Latest

Days on Hand Inventory (DOH): Formulas, Examples, and Pitfalls

If you run a business that holds stock, Days on Hand Inventory (DOH) is one of the simplest numbers that can tell you a lot about how well you’re managing it. It tells you, in days, how long your current inventory would last at your recent rate of sales

Cycle Counting vs. RFID vs. Manual Audits: What’s Right for Your Inventory?

Inventory accuracy quietly drives everything: what you buy, what you ship, and what you can sell. When records are off, you get stockouts, write-offs, and financial reporting problems. The challenge has only grown. Customers expect accurate availability across online and in-store channels, while businesses face tighter margins and less room

How Small Businesses Can Protect Their Inventory Data from Ransomware

In a perfect world, goods flow in and out of inventory seamlessly, with zero hiccups and concerns along the way. Naturally, inventory management platforms are designed to do this, but there are broader concerns regarding inventory management that small business owners need to keep a close eye on.  Specifically, cyberattacks

Fractional Inventory: Tracking Partial Units with Decimals

When you’re managing stock, it’s not always as simple as “1 unit in, 1 unit out.” Ingredients, materials, and supplies often come in amounts that don’t add up neatly to whole numbers. Think of 1.25 liters of syrup for a drink recipe, a brake disc measured

Supplier Lead Time: How to Measure, Manage, and Improve

Supplier lead time is one of the most important numbers in inventory management. It tells you how long it takes for items to arrive after you place an order with your supplier. Even a small change in lead time can affect how much stock you carry, when you reorder, and

Inventory Management Glossary: 50 Terms Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Managing your inventory means knowing the language that goes with it. A shared vocabulary can keep your team aligned, cut down on mix-ups, and helps you avoid ordering mistakes. This “Inventory Management Glossary” lays out 50 essential terms with clear definitions and real examples. Use it to set reorder points

How to Set Up Inventory Management in a Small Business (Even with No Experience)

If you run a small business, you’re already managing inventory in some way. Maybe you keep supplies in the back of your store. Maybe it’s a few bins in your garage or a shelf in your kitchen. Whatever the setup, knowing what you have, what’s running low,

7 Inventory Mistakes That Cost Small Businesses Thousands — and How to Fix Them

Inventory mistakes are easy to overlook until they start costing you money. A few late shipments or unsold items piling up in storage might seem minor at first, but they can quietly eat into your profits. Small businesses often don’t realize how much is lost to poor inventory practices

New BoxHero Web Features: August Update

At BoxHero, we’re always working to make inventory management easier for you and your team. Our latest update introduces several improvements designed to save time and give you better visibility across your items and orders. Here’s a quick look at what’s new: * Transactions: Edit the date of

Stock Control Methods Explained: FIFO, LIFO, WAC, JIT, and ABC (2025)

Running a business means knowing what’s in stock, what’s selling, and what needs to be reordered. Without a solid system in place, it’s easy to overbuy, run out of key items, or tie up money in inventory you don’t need. In this guide, we’ll walk

A Simple Way to Organize Inventory Options with BoxHero’s Item Variants

If you're managing clothing, accessories, parts, or supplies, it's common to carry one item in many variations. A single T-shirt might come in three sizes, two colors, and a couple of material types. That’s a dozen different combinations—and entering each one by hand can

How to Receive New Stock Without Creating a Mess: A Step-by-Step Guide

When a supplier delivery shows up at your warehouse, backroom, or front desk, it rarely arrives at the “perfect” time. Maybe you’re in the middle of a customer order. Maybe half your team is out. Or maybe the person who placed the order isn’t the one receiving it.

Using Predictive Logistics to Sharpen Your Inventory Forecasting

One of the hardest parts of running a small to medium-sized business (SMB) is aligning inventory planning with logistics. Whether it’s trade wars, natural disasters or shifting customer demands, SMBs are challenged to operate efficiently in the face of so much uncertainty. The right technology, however, can help you

Fashion Store Guide, Part 2: Staff Scheduling and Shift Handoffs

In Part 1, we explored how to keep inventory under control. Now let’s turn to the other side of running a fashion store: managing your staff. Even with the best products on your shelves, your store only runs well if your staff does. Staffing is unpredictable: A sudden call-out