What is a stock control system?
Before computers many stock control systems were based on good old pen and paper, maybe with postcards filed alphabetically in a small plastic holder. Probably most small business stock control systems still use pen and paper! The downside of this approach is that the records may not be as flexible or informative as a computer based system. A PC based stock control system should enable you to quickly get to grips with it, enter all of your relevant data and then manage your stock. If the product is difficult to use or overly complicated you may find yourself abandoning the project and reverting to pen and paper. Naturally the type of stock control system you purchase will depend on your business. A small shop keeper will probably require a system with the ability to read barcodes but a small product assembly company may not. There are a number of stock control system vendors that target specific markets (such as retail) and build in specific features for these customers. Features of a
