The Self Hosted 'Count Inventory' App
Originally designed for a large retail outfit wishing to avoid a managed cloud or ERP solution. This niche tool is now available to everyone.
Components
- Windows service (loads and serves dataset to device)
- Android application (downloads and uses data)
How it works
- Install the Windows service on your own server or PC
- Configure the Windows service to connect to your database (e.g., Access, Excel, SQL Server, Google Sheets)
- Install the Android application on your Android device(s)
- Configure the Android application to connect to the Windows service via internet
- Use the Android application to download the dataset from the Windows service
- Scan and count items
- Export the counted data from the Android application
Other Features
- Database / dataset changes are immediately read by the Windows service
- Remote devices are updated at set intervals or at will
Benefits at a glance
- Solution is hosted by you
- Your data remains in your control
- No ERP inventory component costs
- No database item limit
- No scanning item limit
- No user limit
- Works completely offline
- Fast!
- Works with any database / dataset
Who Needs This?
This solution is for businesses that want to use their own host database (e.g., Access, Excel, SQL Server, Google Sheets) for price check and inventory
- Small business requiring cycle-counting or inventory
- Ideal for businesses getting started with barcodes - we can help
- Businesses ditching the costly ERP inventory counting module
- Businesses that want to handle inventory management themselves
- Businesses that want to maintain control of their own data
- Businesses concerned about data security
Also
- We can help you set it up
- We can help you with barcode labels
- We can help you with barcode scanners
- We can add your database type if not already supported