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 Inventory Automation<\/strong><\/h1>\n

As an ecommerce business owner, you\u2019re likely familiar with the common struggles of managing inventory for your business. Out of stock issues, excess stock, and other product issues are all too common and can significantly cut into your business\u2019s efficiency and profitability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having an inventory management system<\/a> in place is key to keeping your stock numbers in check. By implementing inventory software, you can automate inventory-related tasks that are often time-consuming and prone to human error.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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What is inventory automation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inventory automation is the process of automating time-consuming inventory management tasks to efficiently track inventory levels in real-time, as well as eliminate manual work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are the advantages of inventory automation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inventory automation comes with several advantages that can help your business grow faster. By automating time-consuming inventory tasks, you can feel more confident about your inventory management process, while reducing the amount of time spent on tracking, managing, and ordering inventory.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Automatic inventory replenishment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Stockouts<\/a> can harm your reputation with customers. By implementing inventory management software<\/a> \u2013 particularly one that features an auto replenishment system<\/a> \u2013 you can automate inventory tracking<\/a> tasks, such as setting up reorder notification points<\/a>, when inventory levels fall below a certain threshold to reduce manual tracking and optimise stock levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Faster fulfilment operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With automation, your team can speed up the picking and packing process by automating warehousing tasks and removing manual work. For instance, ShipBob\u2019s proprietary warehouse management system<\/a> (WMS) automatically assigns similar orders with inventory in the same area they\u2019re stored in to the same picker to reduce the number of steps required to pick orders for a more efficient workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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