Count by scanning the shelf.
Scan a shelf’s label to start its count, or join the one a colleague already started. People count blind, you review only what disagreed, and every correction is a line in the logbook. What runs low lands on Today with the button that fixes it.
Free for one editor and ten borrowers, with unlimited items. No card needed.
Counts / 29 Oct
Counting Bin 12
Blind: expected numbers show at review · Alex H. and Petra S. counting
| Item | Counted |
|---|---|
| HDMI cable 2 m IT-000041 | −21+ |
| Projector, Epson EB-W51 IT-000118 | 1 |
| Logitech webcam C920 IT-000120 | 1 |
| Logitech webcam C920 IT-000121 | – |
| USB-C charger 65 W IT-000060 | – |
Counts save as you go. Anyone can join by scanning this place’s label. A blank line is never read as zero.
11 things live here. Last counted 41 days ago.
Nobody is counting it right now
- Blind by default
- Not seen never posts on its own
- Nothing changes until you post
Start at the shelf, finish at the shelf.
A stocktake used to mean a printout, a pen and an evening of typing. Now the count lives on the phone in your hand and in the register at the same time.
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Scan the shelf label
Every folder has a label. Scan it and tap Count this place, or join the count someone already started there.
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Count what’s there
Scan each thing, type how many for counted stock. Expected numbers stay hidden, and anything not scanned shows as not seen.
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Review, then post
Accept a difference, ask for a recount or note a reason. Posting writes each correction to the logbook with your name.
What needs you is on Today.
Today is an inbox you can empty. Returns to confirm, booking requests and overdue loans come first, then low stock, then counts that are due. Each row has the button that deals with it, and anything that can wait can be snoozed.
- Amber means low or overdue, everywhere it appears. Green never warns.
- Minimums per place, so each van, site or shelf has its own line.
- Count every so many days on a folder, and it shows up when it’s due.
Today
6 things need you.
Needs you 3
Low stock 2
Worth a look 1
Alerts that arrive with the fix.
- Low stock
- At or below its minimum, on Today with Add stock or Reorder next to it.
- Load lists
- What each van or site needs to get back to its restock level, recorded as one load.
- Reorder list
- Download what needs buying, or e-mail it to whoever does the buying.
- Due and overdue
- Borrowers get a reminder the day before and on the day. Editors get one overdue list.
- Service and expiry dates
- Safety tests, calibrations and warranties surface on Today when they come up.
- Monday digest
- A short e-mail with the week ahead. Slack and webhooks if you want them too.
Questions people ask
Why are counts blind?
So people count what's there instead of confirming what the screen expects. Expected numbers appear at review, next to what was counted. You can switch blind counting off for a count.
What happens to things nobody scanned?
Unique items in that place that weren't scanned show as not seen, so you can check whether someone has them. Not-seen lines never change stock on their own.
Can two people count at once?
Yes. Anyone who scans the shelf label joins the count already running there, and counts save as you go.
What happens when I post?
Each difference you accepted becomes a count line in the logbook with your name and the reason. Nothing changes before you post, and a recount or a reason can be recorded first.
Does counting need a signal?
Today, yes. Counting in the browser needs a connection. Offline counting comes with the iPhone and Android apps, which are in testing and not released.
Will alerts flood my inbox?
No. Low stock collects on Today. Editors get one e-mail listing what's overdue, everyone gets a short Monday digest they can turn off, and Slack or webhooks are there if you want them.
Count one shelf before lunch.
Print a shelf label, scan it, count what’s there. The review shows only what disagreed.
Free for one editor and ten borrowers, with unlimited items. No card needed.