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Thread ID: 138406	2014-11-25 03:38:00	Android App. Stock Control. Can't find what I need	shakoni (16135)	Press F1

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1388931	2014-11-25 03:38:00	Need an android app for stock control of alcohol in a bar. What I do at present is a stock take after events ie count the beers etc. All apps seem to assume you know how many beers left the fridge whereas all I do with a stock take is count the various units ie I know the stock levels, but not how many units were consumed. I need an app whereby I tell it how many units I have, not how many have disappeared. Already loaded up a few, but no joy as they assume I know how many units to subtract! Why can't we have a play with there baby online with preloaded data before taking the leap of faith and downloading? Thanks	shakoni (16135)
1388932	2014-11-25 05:10:00	The way you've described it sounds very hap-hazard. lets say you had 100 bottles in the fridge, do you simply hand them out when someone asks and do a stock take later ? What current method do you use to record whats being served when ordered ? ( till etc) Most places I've seen have some sort of system (esp if someones running a tab for a group) to count as the bottles would go out. So if someone had 5 bottles record 5 outgoing, then came back for another 6, record 6 outgoing, or if various people record each outgoing then its simple maths, add up the number of bottles served, subtract from the known amount at the start and the result is how many you have left. No app is going to auto count whats been served.	wainuitech (129)
1388933	2014-11-25 05:26:00	Need an android app for stock control of alcohol in a bar. What I do at present is a stock take after events ie count the beers etc. All apps seem to assume you know how many beers left the fridge whereas all I do with a stock take is count the various units ie I know the stock levels, but not how many units were consumed. I need an app whereby I tell it how many units I have, not how many have disappeared. Already loaded up a few, but no joy as they assume I know how many units to subtract! Why can't we have a play with there baby online with preloaded data before taking the leap of faith and downloading? Thanks If you are going to do a stock take of all alcohol at the end of the night, surely it would be common sense to count everything at the start of the night so that you know how much alcohol you have on the premises. Otherwise you won't be able to do an accurate alcohol audit as you won't have any starting numbers to compare. The only way you could count what is being served is to have an app that is connected to your till and have each of the bar staff log into it at the start of the night or each time they sell a drink. You would still have to have a known quantity of drinks loaded onto the database. You may need to get an app designed for your bar.	Webdevguy (17166)
1388934	2014-11-25 05:43:00	We do a count after each event. We don't count the units sold. So if an app wants the units sold it is an unknown value. The only values we have is a start quantity and an end quantity ie two stock takes. I want the app to do the maths, I do the counting of stock.	shakoni (16135)
1388935	2014-11-25 06:29:00	We do a count after each event. We don't count the units sold. So if an app wants the units sold it is an unknown value. The only values we have is a start quantity and an end quantity ie two stock takes. I want the app to do the maths, I do the counting of stock. I would have thought the math would jusr be simple subtraction...? Guess not huh... If you can't find an app that will do it you could look into gettjng one built or maybe get a web based app built..?	Webdevguy (17166)
1388936	2014-11-25 08:06:00	Break it down a bit, a bit more detail, and an example, would get you much more specific replies.	PPp (9511)
1388937	2014-11-26 03:12:00	A stock take means to me 'count the stock'. You do this before and after an event. You get the before stock level and the after stock level ie two values (the first higher or the same as the second). Currently I would shove that data onto a clipboard (pen and paper), then shove it into excel to let it calculate the difference ie the missing value. I had the feeling like an app would be able to remove the clipboard, pen and paper, and the input into excel. I appear to be incorrect. I am not necessarily around to count how many units are consumed - hence that value I do not know. The cash register is not linked to the computer. The input of data into the cash register is not always of high value. I know that I am not great at using it and make mistakes that I can't correct ie rubbish data.	shakoni (16135)
1388938	2014-11-26 04:23:00	Every phone has a calculator. I also have Wps office on my phone which has spreadsheets	gary67 (56)
1388939	2014-11-26 04:48:00	It all boils down to one thing -- Who ever is handing out the beverages etc, needs to log it as they go. Think about it --- What you are asking for is an app that can look at the starting stock and automatically count as its taken. Unless there's some sort of scanning system that automatically sans as something is removed someone still has to punch in the data at some time. As an example - at the restaurant we go to sometimes, the waiters all have tablets, you order drinks ( and food) and thats sent to the main desk, and it is logged instantly. Often when our lot get going ;) god know whats ordered, BUT at any time you can go to the main desk and see whats been ordered, the individual costs of each drink / food, and the total amount in $$ I am not necessarily around to count how many units are consumed - hence that value I do not know. So when your not there who is ? Its a simple task -- when someone orders a drink, its logged, at the end of the night you have a total. The way its been described it sounds like its a big free for all -- and no ones actually running the bar.	wainuitech (129)
1388940	2014-11-26 05:18:00	A stock take means to me 'count the stock' . You do this before and after an event . You get the before stock level and the after stock level ie two values (the first higher or the same as the second) . Currently I would shove that data onto a clipboard (pen and paper), then shove it into excel to let it calculate the difference ie the missing value . I had the feeling like an app would be able to remove the clipboard, pen and paper, and the input into excel . I appear to be incorrect . . An app would be able to do what you are asking as long as what ever stock that had been ordered for the night had been checked into the system at the time of delivery . I'm not sure if there is one on the store that could be purchased and connected to your till system but you would certainly be able to get one built if needed . If the stock is not checked into the system when it is received then your numbers at the end of the night will be worthless . Ftr - that is what I am referring to when I am talking about counting your stock, you are making sure that you got all the stock you ordered first . Then when you open for business, all your drink sales are deducted from that total . You then do a count at the end of the night and all things going well, the numbers from the system should match the numbers from your count .	Webdevguy (17166)
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