Before the digital age, warehouses, restaurants, and companies would manage inventories using plain paper and pencil. They would use proprietary techniques to keep track of things, such as tagging items. Nowadays there are a lot of companies that have decided to move to inventory management software. But the question is how to choose the ideal…
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What You Need To Know About The Apps of a Franchise Business
Running a franchise network, or any business spanning across various geographical locations can be a challenge these days. It is not only the franchisees or other types of partners, the logistics, personnel, and marketing aspects that are critical and require constant attention; the competition is also severe for any industry, and both new entrants to…
Backdating Documents: How To Follow The Right Process
In Megaventory, we take keeping track of every movement of the inventory very seriously. We believe that without this, an inventory and supply chain management system would lack value. However, we know that there are situations in which the original document is invalid or the dates are off. This is when backdating comes in handy!…
How to Do Serial Number Inventory Tracking With Megaventory?
The serial number feature is essential for full traceability throughout the manufacturing process. It allows Megaventory users to track the movements of individual items in their inventory from the moment of purchase to the moment the goods are sold. This article will show you how you can do serial number inventory tracking in Megaventory. Enabling…
How To Personalize The Language And Terms In Megaventory
In Megaventory, we understand that switching to new software or changing the inventory management system might be challenging at times. This is why we don’t want the language to become a barrier. Megaventory can be used in English, Spanish, Greek, French, German, Arabic, Portuguese, and Romanian. And not only that. To make its use even…
What Types of Inventory Costs Should You Keep In Mind?
Running and managing the different types of inventory costs of a business is a tricky ordeal that requires a lot of things. The requirements are monitoring, tracking, and organizing a company’s transactions, expenditures, and purchases. The most important metrics that companies need to focus on are monitoring the way of performing sales, inventory sales, advertising, or…
How to Find the Best Order Management Software
Regardless of your exact business type, if you are handling orders from suppliers and to clients, it is most likely that the competition is constantly growing. As such, it is important to be as efficient as possible while you try to grow your business. The appropriate business software is one of the solutions you need…
Selling a Business With Inventory: How to Value Stock
Editor’s note: This post was orginally published in July 2019 and has been completely revamped and updated in June 2022 for accuracy and comprehensiveness. This is a guest post by contributor Marla DiCarlo. It outlines how inventory and its value should be approached in any company which handles stock. The business depends on keeping detailed…
How to choose a supplier based on product lead times and availability
If you run your own retail or wholesale company, you need to ensure a supply chain that works as efficiently as possible. The essential task that you must follow is to know how to choose a supplier to work with. While you manage your sales and orders, the right choice of supplier can help you…
“Out of Stock”: 3 Inventory Management Horror Stories You Need to Learn From
Inventory management problems are no theoretical issue. In fact, it’s still with us in 2022. Let me share an example: Earlier this year, I was shopping for spinach at one of the larger supermarkets in my neighborhood in Toronto. The only options were salad greens… however, like Popeye, I prefer spinach! I ended up tracking…