Feature Deep Dive — Intelligent Inventory Management
TVI Inventory Management With Smart Reporting & Reordering — Key advantages
- Real-Time Accuracy: Every sale, receipt, transfer, and adjustment updates records instantly.
- COGS You Can Trust: Recipes/kits/bundles automatically explode components, protecting margin.
- Shrink Prevention: Permissioned adjustments and movement logs expose losses early.
- Smart Reodering: Min/max thresholds and lead times trigger timely and accurate purchases.
- Multi-Location Clarity: Compare locations and transfer stock with one source of truth.
- Fast Adoption: Clear screens and barcode workflows keep teams moving.
Whether you sell consumer goods, manage raw ingredients, or stock serialized equipment, TVI provides precise tools for tracking every single item in your inventory
TVI Intelligent Inventory Control Features
Smart Stock Replenishment & Purchasing
Never over-order—or stock out. TVI watches on-hand vs. min/max, vendor lead times, and sales velocity to produce purchase suggestions that balance cash and availability. Convert suggestions to purchase orders and receive with a scanner for clean costs and logistics.
- Min/Max Thresholds: Trigger reorders automatically based on targets you control.
- Lead-time aware: Account for supplier timing so items arrive when needed.
- Smart Suggestions → POs: Review, edit, and convert to purchase orders in clicks.
- Receiving That Fixes Costs: Barcode receiving sets true landed cost for accurate COGS.
- Backorders Handled: Partial receipts and outstanding quantities stay visible.
Barcodes, Serial Tracking & Returns
Know exactly what moved, where, and when. TVI supports barcodes for speed and serial numbers where individual tracking matters—ideal for electronics, equipment, and warranty returns.
- Fast Scans Everywhere: Receiving, transfers, counts, and sales.
- Serialized Accuracy: Validate serial/IMEI on returns and service events.
- Audit Trails: Trace an item across locations and lifecycle events.
- Cleaner Returns/RMAs (Return Merchandise Authorization): Match to original sale for correct refund and stock put-back.
Bundles, Recipes & Kits (COGS & Food Cost)
Build composite items that maintain true component usage and accurate costs every time you sell or produce. Perfect for restaurant recipes, retail kits, and service bundles.
- Automatic Component Explosion: Sales instantly consume the right quantities.
- Precise COGS/Food Cost: Actual usage reflects in margin, not estimates.
- Flexible Composition: Support fixed kits or component substitutions where allowed.
- Production Runs: Issue components to work orders; receive finished goods cleanly.
Multi-Location Inventory & Transfers
See what’s available by store, warehouse, or prep area and move stock with confidence. Transfers keep quantities reconciled so no one’s guessing during rushes or counts.
- Per-Location Visibility: On-hand, committed, and incoming in one view.
- Controlled Transfers: Initiate, approve, and receive with full logs.
- Compare Performance: Spot overstock/understock and rebalance quickly.
- Standardized Catalogs: One item master with location-specific pricing if needed.
Stock Counts & Adjustments (Cycle Counting)
Keep inventory honest with scheduled cycle counts and role-based adjustments. Variances are flagged early, with reasons documented for accountability.
- Cycle Count Scheduling: Count high-value or high-velocity items more often.
- Scanner-Friendly: Speed through counts with barcode input and variance capture.
- Reason-Coded Adjustments: Damage, shrink, repackage—documented and permissioned.
- Variance Analytics: Find leakage trends by item, user, or location.
Vendor Management & Costs
Purchasing links directly to vendors, cost histories, and terms, so you can negotiate from data—not hunches. Receiving writes the right costs back to items and Accounting.
- Preferred Vendors & Terms: Price lists and lead times per supplier.
- Cost History: See last cost vs. average cost and price change impact.
- Clean AP: Vendor bills flow to Accounting/Accounts Payable with correct amounts and references.
- Dispute Support: Receiving logs tie to invoices for fast resolution.
Reporting & Analytics
Make inventory a profit center with reports that reflect live operations—not stale exports. Track turns, aging, on-hand value, and gross margin by item/category/location.
Real-Time KPIs (Key Performance Indicators): Turns, stockouts prevented, overstocks identified.
Margin Clarity: Item/category/location margin with drill-downs.
Aging & Dead Stock: Free up cash by acting on slow movers.
Exception Alerts: Shrink, negative on-hand, and count variances flagged early.
Business Intelligence Friendly: Export or integrate via API or user driven menus.
Customization, Integration & API
Keep TVI as your system of record while exchanging data with your stack. Use API endpoints and webhooks to feed BI, e-commerce, or internal tools without breaking the single source of truth.
- API Endpoints: Read/write items, on-hand, POs, receipts, and transfers.
- Webhooks: React to events—on receipt, on adjustment, on sale.
- Custom Fields, Categories & Tags: Capture attributes unique to your business.
- Controlled Change: Evolve processes without switching platforms.
Scanners, Labels & Device Setup
TVI runs on Windows and works with common barcode scanners and label printers. We’ll help you choose compatible devices and configure fast, reliable workflows for receiving, transfers, and counts.
- Windows-Ready Reliability: Front and back-of-house use with simultaneous multi-user support.
- Scan Everywhere: Receive, count, transfer, and sell with a beep.
- Labeling Made Simple: Print shelf or item labels from the source of truth.
- Role-Based Speed: Hotkeys and permissions keep teams efficient and compliant.
Get answers to the most common questions about TVI’s powerful inventory management features
Frequently Asked Questions About TVI Intelligent Inventory Management
Stop losing money on wasted stock, missed re-orders, or inaccurate reporting. With TVI, you’ll gain the clarity and automation needed to protect your margins and scale with confidence
What Our Clients Say About
TableViews Integrated Intelligent Inventory Control
“ TVI makes inventory a breeze with automatic reordering directly connected to accounting and sales.”
“ Our counts finally match the books and they stay matched!”
“ It stopped the stock-out rollercoaster.”
“ Recipes nailed food cost and now we know our exact margins per plate.”
