Count stock has three wizards to help you proceed through the stocktaking process.
New Location wizard
This wizard will assist you in creating locations for your stock counts and stocktakes.
Import data wizard
The import data wizard will guide you through the process of getting your existing database into the Count Stock software. It can automatically import data from some point of sales systems without any setup required. If your point of sales system is not in the list of fully automated importing the wizard will guide you in importing your data manually. Once you have imported your data you can save a template so updating your database the next time becomes semi-automated.
Full stocktake wizard
This wizard will guide you through the full stocktaking process. The process is first to create one or multiple stock counts, import the stock counts into a stocktake and then finally export the stocktake to a common file that most stock management software can understand.
Multi-device
Count Stock can run on multiple devices allowing you to capture stock counts on either computers, laptops or android devices to be later consolidated into one stocktake
Android Application
The android application will run on the majority of android devices and integrates with devices that have a built-in or external barcode scanner. If no scanner is available the software allows the scanning of barcodes using the device’s camera.
Multi-location
The software allows the user to create multiple locations for different stocktakes. This is how you could keep your retail store stocktake separate to your backup stock count or your random stock checks isolated from your main financial year end stocktake.
Multi-server
Multiple servers can be run on the same network. This will allow you to control multiple businesses stocktakes from a single location.
Templates
Templates can be created for importing, correcting and exporting stock items. Once you have your database imported just the way you like it, you can save it as a template, and use the template the next time you need to update your database.
Import from an Existing Database
Count Stock can import from a number of different database types such as a Microsoft Access database or the common comma separated values (CSV) file. This will create a master stock list for you to use in your stock counts.
Modify Incorrect Data
This feature is here to correct any database errors and will generally not be needed. It was included into the software so the user can have full control over their data.
Clear Database
After using a database for years it becomes cluttered and messy. This feature will delete the master stock list and allow you to start fresh without losing any data from previous stock counts and stocktakes.
Create Stock Counts
Stock counts are created on the device you are using to count the stock with. Multiple counts can be created for multiple locations at the same time. These counts can then be send to the Count Stock server for moderation and processing.
Create Stocktakes
Stocktakes are created only on the Count Stock server. Once a new stocktake has been created you would consolidate all of your stock counts, from all of your devices, into one stocktake list.
Export Stocktakes
Once you have completed the stocktaking procedure the software will export a single stocktake comma separated values (CSV) file. This file can then be imported into your current stock management software.
Reporting
Reports will help you track down discrepancies in your stock counts. You can view stock counts or stocktakes based on the date that they were created and filter the data based off of a stock item. The stock counts will be displayed in the order the items were captured making it easier to track down where the item was at the time of capturing.
