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Table of Contents<\/p>

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What is an inventory app?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What matters most for inventory apps?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 best inventory apps compared<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How ShipBob brings inventory management to the next level<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you split inventory across multiple fulfilment centres<\/a> and\/or have a robust multi-channel distribution strategy, inventory technology makes it easy to track your products across channels in real-time. The question is: what\u2019s the best way to manage your inventory<\/a>? Gone are the days of using spreadsheets, paper, and other inventory sheet templates<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To easily track inventory, many ecommerce businesses are turning to inventory apps for solutions. Depending on how you organise and store your inventory, inventory apps offer the option to organise and more easily manage <\/span>ecommerce inventory<\/span><\/a> by volume, type, SKU, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, you\u2019ll learn what to look for in an inventory app and how to choose the right solution for your business. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is an inventory app?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Inventory apps help you track, organise, and manage inventory in real-time across multiple channels and warehouses. They can either be viewed on a web browser and\/or mobile device and can provide real-time updates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What matters most for inventory apps?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When researching inventory apps, it\u2019s important to find the right solution that fits your unique business. Features like inventory volume, budgeting, tracking, and integrations with other apps are some of the key features you\u2019ll want to consider. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Inventory days on hand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tracking <\/span>inventory days on hand<\/span><\/a> can help you understand how quickly your inventory levels<\/a> deplete on average. By tracking this measurement combined with <\/span>inventory forecasting<\/span><\/a>, you can get insight into how long products stay on the shelf and make better predictions on when to restock. Inventory apps make this easy by providing this data for you. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Carrying costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Warehousing<\/a> inventory can be costly if products are sitting in the warehouse for too long. Along with inventory days on hand, with an inventory app, you can track how long your products are sitting on shelves compared to other locations, whether it\u2019s in a warehouse or at a brick-and-mortar retailer. This will give you a better sense on how to cut down on <\/span>carrying costs<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>For maximum efficiency, you can pair your inventory solution with a warehouse management system<\/a> (WMS) and completely streamline your warehousing and inventory operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Calculating your SKU count and product variants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using SKUs to designate inventory is an industry best practice, especially if you partner with a 3PL that fulfils orders for you. By using an inventory app that makes it easy to organise products by SKU<\/a>, you\u2019ll be able to see how many SKUs you have based on different product variations, such as colour, size, etc. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Integrations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to look for an inventory app that has an integration for your online store so you can easily control stock<\/a>, such as <\/span>Shopify<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>BigCommerce<\/span><\/a>, or <\/span>WooCommerce<\/span><\/a>. That way, it\u2019s easier to sync inventory levels and communicate what\u2019s in stock or out of stock on your website in real time. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Inventory reorder points<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A reorder point (ROP) is the minimum unit quantity that a business should have in available inventory to meet demand. To calculate ROP, you\u2019ll need the sum of lead-time demand and safety stock<\/a> in days. The right inventory app will not only provide insights like this, but also allow you to automatically set reorder points based on historical inventory data and gain a better understanding of your ideal reorder quantity<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 best inventory apps compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are dozens of inventory apps available. Here are some of top seven apps to consider for your ecommerce business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. ShipBob<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While ShipBob is not a standalone inventory app, we offer a lot of the same features through our end-to-end tech-enabled order fulfilment<\/span><\/a> solution. Our free<\/span>inventory management software<\/span><\/a> is built-in. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merchants are given the tools, data, and reporting necessary to efficiently manage their inventory in real-time across multiple ShipBob fulfilment centres all from one dashboard. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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