Efficient warehouse management starts with the right choices

A thoughtful warehouse doesn't start with choosing shelving or racks. It starts with understanding your operation. How much movement is there in your inventory? Are there seasonal peaks? How much space is actually available?

We find that smaller and medium-sized companies often benefit from a fresh look at their warehouse. Therefore, it is not a matter of "selling," but of guiding and advising. Together we go over the situation and find out step by step what is technically and practically possible. Sometimes that is a new layout, sometimes a small adjustment that already makes a big difference. "We at Warehouse and more want to be a sparring partner who gives advice and guides small and medium-sized companies in their warehouse layout," says Hick. "That's why we work with one point of contact throughout the process so you always know who to call or talk to."

Digitization on a human scale: StockItSmart

For many SMEs, inventory management is still a manual or partially manual task. Excel files, paper lists or even memory work remain common in companies where the focus is logically on production or customer service rather than warehouse structure. This often results in duplicate orders, untraceable products or endless wandering around looking for a box that "has to be there somewhere anyway." "Often we also have our customers pause to consider the question: what if the warehouse worker is absent for a long time," continued Hick.

The step to digitization sounds big then. Expensive software packages, scanners, license fees, complex implementation... It sometimes seems like more work than it brings in - and that's where many entrepreneurs get turned off. That's why there is now StockItSmart: a simple warehouse management system designed just for the reality of SMEs.

Affordable and simple warehouse management

StockItSmart is a user-friendly application that allows you to easily manage your stock digitally - right from your smartphone. Your cell phone's camera serves as your scanner. No separate devices, no extra investment in hardware. You scan items, track numbers and always have a view of what's coming in and going out.

The system works with a simple interface, making it usable even by employees without prior technical knowledge. We find that StockItSmart is therefore widely applicable, even in companies where the warehouse is shared by different people or teams.

StockItSmart is not for large companies with automated logistics - it is for SMEs who want to get a grip on their inventory, without sacrificing flexibility. Think of installers, wholesalers, maintenance firms or small manufacturing companies: organizations where inventory management is crucial, but where time and resources are limited.

Whether you work with fixed locations or want to assign products to projects, StockItSmart helps to bring structure in an accessible way. No bells and whistles, but control and overview. "StockItSmart is the ideal solution for SMEs, we are firmly convinced of that," continues Hick.

Why choose a simple solution?

Because simplicity works. We have found that many digitization projects fail because they start out too ambitious. StockItSmart is the opposite: start small, with concrete impact. You don't have to completely overthrow anything. You keep working as you are used to, but with a smart layer over it that prevents errors and saves time.

The goal? Less searching, less doubting, less misguided. More time for your real work, and more peace of mind.

Advice and startup included

We won't leave you to your own devices. " We are happy, if desired, to come by and give a demo of StockItSmart so that you are completely convinced," says Hannelore. When installing StockItSmart, we give advice on how best to start the system in your situation. Which products do you label first? Who uses it? What do you do with existing lists? That way we make sure the system really serves its purpose - as a tool, not as an extra burden.

We therefore recommend that SMEs view StockItSmart not as an IT project, but as a work aid. A way to become more efficient step by step, without major changes all at once.

From honest guidance to a safely equipped warehouse

Not every warehouse needs a major intervention. Sometimes it is enough to think differently about space and movement. What we at Warehouse and more try to provide is structure - in the warehouse, but also in the process of improvement.

Whether you're building, want to redesign or otherwise work more efficiently, we like to help think things through. Not because we know better, but because together we often arrive at a workable solution faster. 

What do you think, a sparring session?