When you look for some products as the customer requires that and you’re annoyed and frustrated. Some of the products were out of stock. It happens many times and often leaves us questioning how do grocery stores keep track of inventory?
Maintaining track of what food you have in your kitchen and what you need to buy can help reduce -> food waste and grocery bills.
Use a Spreadsheet:
‣Making an Excel Sheet with all pantry staples we use regularly & other details like how much quantity is remaining and where it is stored.
‣If you only need to keep track of a few items, an erasable whiteboard and marker might work just as well.
High Tech Pantry Inventory Software/APP
‣You can use Applications and software for managing grocery inventory.
‣TotalCtrl grocery inventory App gives you many benefits and makes your retail inventory management easier. The key measures in the inventory process :
‣Goods ordered/purchased
‣Bar codes help to assures that data on each SKU is collected.
‣Keeps accurate record of all available goods
‣When the product is sold, the bar codes help to update the inventory.
‣Damaged & expired goods, pillaging shall also be deducted.
‣Helps you to create a list of refills
‣Pre-set reorder level
‣New Inventory has been added
‣The cycle shall be repeated as needed
Benefits of using a pantry organizer app
- Share Your Pantry List
- Add Items from History
- Sort Categories
- Manage Inventory Efficiently
Inventory management requires accurate financial reporting. Although Inventory management Applications and digital equipment help in making the process a lot easier, do not deny the need for conducting physical stock counts now and then.
