The explanation behind the concept of "Ease of Use" is simple. Our online inventory management system was made with ease of use in mind. Easy to use software, does not require a lot of user training nor does it require the user to have a great deal of specialized skills, in order to use the software. Just like a shovel is an easy to use tool, a software tool, like an inventory management system, should be easy to use as well. The less training it takes to learn how to use a computer system, the easier it is for the user to remember how to use it. The longer it takes to train an employee how to use an application, the less likely they employee will retain that knowledge and they are more likely to make mistakes when using it.
Mistakes can be costly to a small business. With an inventory management system, a simple mistake can lead to lost business opportunities and lost revenue, which is vital to a small business' health. Having too much inventory on hand, because an employee entered in the wrong data, can be costly for a small business, as this is revenue that could have been spent elsewhere, such as marketing to new customers. Maintaining the data Simple mistakes like this can occur because the inventory management system, is too difficult to learn or use. An easy to use application is intuitive and allows users to quickly enter in or extract the data they need, in a viable format. Stockpile is an easy to use application that meets many small business' needs.
