5 steps to painless inventory management
DESCRIPTION
Inventory management is not one of the sexy topics that small business owners like to talk about until something goes wrong. As small business owners, you are busy with a million other endeavors and inventory management is often one of the last things you think about. However, inventory management is critical in running a successful small business. Here are some common mistakes business owners make in managing their inventory, and how to fix them. Find out more about our app: http://www.sortlyapp.com/ Download the app from iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/app/my-things-where-are-they/id529353551?ls=1&mt=8TRANSCRIPT
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P H O T O C R E D I T: B Y J A N I N E
STEPS TOpainlessINVENTORYmanagement5
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INVENTORYmanagement
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YOU’RE BUSY
P H O T O C R E D I T: S H E R M E E E
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YOU’RE BUSYand it’s boring
P H O T O C R E D I T: S H E R M E E E
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BUT…
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CRITICAL TO RUNNING A BUSINESS
P H O T O C R E D I T: L O U I S H P I X E L
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AVOID THESEcommon mistakes
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#1: TOO MUCH INVENTORY
P H O T O C R E D I T: P E T E R B O D E N
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Identify and quantify less obvious patterns such as month-end spikes.
THE FIX
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#2: INACCURATE INVENTORY TRACKING
P H O T O C R E D I T: A N S I K
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Use electronic data interchange and bar code scanning.
THE FIX
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#3: LACK OF PRIORITIES
P H O T O C R E D I T: M T 2 3
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Focus on the items that matter most.
THE FIX
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#4: USING SPREADSHEETS
P H O T O C R E D I T: S E R O LY N N E
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Use software so you have a central database.
THE FIX
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#5: NO BACKUP PLAN
P H O T O C R E D I T: F U T U N D B E I D L
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Backup your data or save to the cloud. Also, send a backup copy of
your inventory data to your accountant every month.
THE FIX
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INVENTORYmanagementMADE EASY
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1TOO MUCH INVENTORY
2INACCURATE TRACKING
3LACK OF
PRIORITIES
4USING
SPREADSHEETS
5NO BACKUP
PLAN
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Sort your life.
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KEEP TRACK OF ALL YOUR STUFF.
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