5 steps to painless inventory management

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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=8

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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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KEEP TRACK OF ALL YOUR STUFF.

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