Shelf-Life Management Software

Know exactly what's expiring, when — before it becomes a problem.
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The problem with spreadsheets and expiry dates

Digit is shelf-life management software that tracks every lot's expiry date, enforces rotation rules, and alerts your team before near-expiry stock ships to customers or gets written off.

What is shelf-life management software?

Shelf-life management software connects supplier lot data, expiry dates, and inventory movements into a single system, so every lot is linked to when it arrived, when it expires, where it is, and where it went. Without it, expiry management is reactive: your team finds out a lot is near-expiry during a physical check, discovers FEFO wasn't enforced at picking, or spends a morning reconstructing a traceability record an auditor just asked for. FSMA 204 requires lot-level traceability records available to the FDA within 24 hours, a standard spreadsheets cannot reliably meet.
"With Digit, everything from our inventory to our production data is the word of truth. I can trust it. I can rely on it."
Joshua Burris
Co-Owner, On Foot Innovations

Lot & Batch Expiry Date Tracking

Digit captures expiry dates at goods receipt and carries them through every movement and production run, so your inventory view always shows usable stock, not just quantity on hand.

Including:

  • Expiry dates tied to supplier, PO, and item at the point of receipt
  • Inventory filtered by active, near-expiry, and expired status at any time
  • Barcode scanning to update stock levels and perform inventory counts
  • Historical lot records and document uploads to support compliance audits

FEFO / FIFO Rotation Enforcement

Digit surfaces creation and expiration dates at every stage, from production to picking, so your team can follow FIFO or FEFO rotation without checking dates manually or relying on institutional knowledge.

Including:

  • Batches displayed and filterable by creation date and expiration date at picking
  • Automatic FIFO consumption during production via backflush inventory — Digit picks the oldest lot automatically
  • Bin-level inventory visibility so operators know exactly what's in each location
  • No dependency on institutional knowledge about which bin holds what
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“Digit immediately stood out as a system that was intuitive, cost-predictable, and aligned with our growth pace, without the complexity and cost of NetSuite.”
Bethany McCoy
Vice President, Ranger Outdoors
“Digit has given us insight into current and upcoming stock. This has allowed us to procure more before we stock out.”
Adam Davis
Shipping & Receiving Manager, Upstate Beverage
“Our entire system has become much more streamlined thanks to both the software itself and the brilliant team behind it. It’s intuitive, clear, and packed with clever features that are rarely found in other ERPs.”
Ricardo Miranda
CEO & Co-founder, Attica Studios
“With Digit, everything from our inventory to our production data is the word of truth. I can trust it. I can rely on it.”
Joshua Burris
Co-Owner, On Foot Innovations
“With Digit, our speed and efficiency has most likely doubled, triple, or quadrupled. Digit has allowed us on every front to be faster, more precise, and it is allowing us to scale.”
Eliott Montgomery
Owner, No.1 Raw Materials
“Digit has been amazing. I love having all the data at my fingertips. I can pull it up on my phone, I can get it on my laptop, I can get it remotely. At any given time I know how much material I’ve got in stock and before I couldn’t do that.”
Joe Watkins
Division Owner, RC Plastics
“Digit has helped us better understand the innerworkings of our warehouse and inventory in real time. I like the attentiveness. We are a small business, so it is extremely appreciated to receive the level of dedicated care that we have received from the Digit team.”
Jackson Barnett
Sales and Strategy, ChemTick Coated Fabrics
“The impact Digit has had has been enormous, saving a lot of time, capturing a lot of data, streamlining a lot of processes; With a system that everyone loves to use.”
Tanner Thomas
Operations Manager, VersaCourt
“As a beverage company producing our own products and contract manufacturing, we needed a unified platform for assembly, sourcing, and traceability. Digit offered the best mix of usability and functionality.”
Chase Brooks
Founder, SolidLiquid
“Digit has exceeded our expectations! They've transformed how we handle our business processes, providing seamless implementation and outstanding ongoing support. The software is both powerful and easy to navigate. We couldn't be happier with our choice."
Joel Rodriguez
Director of IT, Armored Republic
“Now being able to have the insight, here’s our expected usage, here’s what I have on order, and here’s what’s in stock, and levying that against the orders we have, prevents downtime and makes our business run smoother."
Ben Jones
Co-Owner, On Foot Innovations
"Digit is easy to use and clean. The API is open which is a huge sell and the team is very responsive. It is reasonable cost in time and cash to implement unlike other ERPs/MRPs we have considered."
Nathan Whitehouse
CEO, Drayhorse
"Having accurate real-time information let’s us know exactly what to ship, when to ship, without the headaches of having to go through all these Excel spreadsheets."
Dale Jackson
Shipping Manager, VersaCourt
"There comes a moment where an organization outgrows the capabilities of Excel. We were at that point. It was a band-aid and Digit came in and provided us a real solution to move forward and grow with."
Adam Bolin
VP Distribution & Fulfillment, VersaCourt
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Expiry Visibility & Quarantine Workflows

