Do you struggle with managing the hundreds or thousands of inventory items (SKUs) you need to keep on hand? Do you know how much safety and replenishment stock you need to meet current and duture demand? Over our 30 years of experience implementing, training and servicing inventory management software, we have learned the various ways your operations will improve by implementing an inventory management system that address the specific requirements you have as a janitorial supplier. If your inventory management software does not make the right data easily accessible at the right time to make smart decisions, it may be time to evaluate software options that are a good fit for janitorial supply distributors.
Contact us to learn how your business could benefit from implementing an inventory control solution to improve inventory accuracy, simplify work processes, and save valuable time and money. Click on image below to read "11 Critical Inventory Management Mistakes to Avoid"
3 common challenges growing companies face without the right systems in place:
- Inaccurate inventory & infrequent physical cycle counts - If you have to manually update your inventory counts, it typicall means you have to shut down the warehouse and this costs too much. The delta between actual electrical supply inventory is too high of a percentage, and the system says you have something that you don’t too often. This may be because of damaged items, theft, and/or internal usage.
- It is difficult to track items - You need to identify specific inventory by lot or serial numbers but you do not assign your own serial numbers. If you do, it is a manual process that takes too much time and is costly and error prone. You carry too much inventory past its life cycle/expiration date and your write-offs are costly.
- The order desk takes orders for items that are out of stock too often - They cannot check across multiple warehouses and you cannot ship from alternate locations. They do not know what is in the warehouse, but already committed, or what is in transit. Partial orders cannot be filled or put on back-order. Orders are canceled often, and this is costly. This causes inventory to remain in stock.
If you suffer from any inventory, sales or purchase order challenges contact us!
By implementing an inventory management system that addresses the needs of your janitorial supply and distribution company, you will benefit form the direct integration of a modern ERP system. Real-time information flowing between the warehouse and the office staff helps save time and reduce the chance for errors.
About Optimize Our Inventory
Established in 1988 and Headquartered in Orange County CA, Optimize Our Inventory is a division of aimINSIGHT Solutions, Inc. Our Vision is to serve the mid-sized Janitorial and Sanitary Supply and Distribution companies as well as a wide range of other Wholesale Distribution companies. We specialize in addressing and Bridging the Gap in technology. The goal of providing a single invoice, single shipment from multiple suppliers sources and multiple locations challenges that most Janitorial Distributors face. Our team of consultants will visit you onsite and design the solution that fits your unique budget and challenges. We have worked with most of the off the shelf software available today. Our software solution and technology consulting is designed to “Bridge the Gap” that you face.
Another version of this blog was posted here - "Janitorial Supply Software Checklist Maximizing Inventory ROI"
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