What Is Consumable Inventory Management?
In any fast-moving business, it is the small things consumables, parts, and supplies that keep the operation running. Consumable inventory management is the process of tracking items that are intended to be used up or replaced frequently. Without a digital system, these high-turnover items are easily overlooked until they are gone.
By implementing supply tracking software, your organization gains the visibility needed to optimize procurement. Knowing exactly what is on hand across multiple warehouses reduces waste and ensures your team always has the materials they need to perform.
Track Anything and Everything With Ease
Parts & Components
Manage high-volume parts, fasteners, and internal components. Use QR code scanning to check items out of the bin and into a specific job or project instantly.
Raw Materials
Track the raw goods that fuel your production line. Monitor usage patterns and set lead-time alerts so that manufacturing never halts due to a material shortage.
PPE & Safety Gear
Maintain a rigorous record of safety equipment. Track the distribution of gloves, masks, and vests to ensure your team remains protected and your business meets OSHA standards.
Mobile Efficiency
Empower your workforce to update inventory from their own devices. StockFlow's mobile inventory app eliminates the need for expensive dedicated hardware.
Real-Time Quantity Tracking
Update stock levels instantly from any device as supplies are consumed in the warehouse or field.
Automated Reorder Alerts
Never run out of essential materials. Receive notifications the moment stock dips below your custom minimum.
High-Speed Scanning
Use the in-app barcode and QR scanner to accelerate cycle counts and supply intake workflows.
Raw Materials Management
Track the components and raw goods required for production to ensure zero downtime in manufacturing.
PPE & Safety Compliance
Monitor the availability of Personal Protective Equipment to keep your workforce safe and compliant.
Cloud-Based Mobile Sync
Manage your supplies from the office or on the road with automatic data syncing across all team devices.
Data-Driven Procurement & Stock Control
Profitability is often found in the margins. StockFlow Consumables Edition provides the data needed to eliminate overstock and emergency purchasing.
Predictive Ordering: Use historical usage reports to forecast future supply needs, allowing you to negotiate better rates for bulk orders.
Inter-Warehouse Transfers: See excess stock at one location and transfer it to another rather than purchasing new supplies.
Operational Supply Toolkit
- Automated Threshold Alerts
- Multi-User Quantity Logs
- Shelf-Life/Expiry Tracking
- Barcode Generation & Printing
Supply Management for Every Industry
Office & Facilities
Track stationery, cleaning supplies, and kitchen stock across corporate campuses.
Medical & Lab
Monitor high-turnover disposables like swabs, PPE, and reagents with strict expiry tracking.
Workshops & Trades
Keep tabs on screws, drill bits, and small components across service vans and toolrooms.
Not sure whether an item belongs in supplies or inventory? See how to categorize supplies vs. inventory for accounting and tracking purposes.