GreaseBoss is an Australian technology company specialising in industrial machinery lubrication. The company has developed a world-first solution that designs and builds flow monitoring systems to track lubrication at critical points on machinery, serving sectors including mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and utilities.
A Y Combinator graduate now exporting to over 15 countries, GreaseBoss needed inventory systems that could keep pace with its growth. With Fishbowl, the company has transformed how it manages parts, production, and delivery—giving teams the confidence to promise and deliver on time.
The Challenge
As GreaseBoss grew from a garage startup on the Sunshine Coast into a global industrial IoT company, inventory management became increasingly complex. The team struggled to keep track of all inventory and ensure the necessary parts were available to build products on time.
Without real-time visibility into stock levels, lead times, and reorder requirements, the commercial team couldn’t confidently commit to delivery timelines. Manufacturing and logistics operated without a shared view of what was available and what was needed—creating friction that slowed the business down.
The Solution
GreaseBoss implemented Fishbowl Advanced to bring structure and visibility to its inventory operations. The system now serves as the single source of truth across commercial, manufacturing, and logistics teams—giving everyone access to the same real-time data.
With Fishbowl, the team can instantly see how much inventory is on hand, what it’s worth, current lead times from suppliers, and what needs to be ordered. That visibility allows production to begin assembling goods as soon as items arrive, reducing delays and improving efficiency.
The Results
Since implementing Fishbowl, GreaseBoss has seen improvements across the entire operation:
- Team-wide confidence in what can be delivered and when—from sales through manufacturing and logistics
- Faster customer delivery with products reaching customers quickly and solving their problems efficiently
- Streamlined production with real-time stock visibility and clear supplier lead times
- Continuous improvement enabled by operational transparency that highlights opportunities to optimize
With inventory under control, GreaseBoss is now positioned to scale into wider markets. As Mechanical and Production Engineer Andrew Graham puts it: “As we scale operations into wider markets, Fishbowl will remain a backbone for our growth, enabling us to continue delivering value to our customers.”
“Knowing how much inventory we have, what it’s worth, lead times, and what we need to order makes a huge difference. I can access all this with just a click of a button.”
