Running a boutique is equal parts passion and pressure. Owners care deeply about design, detail, and customers—but too often, growth is stunted by messy processes behind the scenes. A misplaced job card, missing fabric, delayed payroll, or late invoice can cost more than money—it costs reputation.

In the fast-moving world of boutique fashion and tailoring, even one broken workflow can derail weeks of effort. What if there was a way to keep every job visible, every staff member accountable, and every customer satisfied? That’s where Orion comes in.

Most boutiques today still manage operations with a patchwork of tools:

  • Paper job cards pinned to bulletin boards or carried around the workshop.

  • WhatsApp groups for staff updates that quickly get lost in a flood of messages.

  • Spreadsheets to track fabrics, trims, and accessories.

  • Manual payroll logs to calculate staff hours at the end of the month.

These methods worked when the boutique was small. But as orders grow and customer expectations rise, the cracks show—and those cracks become bottlenecks.

1. The Vanishing Job Card
A wedding dress order is pinned to a board. Somewhere between stitching and finishing, the card disappears. The bride comes to collect, but her gown isn’t ready. The boutique rushes, staff scramble, and the client loses trust.

2. Stock Shortage Mid-Job
A tailor starts cutting a bespoke suit only to realize halfway through that the fabric roll won’t be enough. Inventory wasn’t updated in time, and now the order is delayed for days while the boutique sources more material.

3. Payroll Disputes
Two employees argue over logged hours. Without a reliable attendance system, the owner spends hours cross-checking notes and still ends up with errors—leading to mistrust and frustration among staff.

4. Invoices Forgotten, Cash Flow Stalls
The boutique delivers three jobs in a busy week but forgets to issue invoices immediately. By the time they’re sent, the payments are delayed and the month’s cash flow is ruined.

These scenarios are common. They waste time, drain energy, and damage customer loyalty.

Boutiques need a system where:

  • Jobs never vanish.

  • Fabric and trims are always accounted for.

  • Staff attendance flows directly into payroll.

  • Invoices are generated the moment a job is complete.

  • Owners see operations in real time, not after a crisis.

This is the vision behind Orion: job tracking and inventory management software built for small businesses like boutiques.

Orion is a mini-ERP designed for small business efficiency. It combines job tracking, invoicing, attendance, payroll, and inventory into one mobile-first platform. Unlike traditional ERP systems, Orion is simple, affordable, and pay-as-you-go.

Every Orion account starts with four essential stations—Admin, Billing, Inventory, and Primary Process—so boutiques can manage their entire business from day one. As operations expand, additional stations can be added for just $4.49 each, making scaling predictable and affordable.

  • Never lose a job again: Each order moves across a digital pipeline, visible to staff and owner at every stage.

  • Attach measurement profiles: Customer sizes are stored, updated, and linked directly to jobs.

  • Inventory sync: Fabric usage deducts automatically, and low-stock alerts prevent delays.

  • Payroll clarity: Staff clock-in/out from mobile; payroll auto-calculates with no disputes.

  • Instant invoicing: Deliver a garment, auto-generate the invoice, and keep cash flow smooth.

  • Owner dashboard: See jobs, staff activity, invoices, and expenses in one real-time window.

  • Job pipeline tracking

  • Customer measurement profiles

  • Attendance logging

  • Payroll automation

  • Inventory deduction per job

  • Invoice generation on job completion

  • Owner dashboard for daily clarity

  • Staff issue raising and job reassignment

  • Lead and customer database

  • Unlimited stations and sites as you grow

  • Google-backed framework for speed and reliability

  • Data encryption for security and trust

Switching systems feels daunting for boutique owners already drowning in daily tasks. Orion solves this with:

  • One-on-one onboarding to set up stations, staff, and workflows.

  • No credit card required to start.

  • Free first month to test with real orders.

  • 25% discount for 11 months for the first 100 early adopters.

  • Feature requests prioritized for early users.

Deployment takes just 30 minutes, so boutiques can start the same day.

Boutiques thrive on creativity and customer experience—but too often lose time to chaos behind the scenes. Orion eliminates that chaos with a clear, affordable system that keeps jobs flowing, staff aligned, and owners in control.

With Orion, boutiques can focus on growth, reputation, and customer delight instead of micromanaging jobs and chasing paperwork.