Database/Web-Based Solutions for Inventory Management At your tables discuss and write down issues you have had (or are having) with: Organizing materials, checking out or returning items, handling multiple checkouts for same items, following up with non-returned items, etc minutes
Inventory Management and Reorganization Presented by: Jessica Hance How did we handle all this stuff without pulling out hair out?
Things we Had to Consider Storage space Budget Checkout process Training requirements
Before Hard to locate Hard to reach Easy to “lose” items Bulky/heavy boxes Discouraged usage
After See-through drawers Place for everything Items used more Easy to reach Multiple configurations
Before and After
Other Things we Did Labels on drawers Inventory catalogue cards
Web-Form App MachForm app – Download data in Excel Customizable Easier to track Inexpensive
Additional Resources Modular Drawers - ml?ProductCategory=19§ion=1 MachForm App - Amazon.com – search for “stacking bins” or something similar to find other cheap options