Using the camera on your smartphone, the Orca Scan mobile app makes it easy to capture retail inventory data and then push or pull that data into your favourite programs such as Excel or Google Sheets. Orca Scan avoids the error-strewn process of typing data into spreadsheets, removes the need for expensive barcode scanners, and allows you to track inventory across multiple locations and stores.
Orca Scan gives you the confidence and data to make sure you’ll always meet your customer demands without overstocking.
Any successful retailer will tell you that retail inventory management is where stock quantities are tracked as products sell and are replenished in-store, but without stockpiling products through overspending.
Without an effective retail inventory management system in place, you may find operating a successful business more challenging than it needs to be. Not knowing what is in your inventory means you risk having issues with your supply chain, such as:
Therefore, an effective retail inventory management system, such as Orca Scan, is essential for success within retail.
Orca Scan makes it very easy to manage retail inventory using smartphones. The free Orca Scan mobile app works on iOS and Android (requires iOS 10 or Android v4.44 (KitKat) and above) and lets your employees use their own devices to:
Orca Scan also allows you to scan barcodes into Excel or Google Sheets in seconds. Scanned barcodes and associated data entered via the Orca Scan mobile app will then be automatically pushed into your Excel or Google Sheet.
For items or products without their barcodes, you can generate and print barcode labels directly from Orca Scan with a few clicks.
Simply create separate Orca Scan sheets for each store or location, then use our Sheet QR Code to switch locations with a simple scan. Doing so allows you to:
You can use Orca Scan to connect all your retail outlets, allowing you to isolate projects by store or region, combine data from multiple stores using Views or integrate with other systems using simple HTTP requests.
Having an effective retail inventory management process does not need to be complicated, but common problems with existing processes include: