Know what is on your shelves and what it cost
Count the shelves and see what you have against what you should have. Find items that stopped selling, build your order list, and let vendor invoices keep costs current.
Inventory audits
Your store's counts beside the stock you should have, by category, with the difference.
Dead inventory
Items with no sales over the months you pick, with what they cost you on the shelf.
Order lists
Scan items into an order list, see each vendor's last delivery, then print, e-mail or export it.
Costs and price history
Vendor invoices and EDI files keep item costs current, and every price change is on record.
What you get
Counts that tell you something
An inventory audit compares what your store counted with what it should have after purchases and sales.
- Expected against counted, by category
- Items sold or bought but not counted
- Items counted with no price or cost
Find the stock that is not moving
Dead Inventory lists items with no sales over the months you choose, with their cost and retail on the shelf.
- 6, 12, 15 or 18 months, or your own dates
- Cost and retail totals
- Mark items inactive or export the list
Order what you need
Scan items into an order list with the quantities you want, check each one's purchase history, then send it on.
- Scan to add items
- Each vendor's last delivery
- Print, e-mail or export to CSV
Questions and answers
Where does stock on hand come from?
From the counts your store takes. Between counts, Advantage works out what you should have from purchases and sales.
Does Advantage reorder for me?
No. You build the order list yourself, then print, e-mail or export it. There are no automatic reorder points.
Where do item costs come from?
From your vendor invoices. EDI invoice files update item costs, and you can upload a file yourself.
Can I see past price changes?
Yes. Retail History lists each price change with its date, and you can print it.
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