Features

Everything your sawmill needs to manage inventory digitally.

Timberflow covers the full timber inventory lifecycle - from barcode scanning and pack creation through to stocktakes, dispatch, and reporting.

Barcode Scanning

Create and identify timber packs instantly with ruggedised PDA barcode scanners - built for outdoor use in any weather.

  • ALPS ruggedised PDA devices
  • Scan new packs in under 10 seconds
  • Species, grade, treatment, dimensions
  • Duplicate barcode detection

Dispatch & Logistics

Manage customer sales, create dispatch dockets, and track which packs have left your yard - all linked to your inventory.

  • Customer management
  • Dispatch docket PDFs
  • Auto-increment dispatch numbers
  • Bulk dispatch from pack table

Inventory Dashboard

A real-time web dashboard that shows your complete timber inventory - filterable by species, grade, station, status, and more.

  • Real-time pack counts
  • Filter by species, grade, station
  • Pack status tracking
  • PDF inventory reports

Multi-Site Management

Manage multiple sawmill yards from a single login. Each site has its own stations, packs, devices, and users.

  • Site switcher in dashboard
  • Per-site inventory scoping
  • Shared reference data
  • Device-level site assignment

Offline-First PDA Scanning

Timberflow's Android app works fully offline. Scans, movements, and photos queue locally and sync when connectivity returns.

  • Full offline operation
  • Automatic background sync
  • Local Room DB storage
  • No data loss guarantee

Stocktake & Reconciliation

Run physical stocktakes using PDA scanners. Timberflow classifies every scan and generates a full reconciliation report.

  • PDA-based physical count
  • Found / missing / unexpected classification
  • Case-insensitive barcode matching
  • PDF reconciliation reports
Timberflow

Our principles

The standards behind how we build software for the timber industry

Practical principles that guide every feature, every interface decision, and every deployment.

Built for the yard

Every feature comes from watching how sawmills actually operate - the forklifts, the weather, the time pressure.

Offline by default

Rural connectivity is unreliable. Timberflow works fully offline and syncs when signal returns - no data lost.

Simple for operators

PDA scanning is designed for gloved hands and bright sunlight. Your team shouldn't need training to use it.

Accurate by design

Every scan, movement, and dispatch creates a timestamped record. Your inventory numbers are always current.