u/Technical-Nothing360

How are small warehouses actually managing inventory without it becoming chaos?

I’m curious how people here handle inventory tracking day-to-day in smaller warehouses or distribution setups.

From what I’ve seen, a lot of teams are still using a mix of:

  • Excel sheets
  • Email / WhatsApp for internal communication
  • Manual stock counts
  • Separate tools for purchasing and sales

The biggest issues I keep hearing about are:

  • stock not matching reality
  • duplicate entries
  • no real-time visibility
  • too many disconnected systems

What’s actually working for you right now?

Are most people still on spreadsheets, or have you moved to dedicated systems?

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