP system in pharma is a single platform that manages the core operations of the business in one place.
Sutton works as a single system that connects production, inventory, and records, ensuring data stays consistent and traceable. Here’s how it helps pharmaceutical companies:
- Formula and production control: A BOM defines the exact ingredients and quantities for each product, and a Manufacturing Order records the production run, tracking materials used and steps completed.
- Inventory management: Inventory is created when materials are received, produced, or added manually, and the Inventory page provides real-time visibility into stock across locations.
- Batch and ingredient traceability: Serialized inventory assigns a unique label or barcode to each batch, so you can follow it from raw material receipt through production to finished product.
- Cost and history tracking: Actual Costing records the cost and history of every inventory label from acquisition through production to sale.
- Connecting other tools: Integrations and the Open API let you sync data with other systems and automate workflows.
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