Stock management software

[BreatGritain]

Hi,

Sorry to just register and ask for help without contributing anything first!

I run a computer recycling company, we take computers/laptops/projectors/you name it from Schools, businesses and individuals to Recycle.

Ultimately we refurbish what we can, re-sell what we can, and strip down what we can't to be sent to other companies to do hard-recycling if required.

Part of my set-up requires a T11 Exemption of the WEEE directive by refurbishing, and one of the clauses of this exemption is that I can fully track my stock.

I need some software that can help track
1) When I got a certain machine, and where I got it from
2) how long I kept it for
3) Who I sold it to.

To add an extra twist, the software would need to be fairly clever, I may get three of the same make/model computers from one company, I might sell one straight on, one may have a dead motherboard, so I would strip it into bits and sell individual parts and send the motherboard for hard recycling, the other might sit on the shelf for three months before anyone buys it.

I'll need to keep all records for a minimum of two years, too...

Essentially I'll need software where I can make one entry "turn into" multiple entries, so I can track say, a stick of RAM by it's serial number from start to finish.

Can anyone recommend any software that could do the job?

I'm sorry if that was a bit... rambly...


Thanks,
Tom

 

[album32]

Hi, this all depends on what you have in mind for a budget as everything is possible. PM me if you like as I do a lot of work with a software house.

Cheers

A

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[Esk247]

Possibly Linnworks or inFlow Inventory...we use both, one for retail sales and the other for bulk order processing and invoicing for retailers.

 

[mit74]

A bepsoke solution may be best if those don't do the job. Feel free to PM me to discuss it further.

 

[BreatGritain]

Thanks for your suggestions, I'll have a good look at the two suggested programs.

I should have mentioned, the business is very, very young, and specially designed/tweaked software will be out of the question budget wise (I can't even afford to pay myself a wage at the moment)

Thank you for your help, it's greatly appreciated,
Tom

 

[gavco98uk]

Hi BreatGritain,

A friend of mine also works in the IT Asset Disposal business, and found there were no decent products out there for tracking and stock auditing, at least not in his price range. He was in the process of getting some industry certifications, and as a requirement of these needed to demonstrate traceability of all products collected.

After speaking to him I developed a couple of systems for him to achieve these requirements. During his audits, the auditor praised the software he was using, as it helped tick off most of the boxes instantly, and he suggested there may be a market to sell this software to other similar businesses.

As such we have been working over the last month or two to develop a new system with the intention of selling it.

If you are looking for something available immediately, then I have the existing system that I developed for my friend, which can also be made available to you if required.

If you are still looking for some software, drop me a PM and we can discuss it further.

regards
Gavin

 

[RobertLamb61]

if you know anyone who works in IT they can be worth their weight in gold when it comes to answering questions like this

Friends and family are probably the best bet!