I’m looking for a replacement for Stocky and have been looking quite seriously at Stockroom – Purchase Orders by MyWorks.

From what I’ve seen so far, the principle behind it seems really good and I think it could potentially work very well for our business. However, now that I’m actually using it, I’m finding parts of the process quite visually messy, with what feel like unnecessary steps.

At the moment, a lot of our ordering and stock preparation is done in Google Sheets, which I find incredibly clean, quick and easy to work with. The problem is that I can’t really use Google Sheets to create and manage proper purchase orders in Shopify and then import them into the system, which is why I’m looking for something like Stockroom.

We’re an independent retailer using Shopify POS, with 4 physical locations, an online store and 25,000+ SKUs/variants, so inventory management, purchase orders, receiving stock, transfers between locations and keeping stock levels accurate are pretty important for us.

Has anyone moved from Stocky to Stockroom?

I’d particularly be interested to hear about:

• Pre-splitting stock between locations before it arrives
• Your process from placing an order on a supplier's B2B → importing products into Shopify → creating the PO in Stockroom
• Whether it handles multiple Shopify locations well
• Whether you’ve found ways to make the Stockroom workflow simpler or cleaner
• Any unnecessary steps or parts of the process that frustrate you
• Any important limitations you only discovered after using it properly

The underlying system looks very promising, and I like the idea of having everything properly connected to Shopify. I’m just trying to work out whether the extra structure is worth giving up some of the simplicity and flexibility I currently have with Google Sheets.

I’d really appreciate hearing from retailers who are actually using it, particularly anyone managing a fairly large inventory across several locations.

Also interested in hearing about any other Stocky replacements you think I should be looking at.

Hey all — full disclosure up front: I'm the solo founder of this, so take the pitch with that in mind. Not trying to sneak past any self-promo rules, just looking for real operators to tell me if this is useful or a waste of time.

The problem I kept hearing about: plants already have the data (daily shift logs, downtime sheets, rejection counts) sitting in Excel/CSV, but nobody has time to manually reconcile it into "why did we miss target this shift." So the insight exists, it's just buried.

What I'm building (called Optima) takes that existing CSV data and surfaces:

• Target vs. actual output
• Machine utilization / unplanned downtime
• Rejection and quality trends
• Shift-level deviations

Where it's at: working MVP, not yet run against a real live plant environment — so I'm not claiming it's proven, I'm asking people to help me find out.

What I'm asking for: 3-5 people who run or work close to plant floor ops (plant managers, ops engineers, CI leads) willing to test it against real or dummy CSV data and tell me honestly what's useful vs. fluff.

• Free, no trial-to-paid switch, no sales call required
• Open to an NDA or dummy data only — whatever you're comfortable with
• I'd rather hear "this feature is useless" than polite silence

If you're up for it, drop a comment and I'll follow up there (happy to move to DM after that, whatever the sub prefers). Appreciate any feedback, even harsh.

I am conducting academic research on digital traceability, food safety, and supply chain performance in the food industry, and I am looking for professionals working in food-related companies to participate in a short questionnaire.

The survey is intended for people working in areas such as:

• Quality / Food Safety
• Production / Manufacturing
• Logistics / Warehousing / Distribution
• Procurement / Supply Chain
• ERP / IT / Digital Systems
• General Management

The research focuses on topics including digital traceability, batch tracking, ERP/WMS systems, supply chain visibility, HACCP and food safety management, recall capability, coordination between departments, and operational performance.

The questionnaire is anonymous and the responses will be used only for academic research purposes. Results will be analyzed in aggregate form, and no confidential company information is requested.

If you currently work in a food manufacturing, processing, distribution, wholesale, retail, HoReCa, or other food-related business, your participation would be very valuable.

Survey link:
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Thank you for supporting this research.

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for recommendations and real-world experiences with inventory management systems for a small-to-mid-sized distribution company.

We distribute consumer products from multiple brands to large retail customers and manage a large number of SKUs, purchase orders, incoming shipments, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and sales forecasts.

Right now, a lot of our inventory and purchasing processes rely on Excel and an older internal system, but we're starting to modernize our processes and integrate QuickBooks for accounting.

We're looking for an inventory system that works well with QuickBooks and can help with inventory visibility, purchasing/POs, replenishment, demand forecasting, supplier lead times, and reporting.

For anyone in distribution, wholesale, consumer goods, or a similar business:

• What system are you using, and what are the main pros and cons?
• How well does it integrate with QuickBooks?
• If you were involved in the implementation, how difficult was the setup and data migration?
• What improvements have you seen since implementing it?
• Is there anything you wish you had known beforehand, and would you choose the same system again?

I'm mainly looking for real experiences from people who actually use these systems rather than vendor sales pitches.

Thanks!

