vestl docs

Operator documentation for vestl — batch production software for licensed beverage producers.

These docs are written for the people doing the work: production managers, schedulers, QC techs, inventory clerks, and compliance officers. They explain what each surface is for, what every field means, and how the pieces connect — without engineering jargon and without assuming you’ve used vestl before.

Where to start

If you’re new, read in this order — the chain matches how vestl is wired:

1. Settings — your company profile, TTB permit, locations, tanks & lines, units, users.
2. Parties — clients, vendors, carriers. Every product traces back to a party.
3. Products — finished goods and raw materials. SKU generation, product lines, the client → product line → product hierarchy.
4. Inventory — lots, locations, on-hand, status. Where receipts and production output live.
5. Batches — the primary production entity. Lifecycle, work-order tasks, lot genealogy.
6. Planning — the setup checklist, MRP, forecasts, schedule.

Compliance

If you’re producing TTB-regulated alcohol, the compliance overlay applies:

• TTB Batch Records — federal alcohol production records, proof-gallon math, monthly report rollup.
• COA — Certificates of Analysis — lab results, ABV, sensory, Pass/Fail/Conditional assessment.
• COLAs — Certificate of Label Approval submissions and tracking.

Exceptions

Things that don’t fit the happy path:

• Receipt exceptions — short-shipped POs, vendor errors, unplanned receives.
• Schedule exceptions — overruns, work-center conflicts, deviation reports.

vestl is built for Brella Beverage Co’s internal production operations. The docs here describe the system as Brella uses it; if you’re outside Brella and reading this, what’s documented is what you can expect from the same software pattern.