The problem with classic inventory
Many companies still rely on manual processes. Slips of paper, Excel lists, or even just memory. The result: high expenditure of time, error-prone processes and stressed employees. Especially in logistics, this can quickly become expensive. Because when goods are counted incorrectly, there is no overview. Shortages remain undetected or too many are reordered. In the end, it is not only inventory accuracy that suffers, but also the entire operational process.
Mistakes creep in quickly
A number twister when typing, an overlooked shelf or simply the wrong line in the inventory list — small mistakes often have major consequences. And they can hardly be avoided with a manual inventory. Especially not when the pressure is high because operations must continue during inventory.
Time is money and inventory costs both
Inventories tie up resources. Employees who are otherwise needed for goods receipt or order picking are busy counting for hours. A real problem at peak times. Many companies must therefore reduce operations or even stop them for a short time. That costs sales and nerves.
Many companies are struggling with the same challenges
Lack of transparency, inaccurate inventories, high personnel deployment — this is what many responsible people report to us from practice. There is a great desire for greater efficiency. And so is the frustration over outdated methods. Modern software solutions can help here, but there is often no initial impetus to change.
Digital inventory processes through mobile data collection
This is exactly where etiscan's solution comes in: Mobile data collection via software and handheld device replaces manual counting with pen and paper. Instead of laboriously transferring numbers, items are simply scanned using barcodes — directly in the warehouse, directly into the system.
