The Challenge
Stalls restocked from the godown by word of mouth.
- Counts happened once a quarter, and the gap between book and shelf was simply written off.
- Imports were priced from the supplier invoice plus a rough percentage, so nobody knew which consignments made money.
The Solution: BricX ERP
Every stall and the godown became a location in Bricx, with transfers recorded as they happen:
- An evening stock check per stall on a phone, reconciled against the day's sales.
- Duty, freight and clearing allocated to each consignment for a true unit cost.
- Margin reports by item, stall and customer, any day of the month.
Results
- Book-to-shelf gaps are caught the same evening instead of at quarter end.
- Prices are set from true landed cost, not a rule of thumb.
- Slow stock moves between stalls before it ages.
