One of the biggest issues for small businesses is to avoid falling into the trap of assuming that what works for big business is too costly and too complex for what is needed with a smaller sized company.
A common issue that small businesses face, just like a medium sized business or even large global companies, is the ability to have immediate, accurate and precise inventory reporting. The mid to large sized companies use customized stock management software, and there are a lot of reasons why smaller companies will benefit from using the same systems.
Greater Accuracy
By using stock management software, there will be greater accuracy as to the exact inventory numbers at any given time. This allows for orders to be placed as needed and even automatically set to trigger when specific minimum inventory levels are reached.
In addition, these systems are able to take into consideration all points of sale through the same software. This allows for the same system to capture online sales and direct sales to customers without having to manually transfer data or open multiple applications.
More Time For Sales
With the use of stock management software, there is also less time and cost involved with manual software counting and inventory verification. Particularly with small business, this can mean big savings as staff can focus on sales and customer service and not on time in the stockroom counting inventory.
New inventory can also be received much faster. Using scanners to add inventory quickly and to verify inventory in with packing slips provides greater efficiency and less risk of human error.
Additionally, with automatic tracking of inventory in as well as out, there is greater control over employee theft. While no small business wants to consider this as a problem within their company, it is one of the leading factors in theft throughout the retail industry.