What happens when the wifi drops in the cold room?
Nothing stops. The app keeps working on the device and queues every change with the time it
actually happened. When the signal comes back it merges by quantity change rather than
overwriting, so two people working the same chiller at once both keep their work.
Do I need special hardware?
No. A reasonably recent Android phone reads barcodes and printed dates with its own camera.
If you already own scanners they will work too, but nobody has to buy anything to start.
How long does setup take?
An afternoon for one shop. Import your product list from a spreadsheet, name your storage
zones, and start scanning at the next delivery. You do not need to count what is already on
the shelves before you begin — the picture fills in as stock turns over.
Does every member of staff need their own login?
Yes, and that is the point. A shared login makes the audit trail worthless, because nothing
can be attributed to anyone. Seats scale with the number of sites you run, so having a
login for everyone who touches stock costs you nothing extra.
Is it an inventory or stock-control system?
No, and it is worth being clear about that. It does not raise purchase orders, hold stock
valuations or forecast demand. It tracks the date on each batch and the trail behind it,
for every category you stock. If you already run an inventory system, this sits beside it
and answers the question it cannot.
What happens to my data if I leave?
You export it. The audit trail and your product list come out in open formats, and deletion
is a request you can make at any time rather than a support ticket you have to chase.