Bad stock management or a lack of control over your stock can cause some serious damage. Stock control is an essential part of any business and should be top of mind as far as priorities go. Managing stock can often feel like a daunting task as it is crucial to have the right amount of stock at the right time. And even more so when it is at peak times like over the holidays or festive periods.

Having a good stock management system in place as part of your business management tools can make a huge difference. Here are a few key areas where a stock management system can add value:

Increased productivity

Devices such as barcode scanners, in conjunction with the stock management software, have made inventory management much more efficient. These tools eliminate the manual process of taking inventory and we no longer have to take human error in to the equation, which in turn will allow employees to focus their time and energy on other critical areas of the business.

Avoids over or understocking

For businesses to be successful, they need to have availability of their products. Running out of stock can damage the reputation of the company and result in financial loss.

Overstocking, on the other hand, can also have a negative impact on the businesses. Excess stock becomes tied up in the company’s capital which could be better used elsewhere. Overstocking has many other implications as well such as warehousing costs, potential insurance costs, running the risk of products becoming out of date or obsolete and much more.

Stock control software helps ensure that businesses always have the optimum amount of stock, therefore, avoiding over or understocking.

Creates an organised warehouse

This is essential because disorganised warehouses can cause many issues. Stock management software is vital as it helps to create a strategy for an orderly warehouse, making the management of stock a more seamless process. Many companies optimise their warehouse space with the help of the stock control software, by placing best selling products together, in easily accessible places within the warehouse. This means less time is wasted as employees will be able to find products and complete orders promptly and with less margin for error.

Keeps customers happy

If businesses want customers to keep coming back, they need to be able to meet the continuous rise of customer demands, quickly and efficiently. Stock management software provides businesses with the tools for complete control over product levels enabling themselves to have the right products when their customers require them.

Enables stock rationalisation

Stock control software provides businesses with a complete picture of how the business is performing, which items are performing well, and which are not. This allows companies to rationalise stock, enabling them to reduce overall costs and boost their profit margins.

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