Who knows what stock is where? Do you constantly have to stock-take to ensure it's where you think it is? Are you forever having to write-off stock because you can't find it?
What if your stock control was an on-going process where every single item of stock was where it should be for each job exactly when it should be there?
If you knew what stock is required for a job and you knew when it had to be there, why should it be a problem? Easy - in a rush to get things done and due to unwieldy and cumbersome paper-based systems, stock goes missing through no fault of your staff. This can cost thousands of pounds and it doesn't have to.
What's more, incomplete replenishment of stock can lead to jobs not being completed, not even being started. If stock goes to the wrong place then you can actually lose customers.
Controlling stock - and ordered parts - easily in one system
Maintaining the stock on your trade vans, linking the parts to particular jobs - and managing goods to order, is easily controlled with Connect. The system has the ability to differentiate between various types of stock, associate items to particular suppliers and track costs.
The system also supports real time ordering from approved suppliers. Authorisation levels are easily controlled to prevent misuse.
Van stock can be difficult to track and to make this more manageable, Connect allows you to create a stock location for each trade van. The van may be used for an operative with a particular trade for example plumbing. If you want to run an efficient replenishment system, set up a stock template for each trade. Easy to track and control.
Once your stock locations are set up - link them to the right team. You don't need to get them all in and change anything on their handheld. Connect manages all updates for you.
If a van breaks down; no problem. Just change the stock location and your teams can carry on their work, uninterrupted.
