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Excelforinventorymanagement.
Whetheryou'restartingfromscratchorlookingtoimproveyourinventorymanagementprocesses,thisarticleprovidesafree,ready-to-usespreadsheettemplatealongwithstep-by-stepinstructionsonhowtoadaptittoyourbusinessneeds.Let'sfollowtheexampleofMr.Chopraandhisstartup,Swordfish,aswelearnhowtoworkwiththetemplate.
Thetemplateoffersseveralessentialfeaturesforefficientlytrackingandmanaginginventory,including:1.**ItemInformation**:Astructuredwaytoinputandorganizeinformationabouteachinventoryitem,suchasbarcodes,descriptions,locations,andotherrelevantdetails.2.**QuantityTracking**:Allowsuserstorecordthequantityofeachitem
instock,crucialforkeepinganaccurateaccountofavailableproductsandavoidingstockoutsoroverstocksituations.
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Whetheryou'restartingfromscratchorlookingtoimproveyourinventorymanagementprocesses,thisarticleprovidesafree,ready-to-usespreadsheettemplatealongwithstep-by-stepinstructionsonhowtoadaptittoyourbusinessneeds.Let'sfollowtheexampleofMr.Chopraandhisstartup,Swordfish,aswelearnhowtoworkwiththetemplate.
Thetemplateoffersseveralessentialfeaturesforefficientlytrackingandmanaginginventory,including:1.**ItemInformation**:Astructuredwaytoinputandorganizeinformationabouteachinventoryitem,suchasbarcodes,descriptions,locations,andotherrelevantdetails.2.
**QuantityTracking**:Allowsuserstorecordthequantityofeachiteminstock,crucialforkeepinganaccurateaccountofavailableproductsandavoidingstockoutsoroverstocksituations.3.**CategoriesandClassification**:Helpsorganizeproductsandmakesiteasiertoanalyzeandmanagespecificgroupsofitems.4.
**Supplier&CustomerInformation**:Includesasectionforcounterparties'details,helpfulformaintainingrelationshipswithsuppliersandcustomers.
5.**StockUpdates**:Featuresforcalculatingthecurrentquantityofitems,usefulforreportingandplanningpurposes.Thetemplateisfree,andbyfollowingthesesteps,youcanstartstreamliningyourinventoryprocesses:Step1:MakeaCopyoftheTemplate*GotoFilemenu→Makeacopy→Renamethedocumentasdesired.Step2:InputItem
Characteristics*GototheSheetnamedInventory→Fillindataonallyourproductswiththeirvariants,UOM,andpackaging.SKU,serialnumber,andbarcodetrackingcanhelpidentifyitems.Locations&binsarehandyatawarehouse–everyproducthasitsstorageplace,itcan'tbelost,andreceiving&shipmenttakelesstime.Let'slearnhowto
usethetemplatetogetherwithMr.Chopraandhisstartup.
**ItemInformation**:Astructuredwaytoinputandorganizeinformationabouteachinventoryitem,suchasbarcodes,descriptions,locations,andotherrelevantdetails.
2.**QuantityTracking**:Allowsuserstorecordthequantityofeachiteminstock,crucialforkeepinganaccurateaccountofavailableproductsandavoidingstockoutsoroverstocksituations.3.**CategoriesandClassification**:Helpsorganizeproductsandmakesiteasiertoanalyzeandmanagespecificgroupsofitems.4.**Supplier&Customer
Information**:Includesasectionforcounterparties'details,helpfulformaintainingrelationshipswithsuppliersandcustomers.5.**StockUpdates**:Featuresforcalculatingthecurrentquantityofitems,usefulforreportingandplanningpurposes.Thetemplateisfree,andbyfollowingthesesteps,youcanstartstreamliningyourinventory
processes:Step1:MakeaCopyoftheTemplate*GotoFilemenu→Makeacopy→Renamethedocumentasdesired.Step2:InputItemCharacteristics*GototheSheetnamedInventory→Fillindataonallyourproductswiththeirvariants,UOM,andpackaging.
