Category Archives: Small Business Inventory Management

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Small Business Technology Trends

Okay small business owners there's a ton of stuff that is at your disposal these days when it comes to turning your office into a digital workplace.  Before we talk tools; however, let's look at a few trends that are becoming increasingly important for small businesses. First, we need to examine a space that has…
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Stockpile: A New Revolution In Online Inventory Management

Stockpile, our new online inventory system, is a new revolution in online inventory systems for small businesses developed by Canvus Apps. From adding stock, item returns, recording sales or damaged goods, tracking unit costs, Stockpile has a load of beneficial features to assist any small business owner with their inventory control management. Owners can manage…
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Keeping Up With Inventory Across Locations

One of the challenges with small businesses is when they start to grow some.  Maybe they started with 1 store and things started to go fairly well.  With 1 store, inventory could be managed with a spreadsheet (of course, this was before Stockpile was available).  As the small business grew and people really enjoyed shopping…
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Average Cost

What is average cost? Simply put, it is the total cost of any item that you produce or acquire, divided by the total quantity that you made or bought. This can be calculated for a given time period or it can be calculated continuously. This average lets you value the cost of your remaining inventory…
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