https://stockbold.com/en/blog/Practical guides on stock, purchasing and inventory valuation, from the team that builds StockBold.enhttps://stockbold.com/en/blog/abc-analysis-for-inventory/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/abc-analysis-for-inventory/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA few products hold most of your stock value. ABC analysis sorts them into three classes so you can set different reorder rules, count frequencies and buffers for each.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/barcodes-with-a-phone-no-scanner-needed/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/barcodes-with-a-phone-no-scanner-needed/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBarcodes stop typing errors as they happen. The difference between EAN, UPC and your own codes, when you need GS1 numbers, how to print labels, and scanning with a phone.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/bill-of-materials-for-small-manufacturers/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/bill-of-materials-for-small-manufacturers/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA bill of materials is the recipe for a product you assemble. How to write one, what it does to component stock, how to cost the finished item, and the mistakes to avoid.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/bin-locations-and-shelf-positions-for-a-small-warehouse/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/bin-locations-and-shelf-positions-for-a-small-warehouse/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTKnowing a product is in the warehouse is not the same as knowing where. How to code shelves, decide which products to track by position, and keep the positions true.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/cycle-counting-vs-annual-stocktake/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/cycle-counting-vs-annual-stocktake/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA yearly count finds errors months after they happen. Cycle counting finds them in weeks. How each works, how to plan a counting rhythm, and how to post the differences.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/dead-stock-how-to-find-it-and-clear-it/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/dead-stock-how-to-find-it-and-clear-it/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTStock that has not moved in months is cash you cannot spend. How to spot dead stock early with age and turnover, work out what it costs, and six ways to get rid of it.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/economic-order-quantity/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/economic-order-quantity/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOrder often and pay for every order, or rarely and pay to hold stock. How to calculate the EOQ, turn it into cover days, and when minimum orders make it pointless.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/goods-receiving-checklist-and-supplier-claims/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/goods-receiving-checklist-and-supplier-claims/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMost stock errors are born at the receiving door. How to check a delivery against its order, record partial and over deliveries, and claim faulty goods from the supplier.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-accuracy-and-shrinkage/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-accuracy-and-shrinkage/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTStock records drift from reality a little every day. How to measure accuracy and shrinkage, where the losses come from, and the five controls that stop most of them.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-carrying-cost/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-carrying-cost/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHolding stock costs 20% to 30% of its value a year, in capital, space, handling and lost value. How to work out your own rate and use it to decide how much to order.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-kpis-that-matter/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-kpis-that-matter/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTMost KPI lists are written for retailers with a thousand stores. The eight figures a company with one or a few warehouses should track, with formulas and frequency.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-turnover-ratio/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/inventory-turnover-ratio/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTInventory turnover is how many times a year your stock is used up and replaced. The formula, a worked example, days of inventory, and what to do about a slow product.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/kits-and-bundles-how-many-can-you-build/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/kits-and-bundles-how-many-can-you-build/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA kit is a product made of other products. How many you can assemble today, when the components should leave stock, and how to stop a kit hiding a shortage.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/min-max-inventory-levels/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/min-max-inventory-levels/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe simplest replenishment rule that still works: order at the minimum, order up to the maximum. How to set both numbers from usage and lead time, with a worked example.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/multi-location-inventory-management/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/multi-location-inventory-management/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe second location is where spreadsheets break. How to keep a quantity per site, record transfers so totals never drift, and decide which location each order ships to.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/product-codes-and-sku-naming-conventions/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/product-codes-and-sku-naming-conventions/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA product code is read by people, scanners and imports for years. Rules for codes that stay unique and sortable, with examples, and the mistakes that cost most later.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/purchase-order-process-step-by-step/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/purchase-order-process-step-by-step/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA purchase order is a promise to pay. Seven steps from raising it to paying it, who should do each one, and the controls that stop duplicate orders and wrong invoices.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/signs-you-have-outgrown-your-inventory-spreadsheet/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/signs-you-have-outgrown-your-inventory-spreadsheet/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTA spreadsheet runs stock well until it does not. The signs it has stopped working, what to clean before moving, and how a CSV import carries products and opening stock.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-cin7-core/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-cin7-core/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCin7 Core runs sales, warehouse, manufacturing and accounting links for mid-sized operations. StockBold covers stock and buying only. Where each one is stronger.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-inflow-inventory/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-inflow-inventory/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTinFlow runs sales, invoicing and online shops as well as stock. StockBold stops at the warehouse and goes deeper there. Where each one is stronger, feature by feature.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-katana/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-katana/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTKatana is a manufacturing system with inventory attached. StockBold is an inventory system with assemblies built in. Where each one is stronger, feature by feature.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-sortly/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-sortly/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSortly is quick to start and easy to like. StockBold does less with photos and far more with costs, suppliers and valuation. Where each one fits, feature by feature.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-zoho-inventory/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/stockbold-vs-zoho-inventory/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTZoho Inventory sells through more channels than almost anything. StockBold does less selling and more buying, valuing and controlling. Where each one is stronger.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/supplier-lead-time/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/supplier-lead-time/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLead time decides when you reorder and how much buffer you hold. How to measure the real figure from your own orders, use the average and the spread, and shorten it.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/supplier-payment-forecast/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/supplier-payment-forecast/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOrdered stock is committed cash. How payment terms turn orders into due dates, how to forecast by supplier and month, and how to keep firm figures apart from estimates.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/who-should-see-what-stock-permissions/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/who-should-see-what-stock-permissions/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTOnce two people share a stock system, who can do what becomes a control. The four separations worth keeping, who needs to see values, and how to set roles.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/year-end-inventory-checklist/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/year-end-inventory-checklist/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe stock figure in your accounts depends on a few weeks of preparation. What to clear before the count, how to count and value on the right date, how to lock the year.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/fifo-lifo-or-average-cost/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/fifo-lifo-or-average-cost/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe same purchases give three different stock values depending on the costing method. One worked example shows why, and what to consider before you choose.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/how-to-set-a-reorder-point/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/how-to-set-a-reorder-point/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhen to reorder and how much to order come down to three numbers. The formulas, one worked example, and how to choose each number for your products.https://stockbold.com/en/blog/landed-cost-what-a-unit-really-costs/https://stockbold.com/en/blog/landed-cost-what-a-unit-really-costs/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe supplier's price is only part of what stock costs you. How to add freight, duty and insurance to each unit, and why the way you split them matters.