Wake up in a cold sweat at the thought of inefficient inventory counting? Does the thought of lost source code scare you more than anything else that goes bump in the night? The art of logistics is challenging, but when mistakes are made, don’t let the scare be something that was preventable. The boogey-man has nothing on these inventory nightmares.
If you’ve been in business long enough, you face the problem of legacy computer systems, procedures, and equipment that are no longer up to the task. Unless your business is tiny, it’s hard to justify paper-based systems and manual counting. These are notoriously slow, inefficient, and prone to error. You might be using an old computer application that hasn’t been updated. We’ve heard of cases where businesses have lost the source code to their ancient systems, making changes and fixes impossible. If you are struggling with creaky software and decrepit barcode readers, figure out how much time and money you’re losing because of counting and recording mistakes. Chances are you’ll save a bundle by replacing the whole system with modern inventory management and tracking solutions.