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Too many organizations are put off by what they perceive as the cost, complexity and time of implementing a new solution to automate their inventory management. But fear not—there are actually five big reasons why inventory management automation should be a part of every organization:

Reason #1: Efficiency Gains

Let’s face it, manually keying in inventory data is time-consuming. When you automate the process, though, you’ll start to streamline the entire process of inventory management. Your whole organization will become more efficient as details about your inventory are updated automatically without the need for manual data entry.

Reason #2: Accuracy Gains

There’s also a hidden cost to manual data entry: human error. In short, even the fastest, most reliable employees don’t always key in data correctly, and that could lead to stock-outs when you can least afford them. You no longer have to guess about inventory levels, or rely on safety stock just in case your numbers were wrong.

Reason #3: Real-time Visibility

Best of all, automating the inventory management process means that you can obtain real-time visibility into your inventory. At any given point in time, you’ll know exactly how many items remain in inventory and this helps to keep your business running smoothly. You’ll also be able to produce the types of management reports needed to see how your business is performing at any time.

Reason #4: Scalability

Organizations make the mistake of thinking they don’t need to automate the way they manage their inventory because “they aren’t big enough.” However, this belief could severely constrain your ability to grow in the future. The time to automate your inventory management process is when it’s still at a manageable level so that it becomes more efficient as your business grows.

Reason #5: Integration with Other Business Processes

Implementing an integrated solution needs to be a priority. It’s the single best way of guaranteeing that every part of your business will be able to communicate with each other. After all, your products are the lifeblood of your business, why would you not want to make inventory management a top priority?

The good news is that Spire is a fully integrated accounting and inventory management solution that can be customized to your organization’s size and complexity. Often, you’ll find that business software with inventory management automation can pay for itself with all of the efficiency and productivity gains that it brings to your business.

Want to see how Spire can automate your inventory management? Sign up for a demo here.