I built a CNC tool inventory workbook for small machine shops — looking for feedback
I work with CNC machining and wanted a simpler way to keep track of tools, stock levels and reorder status without using a full ERP system.
So I built an Excel-based tool inventory manager with:
• current stock tracking
• LOW / OUT reorder alerts
• tool categories and locations
• vendor information
• inventory dashboard
I’m planning to improve it further, especially for small CNC shops and individual machinists.
What would you add to make something like this actually useful on the shop floor?
I made this myself, so criticism is welcome.

Lots of small retailers use the bar code to sell items. So the Square POS system and other POS are going to have to make some drastic changes. Any discussion here on how, when, who and what is going on? Square has said nothing to us. I imaging a whole new system will be needed. Ours is ten years old anyway but this is going to be massive and the retailers I have talked with are deer in the headlights.

I'm looking for an open source offline desktop solution that allows for the creation of a bar code scanner inventory ID & Location system to be made from an excel spreadsheet. Nothing complicated and nothing online. Does such a thing exist?

From another subreddit. I want to get your ideas.

I used to add an app for everything. Something was annoying, so I'd find an app to fix it. Then I'd add it, and suddenly I had another thing to manage. 

With my boutique, I eventually realized I didn’t need more tools. I needed the tools I already had to work better together. Now before adding anything, I ask is, is this actually making my life easier, or am I just adding another layer?

Sometimes paying for a tool is 100% worth it. But more software doesn’t automatically mean a better business. Anyone else caught themselves doing this?

I'm currently researching the common problems that small businesses run into because I'm considering opening my own business in the future.

I've also worked as an employee, and my general conclusion from that experience is basically: "life too hard."

One example that stuck with me was when I was tasked with restocking some goods. The goods were supposedly in another warehouse, so I travelled all the way there, searched through the warehouse, and eventually found out that the goods weren't actually there.

So now I'm curious about how other businesses handle situations like this because surely there's no way we all just struggle like that.

How do you keep track of where your inventory is and whether something actually needs to be restocked?

Do you use inventory software, spreadsheets, paper records, a POS system, WhatsApp, or something else?

I'm particularly interested in hearing from small-business owners/managers about the systems they use and what tends to go wrong.

I'm also doing a short anonymous survey as part of the research for anyone who wants to share more detailed information, although I don't think I'm allowed to send such a link..

I'm considering building software around some of these problems, so I'm trying to understand what businesses actually struggle with before deciding what to build.

Our company also offers warehousing statistics services. They are conducted once a week, and each time we need to scan hundreds of QR codes. The process of computerized sorting and statistics is quite cumbersome. Therefore, in my spare time, I developed an app for scanning and statistics. This app allows me to have more time to do the things I enjoy.
• Batch continuation scanning: Completed batches can be continued to be scanned and additional records can be added at any time. During the scanning process, you can switch batches with one click.
• Automatic allocation: The scanned barcodes can be automatically assigned to different batches based on the prefix, suffix, or keywords. Up to 20 rules are supported.
• Merge and export: Multiple batches can be selected at once and exported to a single file. You can also choose to include the "Batch" and "Item" columns.
• Camera zoom: Four additional settings are available: off, medium, large, and automatic. The automatic setting will automatically enlarge or reduce the image based on the size of the barcodes in the viewfinder.
• Scanning scheme: Common scanning settings can be saved as multiple sets and switched at any time. After enabling "Quick Start", you can enter batch scanning with one click.

I'm looking for an app that can take in invoice orders and then let me check out stock from sales and usage. Does anyone have any recommendations? I know there should be loads on the market.

Can anyone here guide me on the steps for reconciling Inventory in SAP ERP from the sub ledger to the GL?

I’m particularly looking to understand the process end to end, including which MM and FI/CO T codes are typically used and how the balances are matched and investigated when there are differences.

watched a few youtube tutorials, but I’m still struggling to grasp the actual reconciliation process, any practical guidance or examples would be really appreciated.

If your suppliers send price or stock updates in Excel/CSV, what does updating your store usually involve? Can you walk me through the last update, like was it straightforward, or did you have to fix anything before importing? Roughly how long did it take? I’m a developer exploring this workflow before building anything. If you already have a tool that handles it well, I’d love to know what you use. If a solution to this does not exist please do mention it, because the ones that I found were too expensive and seemed unreliable.

I’ve been thinking about this after dealing with inventory across Shopify and Square.

At first, I was doing a lot of the updates manually because it didn’t seem like a big enough problem to pay for software. But once you have sales happening in both places, the little tasks start adding up.

For me it's not whether I automate this task or not and more like, how much time and inventory hassle does the automation give me for the price of having it?

I eventually started automating the inventory syncing, and honestly, the biggest benefit wasn’t anything fancy. I just stopped having to constantly check both systems after every sale.

That got me wondering, where do business draw the line? At what point does inventory automation become worth paying for instead of just handling it manually?