Flavours and fragrances, with formulas that stay yours.
Hundreds of raw materials, small quantities and formulas that are your know-how. Frontlink guides weighing to the decimal, shows formulas only to those who need them and records every batch.
The weighing room, portion by portion.
Mixing starts with weighing. Frontlink splits the order into portions that fit the mixer, checks every weighing and prepares the charge protocol.
- 1 / 7The order
An order for 480 kg of day cream. The materials and quantities come from your ERP.
- 2 / 7Portions for the mixer
The mixer takes 300 kg. Frontlink splits the order into two portions of 240 kg, in the same proportions.
- 3 / 7Scan what gets weighed
The operator scans each lot. Only what was issued to this order may go on the scale.
- 4 / 7Within tolerance
The emulsifier weighs 19.41 kg, above the limit. The screen stops it. Proceeding is only possible with a supervisor's approval.
- 5 / 7Surplus back
Weighed too much? The surplus is reversed and goes back to stock, with the right lot.
- 6 / 7Ready for mixing
All materials of the portion are weighed and within spec. The portion is ready for the mixer.
- 7 / 7The charge protocol
Tolerance, in-process measurements, visual check and the assessment, signed off by the team lead.
The order. An order for 480 kg of day cream. The materials and quantities come from your ERP.
What is different in this industry.
- Many raw materials per formula
A fragrance can hold fifty ingredients in small amounts. Frontlink guides the operator ingredient by ingredient and checks each weight on a connected scale.
- Formulas stay confidential
Operators see what to weigh, not the full formula. Access per role keeps your know-how with the people who need it.
- Declarations per batch
Customers ask which allergens are in each batch. Frontlink records the lots used, so the declaration follows from what was actually weighed.
What it looks like in practice.
A perfumer changes one ingredient in a fragrance for a customer. Frontlink saves it as a new version, the next batch is weighed against that version and earlier batches stay traceable to the old one.
Example with fictional data.
- Limonene 412.0 g, within tolerance13:02
- Linalool 86.4 g, within tolerance13:06
- Ingredient 14 of 38 weighed13:20
Solutions that deliver the most here.
- Production and operatorsAt the line, operators see the order, the steps and the instruction for each step. Materials are scanned, checks recorded and the shift hands over digitally. No paper, no retyping.
- Warehouse and stockFrontlink knows per lot what is there, where it is and how long it is good for. The warehouse picks by shelf life, stock matches what was really used, and a lot can be traced in one click.
- Quality and batch recordQuality checks appear as a checklist on the tablet, with the norm next to each one. The batch record builds itself from what was actually made, and release and certificate follow without searching.
Problems we often see here.
- Operator work instructions are uncontrolledSOPs exist in binders, but people don't follow the same steps every time. Version control is nonexistent.
- Batch and lot traceability has gaps in internal genealogyYou can trace one step back and one step forward, but internal transformations (mixing, splitting, rework) are painful to reconstruct.
- Master data drift breaks every digital initiativeUnits don't match, SKUs are duplicated, BOMs are wrong, so teams ignore the system and use shadow spreadsheets.
Frequently asked questions.
Who can see our formulas?
You decide per role. An operator sees the ingredients to weigh for the current order, and the full formula stays with development.
Can we weigh very small amounts?
Yes. Frontlink works with precision scales and checks every weight against the tolerance in the formula.
Do you support samples for customers?
Yes. A sample is a small order with its own batch, so what you sent a customer is always traceable.
Which process takes you the most time?
Book a 30-minute call. We look at your own examples together.
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