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Mastering Inventory Control in the Drinks Industry | Bevica ERP

Written by alexwilliams | May 14, 2026 10:34:39 AM

In the drinks industry, inventory control isn’t just about knowing what’s in the warehouse. It’s about protecting margin, staying compliant, and having the confidence to promise stock to customers without hesitation.

Bonded and duty-paid stock, batch traceability, seasonal demand and complex pricing structures all add layers of risk. When inventory isn’t under control, the impact is felt everywhere. This can stretch from cash tied up in slow-moving stock to missed sales and compliance headaches.

This is where Bevica comes in.

Built specifically for drinks businesses, Bevica gives you real-time visibility and control across your entire inventory, all without workarounds, spreadsheets, or disconnected systems.

Inventory control, built for the realities of drinks

Generic ERP systems treat inventory as a simple quantity on a shelf. Bevica understands that drinks inventory is anything but simple.

Whether you’re managing wine, beer, spirits or mixed portfolios, Bevica is designed around the real-world challenges of alcohol distribution, production and storage.

Real-time visibility across bonded and duty-paid stock

You must know exactly what you have, where it is, and its duty status, and keep control of it across multiple warehouses and locations. Bevica keeps bonded and dut- paid stock clearly separated, with live valuation and availability at all times.

Full batch and lot traceability

From goods in to goods out, Bevica tracks stock at batch and lot level. This supports quality control, recall readiness, and regulatory compliance. All without you having to intervene manually.

Smarter stock rotation with FAFO logic

First Available, First Out (FAFO) ensures the right stock is picked at the right time, helping you reduce waste, protect quality, and avoid costly write-offs.

Multi-location inventory, without the complexity

Manage inventory across warehouses, third-party logistics providers, and production sites — all from a single system. Stock availability is always up to date, wherever your teams are working.

Control that extends beyond the warehouse

Inventory control doesn’t stop at the warehouse door. Bevica connects inventory data across sales, finance and operations so everyone is working from the same, trusted view.

  • Sales teams can see live availability, allocations and promised stock before committing to customers
  • Operations teams can plan with confidence, even during peak or seasonal demand
  • Finance teams gain accurate stock valuation, duty exposure and margin visibility in real time

Automated alerts for low stock levels, duty thresholds and exceptions ensure problems are addressed early, not after they’ve already impacted customers or cashflow.

Advanced inventory management with Bills of Materials (BOM)

For drinks businesses managing production, mixed cases or kitted products, Bevica’s Bill of Materials functionality adds another layer of control.

BOMs allow you to link component stock to finished goods — supporting:

  • accurate cost tracking
  • full traceability from component to final product
  • better production planning and fulfilment accuracy

Whether you’re assembling mixed cases, producing cocktail kits, or managing bottling and packaging processes, Bevica keeps inventory and financials perfectly aligned.

Why inventory control matters more than ever

Effective inventory control delivers tangible business outcomes:

  • Improved margin visibility through accurate costing and valuation
  • Reduced waste and overstocking with smarter rotation and planning
  • Stronger compliance with HMRC and regulatory requirements
  • Better customer service through accurate fulfilment and availability

In a market where margins are tight and expectations are high, these gains quickly add up.

One platform. Complete control.

Bevica brings inventory, duty management, production, sales and reporting together in a single ERP platform, purpose-built for the drinks industry. 

No bolt-ons. No spreadsheets. No compromises.

Instead, clear visibility, tighter control, and the confidence to scale.

Book a demo to see how Bevica can transform your inventory control.