Is there a room in your house that's completely full? Maybe it's just a corner of the attic or garage if you are lucky. Every so often, a place in my house will get designated as the official spot for 'stuff.' The home for anything without a home - a junk drawer on steroids. This always seems like a good idea at first. I can keep track of the most important items and I have a good idea about which ones will end up donated or recycled later when time allows. Over time, life gets busy and more 'stuff' ends up there. I soon lose track and what was clear in my mind is a little less so. At some point it all looks like junk, but I know there is good 'stuff' to be found. The cost to find it becomes high. It requires more and more time to get to what I need. That's exactly why you should consider Stockpile, our free online inventory management tool for small business.
Saving time is a key benefit of inventory management!
As a small business owner, you know that time is the most valuable resource that you have. A delay in locating inventory can mean lost orders. A delay in seeing sales trends can prevent you from avoiding a shortage. Again, customers wait and you lose money. It's clear that your inventory needs a system. Anything other than your head will do, but we have a few more specific ideas. Stockpile is a free online inventory management that embodies those ideas.
To be successful, any system must have a few basic qualities:
Stay tuned as we highlight some specifics on using Stockpile to organize your small business inventory physically and virtually. If you haven't already, signup - it's free!
