Software for Gujrat's Ceramics and Pottery Makers
Gujrat's potters and ceramic makers fire thousands of pieces for homes and hotels. We build the kiln, stock and wholesale tools that cut breakage losses.
The trade, and what it needs from software
Gujrat has a long-standing pottery tradition, from hand-thrown earthenware to modern crockery and tableware produced in larger units. Clay is prepared, shaped, dried, glazed and fired, and any piece can crack or warp at several points along the way. Output goes to local shops, wholesalers and institutional buyers such as hotels and restaurants.
Because kiln firings are costly and breakage is part of the trade, knowing what went in and what came out of each firing is valuable information that is rarely written down. DevKey Technologies builds software remotely for Gujrat ceramic makers that records firings, tracks clay and glaze, and handles wholesale orders, so owners learn where losses happen and which products pay.
How the work flows in Gujrat
Clay preparation and forming
Clay is mixed, formed on wheels or in moulds and left to dry. Recipes and drying conditions affect how many pieces survive firing.
Glazing and kiln firing
Dried pieces are glazed and loaded into kilns in planned stacks. A firing is a large, expensive event, and results depend on loading and temperature.
Wholesale and institutional sales
Crockery sets and tableware are sold to shop owners, wholesalers and hospitality buyers, who order in assorted quantities and expect matching pieces across batches.
Where things go wrong today
Breakage that nobody can explain
Losses from cracking and glaze faults are noticed but not recorded by firing, so the cause is never isolated and the same loss repeats.
Mismatched sets
A buyer who reorders a set expects the same colour and finish. Without batch records, matching new output to earlier lots is difficult.
Glaze and clay used without a count
Raw material is mixed and used by feel. Owners have no clear link between material bought and sellable pieces produced.
Wholesale orders handled by memory
Assorted orders by design, size and colour are easy to mix up, particularly when buyers phone in repeats.
Software that fixes it
Firing batch records
Production planning software logs every kiln load, with pieces in, pieces out and rejects, so breakage is measured by firing and by product.
Production Planning Software DevelopmentStock of materials and finished ware
Inventory software tracks clay, glaze and packaging along with finished goods by design and colour batch, making set matching straightforward.
Inventory Management Software DevelopmentA wholesale ordering portal
A portal where trade customers choose designs, sets and quantities removes phone-order mistakes and gives them a record of what they bought before.
Wholesale Ordering Portal DevelopmentPhoto-based quality inspection
Computer vision quality inspection can spot visible glaze defects and cracks on a simple camera station, helping sort pieces consistently at the end of the line.
Computer Vision Quality InspectionCommon questions, answered
Is computer vision realistic for a pottery workshop?
For some defects, yes. Clear cracks and glaze flaws can be detected with a camera and good lighting. We start with a small trial on your own pieces and tell you honestly whether it is worthwhile before building more.
Can we keep recipes and firing details somewhere safe?
Yes. Clay mixes, glaze recipes and firing notes can be stored against each batch, so the knowledge held by senior potters is preserved and can be reviewed when results change unexpectedly.
Can hotels reorder the same tableware easily?
With batch records and a customer portal, a hotel can see its previous orders and reorder the same design. You can then check which batch it came from and warn of any colour variation.
We make both handmade and machine-made pieces. Is that a problem?
No. We set up the two product lines separately where their processes differ, while keeping stock, orders and customers in one system. That gives you a single view without forcing the two methods together.