Let'sfollowtheexampleofMr.Chopraandhisstartup,Swordfish,aswelearnhowtoworkwiththetemplate.Thetemplateoffersseveralessentialfeaturesforefficientlytrackingandmanaginginventory,including:1.**ItemInformation**:Astructuredwaytoinputandorganizeinformationabouteachinventoryitem,suchasbarcodes,descriptions,
locations,andotherrelevantdetails.2.**QuantityTracking**:Allowsuserstorecordthequantityofeachiteminstock,crucialforkeepinganaccurateaccountofavailableproductsandavoidingstockoutsoroverstocksituations.3.**CategoriesandClassification**:Helpsorganizeproductsandmakesiteasiertoanalyzeandmanagespecificgroups
ofitems.4.**Supplier&CustomerInformation**:Includesasectionforcounterparties'details,helpfulformaintainingrelationshipswithsuppliersandcustomers.5.
**StockUpdates**:Featuresforcalculatingthecurrentquantityofitems,usefulforreportingandplanningpurposes.
Thetemplateoffersseveralessentialfeaturesforefficientlytrackingandmanaginginventory,including:1.**ItemInformation**:Astructuredwaytoinputandorganizeinformationabouteachinventoryitem,suchasbarcodes,descriptions,locations,andotherrelevantdetails.2.**QuantityTracking**:Allowsuserstorecordthequantityofeachitem
instock,crucialforkeepinganaccurateaccountofavailableproductsandavoidingstockoutsoroverstocksituations.3.**CategoriesandClassification**:Helpsorganizeproductsandmakesiteasiertoanalyzeandmanagespecificgroupsofitems.4.**Supplier&CustomerInformation**:Includesasectionforcounterparties'details,helpfulfor
maintainingrelationshipswithsuppliersandcustomers.5.**StockUpdates**:Featuresforcalculatingthecurrentquantityofitems,usefulforreportingandplanningpurposes.Thetemplateisfree,andbyfollowingthesesteps,youcanstartstreamliningyourinventoryprocesses:Step1:MakeaCopyoftheTemplate*GotoFilemenu→Makeacopy
→Renamethedocumentasdesired.Step2:InputItemCharacteristics*GototheSheetnamedInventory→Fillindataonallyourproductswiththeirvariants,UOM,andpackaging.SKU,serialnumber,andbarcodetrackingcanhelpidentifyitems.Locations&binsarehandyatawarehouse–everyproducthasitsstorageplace,itcan'tbelost,and
receiving&shipmenttakelesstime.Let'slearnhowtousethetemplatetogetherwithMr.Chopraandhisstartup.Followthesestepstostartstreamliningyourinventoryprocesses!Step-by-StepInventoryManagement:RecordPremises,Contractors,Receivings,Shipments,andStock**Step1:RecordProduction,Warehouse,andRetailPremises**
Listallyourproductionfacilities,warehouses,andretailstoresontheRecordPointsheet.**Step2:InputInformationaboutYourContractors**IntheCounterpartiessheet,recorddetailsaboutthecompaniesyoutradewith.
Useuniquecodestoidentifyeachcustomerorsupplierandsetparticularstatusesforregulars.**Step3:RecordReceivings**Choosethecorrectoptions,includingdate,quantity,price,andlocation.Theinformationisbasedonprevioussheets,andthetotalwillbecalculatedautomatically.**Step4:FillinInformationaboutEachShipment**Select
itemsbeingshipped,choosetheshipmentdate,customerinformation,andspecifydestinationpoints.Makesuretoupdatepurchasepricestosalesprices.**Step5:ChecktheStockSheet**ThestocksheetisbasedondatafromInventory,Receivings,andShipmentssheets.Usethisinformationtomanageinventorylevels,sellonlyavailableitems,and
ordernewsupplieswhenneeded.**Bonus:**CustomizethetemplateforyourneedsorautomateinventorymanagementwithKladanaERP,whichoffersadditionalfeatureslikebarcodegeneration,regularinventorycounts,andlowstockalerts.Schedulebackupsforyourinventorydatatoavoidpotentiallossesduetohumanerror,unforeseenissues,
oraccidentaldatadeletion.Thisprecautionarymeasureensuresbusinesscontinuity.Manysmallandmedium-sizedbusinessesrelyonMicrosoftExcelforinventorymanagementduetoitsuser-friendlyinterface,easeofuse,andaffordability.Excel'sversatilityallowscustomizationofinventorytrackingsystemstosuitspecificneeds.
