Visual drag-and-drop kanban for real-time custom order inventory collaboration.
Small manufacturing businesses struggle with scalable inventory tracking for custom orders, causing frequent stockouts and wasteful overproduction.
FabKanban turns inventory into an interactive kanban board where teams drag parts from 'stock' to 'in use' for custom orders, preventing double-booking and stockouts. Shared real-time views ensure shop floor and office stay synced. Custom order templates auto-populate part needs.
Small manufacturing businesses managing custom orders
Drag-drop kanban interface optimized for shop floor tablets, zero learning curve vs complex ERPs.
friendly
Visual board for inventory status (stock, in-use, low).
Assign parts to orders by dragging cards.
Multi-user live updates across devices.
Pre-build common custom order part lists.
Color-coded alerts on board.
Quick find parts by SKU or name.
Add shop workers to shared boards.
Mobile scan to update stock.
Weekly usage reports.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| role | text | Yes |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| board_id | uuid | No |
| sku | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| quantity | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| board_id | uuid | No |
| parts_assigned | text | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/boardsCreate new kanban board
/api/partsAdd/update part card
/api/assignDrag-drop assignment
/api/board/:idRealtime board data
/api/templatesFetch order templates
/api/invitesInvite team member
/api/analyticsWeekly reports
No realtime
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 120 | 4% | $96 | $1,152 |
| Month 6 | 900 | 7% | $1,260 | $15,120 |
FabKanban's visual boards keep custom orders stocked without spreadsheets or fights.
Share demo video in Facebook groups for small fabricators, offer free Pro for 3 months to first referrers. Cold email shops from Google Maps 'metal fabrication near me'. Run $50 FB ad targeting 'custom manufacturing owner'.
Familiar UI
No inventory logic or quantities
Built-in stock tracking + warnings
Robust
Desktop heavy, expensive
Web/mobile kanban at fraction cost
Network effects from team-shared boards locking in users.
Remote/hybrid shop management rising, need for visual tools over spreadsheets.
Realtime sync lag
Supabase realtime + optimistic updates
Shops prefer physical boards
Tablet demos at trade shows
Success: 90% prefer over Excel
Success: Daily active use
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