Stock Control

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Stock Control
Posted On: July 23, 2021

Stock control, otherwise known as inventory control, is used to show how much stock you have at any one time and how you keep track of it. It applies to every item you use to produce a product or service, from raw materials to finished goods. It covers stock at every stage of the production process, from purchase and delivery to using and re-ordering the stock.


Efficient stock control ensures that capital is not tied up unnecessarily, and protects production if problems arise with the supply chain. Deciding how much stock to keep depends on the size and nature of your business, and the type of stock involved. If you are short of space you may be able to buy stock in bulk and then pay a fee to your supplier to store it.


Talk to the relevant people in your business, then come up with a checklist of features you want. It may include the following:


  • Ability to use multiple currencies
  • Ability to cover multiple warehouses
  • Can adapt to your business as it grows
  • Serial/Batch tracking
  • Support multiple users at once

This might suit your business if sales are difficult to predict (and it is hard to pin down how much stock you need and when), you can store plenty of stock cheaply, the components or materials you buy are unlikely to go through rapid developments or they take a long time to re-order.


Codes, including barcodes, can make the whole process much easier but it can still be quite time-consuming. Checking stock more frequently - a rolling stocktake - avoids a massive annual exercise, but demands constant attention throughout the year. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging using hand-held readers can offer a simple and efficient way to maintain a continuous check on inventory.


If you have any questions or concerns about stock control, don’t hesitate to contact an E-Tradeway representative today.


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Stock Control
Posted On: July 23, 2021

Stock control, otherwise known as inventory control, is used to show how much stock you have at any one time and how you keep track of it. It applies to every item you use to produce a product or service, from raw materials to finished goods. It covers stock at every stage of the production process, from purchase and delivery to using and re-ordering the stock.


Efficient stock control ensures that capital is not tied up unnecessarily, and protects production if problems arise with the supply chain. Deciding how much stock to keep depends on the size and nature of your business, and the type of stock involved. If you are short of space you may be able to buy stock in bulk and then pay a fee to your supplier to store it.


Talk to the relevant people in your business, then come up with a checklist of features you want. It may include the following:


  • Ability to use multiple currencies
  • Ability to cover multiple warehouses
  • Can adapt to your business as it grows
  • Serial/Batch tracking
  • Support multiple users at once

This might suit your business if sales are difficult to predict (and it is hard to pin down how much stock you need and when), you can store plenty of stock cheaply, the components or materials you buy are unlikely to go through rapid developments or they take a long time to re-order.


Codes, including barcodes, can make the whole process much easier but it can still be quite time-consuming. Checking stock more frequently - a rolling stocktake - avoids a massive annual exercise, but demands constant attention throughout the year. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging using hand-held readers can offer a simple and efficient way to maintain a continuous check on inventory.


If you have any questions or concerns about stock control, don’t hesitate to contact an E-Tradeway representative today.


Stock Control

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