Itsspreadsheetformatenablesefficientdataentry,organization,andanalysis,providingaclearoverviewofstocklevels,sales,andorderhistory.Inventorymanagementinspreadsheetsinvolvescreatingadetailedspreadsheetwithessentialinformationlikeproductnames,descriptions,quantities,andprices.Regularupdatesensuresynchronization
withstockmovements.Excel'sinterfaceallowscustomizationofformulasandfunctionsforcalculationofkeymetricslikereorderpointsandinventoryturnover.Italsoprovidesvaluableinsightsintothesupplychain.Awell-designedInventoryTemplateinExcelFormatservesasacomprehensivetoolforSMEstoefficientlymanagetheirstocklevels.
Thispre-designedspreadsheetincludescolumnsforitemnames,descriptions,quantities,unitprices,andtotalvalues,providingastructuredformatforinputtingandmonitoringstockinformation.Thetemplatehelpsmaintainareal-timesnapshotofavailablestock,identifiestrends,optimizesreorderpoints,andminimizestheriskofoverstockor
stockouts.Thisaccessibleandfreesolutionempowersbusinessestostreamlinetheirinventorymanagementprocesses,fosteringimproveddecision-makingandoveralloperationalefficiency.WhatMakesaPerfectInventoryManagementExcelTemplate:AGame-ChangerforSmallandMediumBusinessesAwell-designedExceltemplatecan
revolutionizeinventorymanagementbyprovidinganintuitiveinterface,comprehensivetrackingofstocklevels,andautomatedcalculations.Theperfecttemplateshouldincludeclearsectionsforitemdescriptions,quantities,costs,andvisualindicatorslikecolor-codedcellsforlowstockalerts.AdvantagesofEmployingExcelforInventory
Management:Excelisauser-friendlysolutionthatdoesn'trequirecomplicatedinstallationorcustomizationprocesses.Itsaccessibility,customizabletemplates,andsimplicityensurequickdataentry,efficientupdates,andreal-timeinventorytracking.Excelalsofacilitatesdataanalysis,reporting,andinformeddecision-makingbasedonaccurate
information.DrawbacksofusingExcelforinventorymanagement:Onesignificantlimitationisthelackofreal-timeupdatesandautomation.ManualdataentrymakesExcelpronetohumanerrorsanddelaysinreflectingactualinventorystatus.Asbusinessesgrow,managingextensiveproductlistsandmultipletransactionsbecomesincreasingly
complex,leadingtopotentialinaccuraciesandinefficiencies.ManagementinExceliscrucialforbusinessestotrack,organize,andcontrolstocklevels.Itoffersacost-effectivesolutionforsmalltomedium-sizedenterprisestomanageinventorywithoutinvestingincomplexsoftware.WhileExcelsuitssmalltomedium-sizedbusinesses,itmaynotbe
themostefficientoptionforlarge-scaleinventorymanagementasitgrows.Youdon'tneedadvancedExcelskillstousetheinventorytemplates.Theprovidedtemplatesaredesignedtobeuser-friendly,evenforindividualswithbasicExcelskills.FamiliaritywithExcelfunctionslikedataentry,formulas,andbasicformattingwillbehelpfulthough.Yes,
youcancustomizethetemplatestofityourspecificbusinessneeds.Youcanadaptthembyaddingorremovingcolumns,adjustingformulas,andmodifyingformattingtosuityourpreferences.TheinventorytemplatesarecompatiblewithGoogleSheetsandMicrosoftExcel.Ensureyouhavetheseonyourcomputerordevicetousethetemplates.They
shouldworkwithbothWindowsandMacoperatingsystems.Regularupdatesareessentialtomaintainaccurateinventoryrecords.Updatethesheeteachtimethereisanewstockarrival,asale,oranyotherinventory-relatedactivitytoensurereal-timetracking.Theprovidedtemplatesaredesignedprimarilyforsingle-locationinventory
management.Ifyouhavemultiplewarehousesorlocations,youmayneedtoduplicateandcustomizethetemplatesforeachsiteorconsidermoreadvancedinventorymanagementsolutions.Unfortunately,directtechnicalsupportisnotprovidedforthesefreetemplates.Formoreextensivesupport,considerconsultingwithExcelprofessionalsor
seekingassistancefromrelevantonlinecommunities.WhileExcelitselfissecure,it'simportanttotakeprecautionstoprotectyourinventorydata.UsepasswordprotectionforyourExcelfilesandrestrictaccesstoauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Regularlybackupyourdatatopreventlossincaseoftechnicalissuesorhumanerrors.Thesetemplatesarestandalonefilesandmaynotintegratedirectlywithotherbusinesssoftware.
