You’ve heard the saying, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” This was true in 1785 when the poet Robert Burns wrote it, and it’s still true today. Trust me, almost every plan we've built around our online inventory management system still requires adjustments. Is that inherent unpredictability a license to not plan? Absolutely not! If you proceed with any project without first having a well-thought out plan you are sure to end up with problems. Take our online inventory management system as an example. In theory, it’s a relatively simple process. You buy some things, you sell them, you buy some more. Sounds pretty straight forward until you realize that not everything sells at the same pace. The reality is that you buy some things, sell half of one color, all of another and none of the third. If you’re not tracking your inventory you can quickly end up with an overstock in some areas and sold out of other items. Increase the size of your current store or add a few more locations and suddenly you’re in the middle of a logistical nightmare. Who even wants to think about tax time without the benefit of a good online inventory management system? You’d need to hire a therapist for your accountant after they tried to unravel a careless hodge-podge inventory ledger.
Clearly, you need a plan for tracking your inventory, and a good one at that. This is why we created Stockpile, an online inventory management system for small businesses. No, tracking inventory isn’t complicated, but it is critical to the success of your small business and as such it requires a certain level of care and consideration. With Stockpile you are able to quickly and easily add new inventory. And don’t worry, if you make a mistake or just discontinue an item and want to remove it from your system, Stockpile makes removing inventory just as easy. Once you have created the records that you need, you’ll be able to manage your inventory as it moves within your store or across multiple locations. For tips on setting up areas and locations click on the appropriate link to visit the previous post. Now you’re ready to start running reports and making better business decisions, anytime from anywhere.
You need to have a plan for growing your small business. Not only do you need to know where you’d like your business to be by the end of 2015, you need to have a good idea of how you’re going to make that happen. Stockpile can be an integral piece of that plan. By providing you with up to the minute inventory data, you’ll be able to make more informed decisions. You’ll have a better idea of what items are selling and which ones are dragging down your bottomline. When you can focus on your successes and minimize your failures, you’ll start to see rapid growth. Thanks to Stockpile, you’ll be ready to go. No need to research a new inventory management solution to meet the needs of your growing business. Stockpile grows with you.
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We can’t guarantee that all of your goals will come to fruition. We can’t eliminate the possibility that some unforeseen occurrence will derail your plan. What Stockpile can do, is give you a clear picture of your inventory and help you make better decisions when it comes to managing it. With Stockpile, you won’t have to worry about inventory falling through the cracks. You can be confident in the knowledge of what you have on hand and what you need to order. This frees you up to focus on making plans for other aspects of your business. Speaking of free, did we mention that Stockpile is FREE? Now, you really have no excuse for not trying it today. Sounds like a plan to me!
