What is an inventory program?

Disocom inventories is software that helps companies track product stocks, plan purchases, deliveries, and control inventory costs. Our system presents an optimized dashboard, with interactive graphics, and a real-time notification and alert panel, which is replicated through SMS, email and messages via WhatsApp to guarantee communication with system administrators ( Warehouse, Purchasing, Logistics).

Everything you need to know about Inventory Management

1. What is an inventory program?

Our inventory program records all merchandise movements, generating a report with all the traceability, from the moment of entry, until the exit of the warehouses and delivery to customers. Thanks to our methodology we allow the connection or integration with multiple accounting systems or software that each of our clients has, facilitating communication between platforms.

Disocom inventories operates under Warehouse Management System (WMS) that is, we optimize every part of warehouse management, from receiving and storage to picking, packaging, shipping, inventory tracking and all the steps in between, our solution software that provides visibility into a company's entire inventory and manages supply chain logistics operations, from the distribution center to the store shelf.

Our cloud-based inventory system facilitates the interconnection and accessibility of information at all times, guaranteeing security at all times thanks to our standards and data encryption, allowing rapid warehouse management and optimizing order fulfillment capabilities of the company.

2. What is an inventory program for?

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For a marketing or production company, an inventory program is the heart and reason for being of the entire company; it indicates the real value of the company based on its production and storage capacity, while notifying, anticipating and directing the operation. In the organization. In addition to the above, inventory software defines the most basic aspects of the commercial structure, through which purchases, sales goals, commercial capacity, market behavior, growth and initial value of any organization are defined.

At Disocom we work to guarantee organizations full control of their company, through inventory software that evolves at the pace of the company and the challenges that arise in a globalized and constantly changing market.

3. How does an inventory program work?

Our inventory software works from the creation of a product and the entry of stock or availability, this allows us from that moment to manage and/or monitor the disposition or movements around that item, Disocom Inventario facilitates thanks to its inventory modules. clients, dispatches, billing and its ease of integration with other systems to know the increase, decrease, use and destination of each item loaded in the system.

4. Benefits of an inventory program?

Some of the most important benefits are:

5. Characteristics of an inventory program?

Some of the most important features are:

Stock management
Inventory software can help businesses track their inventory more efficiently and accurately. This can help businesses avoid stockouts and overstocks.

Purchase and delivery planning:
The program should allow companies to plan their purchases and deliveries based on demand and inventory levels.

Inventory cost control:
The program should allow companies to control inventory costs, including purchasing costs, storage costs, and obsolescence costs.

6. Tools in an inventory program?

To a large extent, a good inventory program must have a group of tools that allow entry and detailed monitoring of the movement of products. Our inventory software has the following tools:

7. How much does an inventory program cost?

The prices of the inventory programs vary depending on the characteristics and size of the company, Disocom inventories is sold in a standard or customized version with prices that can range from 100 USD to 1,000 USD per month, plus a cost per month. configuration that depends on the type, size of the company and scope of the system.

8. What is the best program for inventories?

Below we present a table where we evaluate which is the best inventory system, taking into account the economic variables that determine the selection of one or the other by a company.

9. How to choose the right inventory program?

When choosing an inventory program, it is important to consider the specific needs of the company. Some factors to consider include:

The company budget:
How much can the company spend on an inventory program? Answering this question, being clear about the positive impact that a good inventory program can have on the commercial and logistical performance of the company, is key to determining the value that we are willing to invest, considering the organizational, commercial and analysis aspects that it allows. Carrying out these types of tools is key when selecting the best possible provider.

The size of the company:
Is the program suitable for the size of the company? Is the program capable of handling the company's data volume? They are perhaps the first questions to ask because they determine how powerful the tool must be when processing the data and generating all the information mining and analysis.

The characteristics that the company needs:
El programa debe tener una función de gestión de existencias, planificación de compras y entregas, control de costos de inventario, son estas algunas de las funciones más inmediatas porque facilitan la toma de decisiones.

As we can see, inventory software is not a solution that should be taken lightly. Disocom Inventories, as a technological solutions provider, presents a personalized version that allows companies to evolve based on market changes and needs, without limits or restrictions.

10. How to implement an inventory program?

The implementation of an inventory program can be a complex process, however, it is important that the company that provides the software has a clear implementation plan and has the support of the employees of the company that will use the tool, thus The implementation of the system will be a friendly and well-documented process.

Some factors to consider when implementing an inventory program include:

Employee training:
It is important that employees are trained in the use of the program. Disocom inventory trains unlimited staff who use the tool.

Integration with other systems:
It is important to integrate the program with other company systems, such as the accounting system or the marketing system. Disocom inventories connect and integrate with all systems that allow it, our tool was designed to work in collaboration with other ecosystems.

Tracking progress:
It is important to track the progress of the implementation to ensure that the objectives are met. Our customer service department supervises and accompanies the entire implementation process to guarantee the effectiveness and use of our tools.

11. How long does it take to implement an inventory program?

Depending on the supplier company and the size of the company, we find services that can last from 3 to 6 months, Disocom inventory is implemented from 1 to 4 weeks.

12. Does the inventory program integrate with my accounting software?

The vast majority of inventory systems on the market are closed or do not offer any friendly alternative for integration with other tools, Disocom Inventario is presented as a universal solution, whose personalized version facilitates integration with all systems that allow it, either through API , Web Service or Directly to the database.

13. How much does an inventory program cost in Colombia?

The acquisition costs of a program focused on inventories may vary depending on the size of each organization, below we present a comparative table.

14. How many inventory programs exist in Colombia?

Currently, in Colombian territory we have an average of 20 companies that completely or partially market an inventory solution, among these we have: Disocom Inventarios, Siigo, World Office, Helisa, SAP, Siesa, Microsoft, Oracle and another.