Case Study: The Lab boosts inventory visibility and saves hours with Canix

Why The Lab Moved from Fishbowl to Canix

The Lab, a Michigan cannabis co-packer, had scaled quickly to more than 9,000,000 pre-rolls since 2021, but its inventory and compliance processes were spread across multiple systems. Using Fishbowl without a Metrc-integrated solution created data silos, duplicate data entry, and a disconnected view of both cannabis and non-cannabis inventory.

Canix replaced those disconnected tools with its ERP platform and Metrc integration, giving The Lab a centralized way to manage inventory, manufacturing, BOM-based COGS tracking, and compliance actions from the backend. The result was significant efficiency gains: the Setup/Staging Team saved 20-30 hours per week, Production Team Leads saved about an hour per shift, and The Lab said Canix effectively added two extra employees at less than the cost of one salary.

The Lab

Nathan Russell

Chief Executive Officer