If you are in the construction industry, your inventory lives everywhere: in the backs of trucks, in warehouses, in clients’ garages, in storage units. When it comes to tracking construction inventory, the world is your job site.
Construction Asset Management (CAM) isn’t just about making a list; it’s about creating a streamlined, real-time system that works as hard as your crew does. Sortly’s construction inventory management software can help you cut losses and improve your delivery times. Here are seven proven ways Sortly can help your construction or general contracting company streamline inventory operations:
1. Track materials and supplies across all locations
Construction doesn’t happen in one place. You need a system that tracks inventory across the warehouse, the back of various trucks, and multiple active job sites simultaneously. Managing your assets by location ensures you never over-order a part for Site A when it’s sitting unused at Site B.
Free Ebook: Track Supplies & Consumables Like a Pro
This easy, comprehensive guide can help you:
- Create an inventory list for supplies and consumables
- Automate reordering with alerts and expiration reminders
- Perform inventory audits for consumable inventory
2. Speed up inventory with mobile barcoding
Manual entry is the enemy of efficiency. By implementing a barcoding or QR code system, your team can check inventory in and out in seconds—all you need is a smartphone and the Sortly app. Scanning a barcode instantly brings that item up the system so you can update right in the field, eliminating human error and ensuring your records are always accurate without slowing down the workflow. Plus, you can generate and print your own barcodes and QR codes right in Sortly for items or assets that don’t already have one.
3. Get alerts when you’re running low
There is nothing more frustrating than pausing a job because you’re (surprise!) out of a part or material. In Sortly, it’s easy to set automated low stock alerts for your most-used consumables. When your inventory hits a certain threshold, you’ll get a notification, giving you plenty of time to reorder before the shortage becomes a crisis.
4. Create and assign pick lists
Eliminate the “What do I need today?” guesswork. With Sortly pick lists, you can identify exactly which materials and tools are required for a specific task and assign that list directly to a team member within your inventory solution. This ensures the right gear gets to the right site every single morning.
5. Track inventory anywhere (even offline)
In the fast-paced world of construction, you don’t have time to run to the back office to update inventory or place an order. That’s why Sortly is accessible from any device, any location. You and your crew can track inventory in real time, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
Plus, offline tracking helps you manage inventory even if your job site doesn’t have perfect cellular service. Our cloud-based offline tracking syncs your updates the moment you’re back in range. This ensures data integrity even in the most remote locations.
6. Create a visual inventory system with photos
A picture is worth a thousand part numbers. By attaching inventory photos to your inventory items, you provide a visual “source of truth.” This makes it easy for new crew members to identify the right parts and allows you to document the physical condition of equipment as it moves between sites.
7. Comprehensive reporting and insights
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. Use Sortly’s comprehensive reporting to view the total value of your supplies and equipment at any given moment, track specific employee actions, monitor low-stock items, and more. See all your inventory data and activity in one easy dashboard to help inform your business decisions. Reporting insights help our construction customers with tax preparation, insurance audits, and high-level decision-making regarding when to repair versus replace aging machinery.
About Sortly Inventory Management Software
Sortly is an inventory management solution that helps you track, manage, and organize your inventory—from any device, in any location. We’re an easy-to-use inventory software that’s perfect for small businesses. Sortly builds inventory tracking seamlessly into your workday so you can save time and money, satisfy your customers, and help your business succeed.
With Sortly, you can track inventory, supplies, parts, tools, assets like equipment and machinery, and anything else that matters to your business. It comes equipped with smart features like barcoding & QR coding, low stock alerts, customizable folders, data-rich reporting, and much more. Best of all, you can update inventory right from your smartphone, whether you’re on the job, in the warehouse, or on the go.
Whether you’re just getting started with inventory management or you’re an expert looking for a more efficient solution, we can transform how your company manages inventory—so you can focus on building your business. That’s why over 15,000 businesses globally trust us as their inventory management solution.
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