Digit tracks expiry dates across your entire inventory and supports quarantine workflows, so your team can identify aging stock and isolate it before it becomes a write-off or a compliance issue.

Including:

  • Expiry dates visible on every inventory record across all locations and bins
  • Quarantine status for received goods pending QC or testing
  • Lot-level visibility into what's aging and where it sits
  • Expiry data available via API and webhooks for custom alerting and automation

Full Traceability from Supplier to Shipment

Digit connects every supplier lot to the purchase order, manufacturing order, finished good, and shipment it touches, so a lot lookup takes seconds, not a morning of reconstruction.

Including:

  • Complete chain from supplier receipt to customer shipment, fully searchable
  • Lot linked to every production run that consumed it
  • Serialized inventory that inherits lot numbers and expiry dates from ingredients
  • Full traceability for FDA, food safety, and internal quality requirements

Perishable Inventory & Stock Visibility

Digit gives you expiry visibility across every location and bin, so you can see what's aging and act on it,  before it crosses the threshold.

Including:

  • Expiry dates visible on inventory across all warehouses, bins, and offsite storage
  • Multi-location inventory tracking with bin-level detail
  • Transfer orders to move stock between locations with full lot traceability
  • Real-time inventory counts updated via barcode scanning

Compliance Reporting & Audit Trails

Staying compliant for date-sensitive manufacturers is critical, and Digit keeps all compliance records accessible and connected to each lot.

Including:

  • Upload COAs, SDSs, supplier documents, and food safety records
  • Record in-process MOs and document final quality control checks
  • Monitor batch expiration dates and shelf-life requirements
  • Maintain complete audit trails as products move through the supply chain

Spreadsheets bring you to the boiling point — Digit gives you complete control

Stop Writing Off Expired Stock with Digit
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frequently asked questions
We built Digit to make complex operations simple—and that includes our answers. Here’s everything you should know before getting started.
What is shelf-life management software?
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Shelf-life management software tracks expiry dates across every lot in your inventory, supports rotation methods like FIFO and FEFO by surfacing batch dates at picking and production, and maintains a complete audit trail for compliance. It replaces manual date-checking and spreadsheet tracking with a live, connected system tied to your purchasing, production, and shipping workflows.

How do you track expiry dates across multiple lots in a warehouse?
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Each lot is assigned an expiry date at goods receipt and tracked through every movement, receiving, storage, production, and shipment. In Digit, expiry dates are visible on every inventory record across all locations and bins, and you can set shelf life per item so expiry dates are automatically filled on every production run.

What is the difference between FEFO and FIFO in inventory management?
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FIFO (First In, First Out) picks the oldest stock by receipt date. FEFO (First Expired, First Out) picks the stock closest to expiry regardless of when it arrived. For perishable goods, FEFO is more accurate, a lot that arrived recently but expires soon should be picked before an older lot with a later expiry date. Digit displays and filters batches by both creation date and expiration date, so your team can follow either rotation method at picking.

How does shelf-life management software handle food safety compliance?
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Digit maintains complete lot-level records — supplier, receipt date, expiry date, movements, documents, that support FSMA 204 traceability requirements. Compliance documents including COAs and SDSs can be uploaded directly to each lot. When an auditor or the FDA requests records, the information is retrievable in seconds, not reconstructed from emails.

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