@starkatt There's a compromise for this:
When you're looking at a resource, or a blueprint of tech, you can hit a button to "tag" it, which it should hint at in that screen.
This creates a "mission" specifically to grab the resources for that thing, which keeps an update on what you have in the bottom right of the screen.
Not sure if it works on simple things like metal plates, but hella useful for other tech!