Meet the new Stock Trace Tool & other new features

We're currently rolling out our latest Proof 8 platform update, version 1.4, packed with new features and, crucially, a brand new interface that’s been designed to more specifically simplify the complexity of managing spirits operations, and to further guarantee the integrity of every asset distilleries and warehouses hold.

The Visual Stock Trace Tool: Total traceability

For distilleries and warehouses, traceability is business-critical. Yet finding the key data you need and easily tracking it in real-time throughout production and maturation processes is typically very hard to do, let alone visualise. Data is often found buried deep in ledgers and spreadsheets and there’s no certainty on how accurate or up-to-date it is.

That all changes with this latest release. Tracking a batch of spirit, and everything that goes into making it, from grain to bottle is now even easier. We now have a visual tool that brings this to life.

By simply clicking on any stock record, a visual chart shows all the tasks that are associated with it. You can track the costs involved with each record throughout its entire lifetime, see precisely where and when it has been used, monitor any losses and, ultimately, track where it has been consumed. This level of granular, visual data reinforces certainty for regulatory compliance and provides absolute control over your operation at any given time.

Brand new interface & data validations: The end of excel

Achieving consistency in anything is a challenge, especially if you’re doing things manually. The complexities of spirit operations make relying on 

 a thankless and impossible task. But consistency matters. Cask owners want to know what they’re exactly buying, master distillers strive for an exact flavour profile for every batch and distillery owners and warehousekeepers want to keep a handle on costs.

That’s why we've completely redesigned the core user interface of our platform to make data entry and task management even simpler and more intuitive to keep you fully on the right track.

When creating a new item on the platform, every bit of data is now on a single page. This allows for simple navigation and data checking before any task is approved.

Crucially, we’ve robustly tested our tasks and added validations throughout each process. Each transfer task is now broken down into sub-categories with their own validations, preventing user errors and giving managers total peace of mind that their records are always accurate and audit-ready.

Custom dashboard layout: Your data, your way

We’ve always offered what we believe is the most customisable, flexible dashboard around for our customers. You should be able to see your data, your way. With this in mind we’ve completely redesigned our widget dashboard which now allows you to quickly add, remove, and drag-and-drop widgets onto your dashboard, ensuring the information you need is always to hand.

This means visibility across your entire operation is clearer than ever, reporting and tracking is faster and tasks run smoothly, exactly as they should. We have the ability to build and deploy new widgets in just a few days, and what matters most is that our system provides you with the data you need, the way you want it displayed. If you have a specific need, just tell us. We’re all ears.

We’ve added some major upgrades to support US-based distilleries with regulatory reporting. The platform can now automatically generate key reports including:

Monthly Report of Processing Operations (5110.28)

Monthly Report of Storage Operations (5110.11)

We’ve worked closely with industry experts to test every field and ensure that all reporting categories are locked in before the reports are run, so you can trust the numbers are accurate, every time.

And to save even more time, our Chrome extension can auto-fill the pay.gov site for you meaning you don’t even need to enter the date yourself. Less admin, more confidence.

These enhancements are just the latest additions to our platform that’s already supporting the likes of 

If you’d like a full tour of what’s new with version 1.4, 

"This latest update makes full traceability from grain to bottle now easier and simpler to achieve. There’s even more ways to customise, track and manage your data, the way you want."

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