Plain notes on AI for stock counts and reorders
AI for stock counts and reorders, checked by a person
These pages explain what AI tools can and can't do when you track stock in a small shop or stockroom. They cover tidy data, reorder points, asking for order quantities and the checks a person keeps. Every order is approved by someone who has counted the shelf.
All the stock notes
What AI can and cannot do with stock and reordersWhat AI tools actually help with when you track stock in a small shop, and the places where their suggestions go wrong.
Getting your stock data ready for an AI toolWhat to tidy in product names, codes, counts and sales records before an AI tool can give you stock answers worth checking.
Reorder points explained in plain EnglishWhat a reorder point is, how the usual formulas work, and how to check by hand what an AI tool suggests.
Asking an AI tool to suggest reorder quantitiesHow to give an AI tool your sales and lead times, what to ask for, and how to check the quantities it gives back.
AI in spreadsheets and inventory apps: what is built inWhich spreadsheet features offer forecasting or AI help, what the makers say they do, and what to confirm on their own pages.
Using AI to spot slow and fast sellersHow to sort products by how quickly they sell with an AI tool, and the checks that keep you from trusting the ranking blindly.
Stock counts and checks a person must still doShelf counts, damaged goods and odd sales that stay with a person even when an AI tool makes the forecast.
When AI stock forecasts go wrongWhat causes bad stock suggestions, such as one-off sales, stockouts hiding demand and new products, and how to notice them.