Microsoft Access is a database program that's widely used throughout the business world. Access can be effective as an inventory control system; companies can use the features and benefits of the ...

If your business requires maintaining an inventory, you might sometimes feel like you're walking a tightrope. Not having enough inventory means you run the risk of losing sales, while having too much ...

An inventory control system is a system the encompasses all aspects of managing a company’s inventories; purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering.

MyPartShelf.com is a simple, yet powerful, web-based inventory control program. It is designed for small mom-and-pop shops to be able to use a computer and Internet access to list their entire parts ...

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In previous columns we have discussed workload management and estimating as “hard” basics in the plumbing/mechanical subcontracting business. Inventory control is another area that can either make ...