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APP 400 · Mobile apps

Inventory App Development Manchester

We build stock control apps for warehouses, wholesalers, shops and trade businesses in Manchester. Staff scan barcodes with a phone camera or a rugged handheld, and every movement of stock, in, out or between sites, is recorded against a person and a time.

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Stock control that lives in your team’s pocket

Many firms still run stock on a spreadsheet updated at the end of the day, if someone remembers. By the time a count is wrong, nobody knows which delivery, sale or transfer caused it. An inventory app records each movement as it happens, at the shelf, so the figure on screen matches the figure on the racking.

The core tasks are the same in most businesses. Goods in checks a delivery against the purchase order. Stock takes let staff count a bay or a whole site with the scanner, while the app flags differences. Transfers move stock between locations or vans. Low-stock alerts warn the buyer before a line runs out, based on minimum levels you set per product.

Warehouses and stockrooms often have poor signal, so the app keeps working offline and syncs when the connection returns. Roles decide who can adjust counts or write off stock, and an audit trail shows every change. Teams who also send engineers out with van stock may want a field service app sharing the same data.

Who uses a mobile inventory app

Any business where stock sits in more than one place, or moves quickly, gets value here.

  • Wholesalers and distributors picking and receiving pallets every day.
  • Retailers with a stockroom and shop floor, or several branches.
  • Trade businesses tracking parts held on vans and at the yard.
  • Manufacturers tracking raw materials and finished goods.
  • Online sellers whose stock must match what the shopping app or website shows.
  • Hire companies checking equipment out and back in.

Our approach to an inventory build

1

Shadow the stockroom

We spend time where the stock lives, noting how goods arrive, get stored and leave.

2

Clean the product data

Product codes, barcodes, units and locations are tidied so scanning matches the right item.

3

Choose the hardware

We advise on phones versus rugged handhelds with built-in scanners and on label printers.

4

Build and integrate

The app and admin panel are built and connected to your accounts or EPOS system.

5

Count in parallel

For a short period the app runs alongside your old method so totals can be compared before switching over.

Your inventory system includes

  • Scanning app for Android and iPhone, plus support for rugged Android handhelds.
  • Goods in, stock takes, transfers and write-offs with reason codes.
  • Multiple locations, bins and vans.
  • Low-stock alerts by email or notification.
  • Offline working with automatic sync.
  • User roles and a full audit trail of every adjustment.
  • Barcode and shelf label printing.

Connecting stock to accounts, tills and labels

An inventory app is only as useful as the systems it talks to. These are the connections we build most often.

  • Xero and QuickBooks: purchase orders, bills and stock values sync with your accounts, so the books reflect what is physically on the shelf.
  • EPOS: sales at the till deduct stock automatically where the EPOS has an API.
  • Online store: stock levels push to WooCommerce or Shopify so customers cannot buy an item you do not have.
  • Label printers: barcode labels print for products without one, and for shelf and bin locations.

Where a business needs a wider internal tool covering approvals or expenses too, our business app development service builds that around the stock module.

Frequently asked questions

Can staff scan barcodes with a normal phone camera?

Yes. Modern phone cameras read standard barcodes and QR codes well. For heavy daily scanning, rugged handhelds with a dedicated scanner are quicker and survive drops, and the same Android app runs on both.

What if our products have no barcodes?

We generate codes for your product list and print labels for items and shelf locations. Once labelled, products scan like any other. Many firms label in stages, starting with their fastest-moving lines.

Will it work in a warehouse with no signal?

Yes. Scans are stored on the device and sync once the connection returns. If two people change the same item while offline, the app flags the conflict for a manager to resolve rather than guessing.

Can we import our existing stock spreadsheet?

Yes. We map your current spreadsheet columns into the new system and import products, locations and opening balances. A full count straight after import gives you a clean starting figure.

Can we see who changed a stock level?

Every adjustment is logged with the user, time, location and reason code. Managers can filter the audit trail by product or person, which makes shrinkage and miscounts much easier to trace.

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