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Stop stock losses with stock control software
Simplebks shows you where your stock goes and puts an approval in front of the actions that lose money.
Counts, tills, transfers and purchases live in one app, so what the shelf holds, what the till sold and what the books say can be checked against each other. Losses come from the same few places: a count nobody trusts, a discount nobody approved, stock moved with no record, and a delivery that does not match the order.
Count stock so the numbers can be trusted
Blind double counts. Two people count the same items without seeing each other's numbers. A supervisor reconciles the differences before anything posts.
Blind single counts too. Turn on blind count and the expected quantity stays hidden until review.
Counts by type. General, raw materials, work in progress, finished goods and packaging.
Counters never see costs. Counter and shop-floor roles count by quantity. Unit costs and the count's money value stay hidden from them.
Every shortfall gets a reason. Missing, damaged, stolen or used in a promotion.
A limit for large write-offs. Set an amount in settings. A count that writes off more than that cannot be posted by the person who counted it; an owner or manager reviews and posts it.
Watch the till
Discounts, refunds, exchanges, price edits, credit sales, loyalty redemption, gift-card payments and cash paid out beyond the drawer need a supervisor if the cashier's role lacks permission.
Approve by PIN at the till or remotely. The pay screen warns before an item sells below cost.
Closing a register with a difference needs a supervisor's approval. Cashiers do not see cost or margin.
Move stock with a paper trail
Create a transfer and approve it; the receiving branch confirms what arrived, in full or in parts. Receive purchase orders in parts and see units received against ordered.
More than ordered, or an item not on the order, goes to an exception for approval before the extra stock is accepted.
Hide a product from the branches that should not sell it.
Find mismatches early
Records that do not add up are flagged, not hidden: the sale or purchase posts and a flag opens on Stock Reconciliation for you to resolve.
Sales are blocked when stock is short, unless an owner or admin allows sales at zero stock or below in settings.
The Stock Movement report shows damaged and lost stock, adjustments, count variances and every movement.
Cut waste
Simplebks checks every night and alerts you in the app, with an email summary, when an item reaches its reorder level (Basic and up).
Items with no level use 10 units. Lot and expiry tracking reminds you before stock expires.
Which plan includes what
Free
Basic
Professional
Enterprise
Low-stock alerts, stock mismatch flags, stock position report
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stock counts: blind and double counts, scan to count, reasons, write-off limit
No
No
Yes
Yes
Stock Movement report and price-change report
No
No
Yes
Yes
Branches, stock per branch, transfers, per-branch product visibility
No
No
Yes
Yes
Purchase orders with receiving against the order
No
No
Yes
Yes
Till approvals, cash-up exceptions, discount and entered-price reports
No
No
Yes
Yes
Lot and expiry tracking with reminders
No
No
Yes
Yes
Trace and recall for production batches (search a batch reference or lot number)
No
No
Yes
Yes
Production lot ledger, raw lots to finished lots
No
No
No
Yes
FAQ
Can two people count the same stock without seeing each other's numbers?
Yes. A blind double count has two counters count the same items, and a supervisor reconciles the differences before anything posts. Stock counts are on Professional and Enterprise.
Can my cashiers see what an item costs?
No, not unless you allow it. Counter, shop-floor and cashier roles do not see cost or margin, and the count screens hide unit costs and values from counters.
How do I stop staff giving unapproved discounts?
Staff whose role does not carry the discount permission need a supervisor's PIN or a remote approval to give a discount. The same applies to refunds, exchanges and credit sales. Discount exceptions have their own report.
Does Simplebks let me sell stock I do not have?
By default it blocks a sale when stock is short. An owner or admin can allow sales at zero stock or below in settings.
Will I know when an item is running low?
Yes, from the Basic plan. Simplebks checks every night and alerts you in the app, with an email summary, when an item reaches its reorder level. Set the level on each product. Items with no level use 10 units.
Which plan do I need?
Basic covers low-stock alerts, stock mismatch flags and the stock position report. Professional adds stock counts, branches, transfers, purchase orders, till approvals, lot and expiry tracking and trace and recall for production batches. Enterprise adds the production lot ledger. See pricing.