Ifyourequireintegrationwithothersystems,youmightwanttoexplorededicatedinventorymanagementsoftwarethatoffersseamlessintegrationoptions.Datamanagementshortcutscansimplifytaskswhencombiningdataininventorymanagementspreadsheets.Byutilizingformulaseffectively,businessescanextractvaluableinsightsandinform
decisionsmoreefficiently.We'vecompiledalistofthetop20Excelformulasforproductmanagers,alongwithadownloadableproductinventoryspreadsheettemplate.Formanagingproductinventory,SUMisanessentialformulathataddsupvaluesinrowsorcolumnsbyselectingthelastcellandpressingAlt+.TheSUMIFformulaexpandsonthis
concept,allowingyoutoaddupvaluesbasedonspecificcriteria.
Forinstance,totalsalesforaparticularcustomerorproductchannel.SUMPRODUCTenablescalculationsofaverageshipments,returns,salesprices,orprofitmarginsforeachproduct.Managingincomingstocklevelsiscrucialtoavoiddisparitiesbetweenactualinventoryandsaleschannels.Theformulahelpsmaintainaccuratestocknumbers:
=SUMIF(INCOMINGS[PRODUCTCODE],[@[PRODUCTCODE]],INCOMINGS[QUANTITY])OUTGOINGSTOCKmeasuresthequantityofsoldandshippedproducts,preventingoversellingissues:=SUMPRODUCT((B5=item)*(movtype="Outgoing")*(quantity))STOCKLEVELcombinesthesevaluestomanagecurrentstocklevelsforeachproducttype:
=[@[INITIALSTOCK]]+[@INCOMINGS]-[@OUTGOINGS]FIND/LOOKUPformulasfacilitatebrowsinglargeinventoriesinExcel.FINDisolatesspecificdata,whileLOOKUPperformsabroadersearch.Forexample,FINDfindsexactword"sock"cells,andLOOKUPshowsresultswith"sock"inthem:=SEARCH(TEXT,WITHIN_TEXT,[START_NUMBER])
VLOOKUPcombinesdatabylocatingvaluesandlinkingtoothervalues.ThenewXLOOKUPformulaenablessimilarfunctionality:=XLOOKUP(LOOKUP_VALUE,TABLE_ARRAY,COL_INDEX_NUM,[RANGE_LOOKUP])INDEXandMATCHformulaslocatedatafromvariouscolumnsinaspreadsheet,idealforfindingyearlynetprofitbyproductcode:
=INDEX(ProfitFormoreinformationonhowtoutilizetheseExcelformulaseffectively,pleaseconsiderimplementingaPIMsystem.Thisplatformcentralizes,enriches,andautomatesproductdata,allowingyoutoimportyourExceldocumentsandstreamlineoperations.SignupforafreetrialtodaytodiscoverthebenefitsofPIMinsavingtime,
improvingproductexperience,anddrivingrevenue.ExtractingdatafromcellswithvariousformatsisnowpossiblethankstoExcel'spowerfulfunctions!WithLEFT/RIGHTandRANKformulas,youcanquicklyidentifythemostpopularproductsorthoserequiringthelargestorders.AVERAGEIFhelpsyoufindaveragesbasedonspecificcriteria.
Concatenateenablescombiningdifferenttypesofdatainonecell,perfectforgeneratingSKUs.LENfindsthenumberoftextcharactersinacell,idealforidentifyingproductcodesbylength.
COUNTAandCOUNTIFhelplocatemissingorincorrectdata,whileTRIMremovesexcessspacesbetweenwords.VALUEchangestheformatofdatainacell,ensuringcorrectcalculations.DAYScalculatesthenumberofdaysbetweendates,usefulforanalyzingproductlifecyclesandestimatingstockorders.MINIFandMAXIFfindtheminimumand
maximumfiguresfromasetofvalues,suchaslowestpurchaseprices.Inadditiontotheseformulas,SalesLayer'sPIMsystemprovidesover50moreformulasforfasterdatamanagement,includingconcatenatechains,fields,andfunctions!Boostproductivitybystreamliningyourproductandinventorymanagement!WithSalesLayer,combine
multiplespreadsheets,savecountlesshoursofmanualdataentry,andaccessallyourdatainonecentralhub.TryourfreetrialtodaytoseehowaProductInformationManagement(PIM)systemcanrevolutionizeyourworkflowsanddelightyourcustomers!#