Inventory management for small business.
Available to promise, not just on hand.
Live stock that's connected to your sales orders and purchasing — not a separate spreadsheet that quietly drifts out of date. Built for small trading and distribution teams.
Stock that updates itself as you trade.
Because inventory shares one system with sales and purchasing, every order and receipt keeps your numbers current automatically.
Available to promise, not just on hand
On hand is not the useful number. Available to promise is on hand, minus what is already committed, plus what is confirmed inbound — and this is where each part of it comes from.
- On hand
- Committed
- Available
- Inbound
- WH-A
- 104 units
- WH-B
- 38 units
- Total
- 142
- Reserved
- 38 units
- Oldest
- SO-10388
- Due
- 22 Aug
- Free
- 104 units
- Cover
- 11 days
- Reorder at
- 60
- On order
- 60 units
- Due
- 27 Aug
- Confirmed
- Yes
- Product master data — SKUs, units, costs and price lists set up once and reused everywhere.
- Live stock levels — current quantities you can trust, updated by every sale, receipt and adjustment.
- Stock movements — a clear history of every in and out, so you can see how a number got where it is.
- Multi-location stock — track stock across more than one location or warehouse (Growth plan and above).
- Order-linked stock — sales orders reserve stock and purchase receipts replenish it, with no manual updates.
- Low-stock visibility — see what's running low so you can re-order before you run out (Cobalt ERP helps you spot it; you stay in control of when to buy).
Connected stock is accurate stock.
Standalone inventory apps drift out of sync with your orders and invoices. Cobalt ERP keeps one live quantity per location.
Stock, orders and invoices share one database, so the warehouse and the office see the same numbers.
See what's selling and what's low, so you can replenish on time without tying up cash in excess stock.
A full movement history means you can always explain a stock figure — no mystery shrinkage in a spreadsheet.
Inventory that talks to sales and purchasing.
Inventory is the hinge between buying and selling.
When you sell, stock is reserved and issued; when you buy, goods receipts push it back up. That's how small distributors keep promises to customers without over-ordering — see how it fits together in the wholesale ERP overview.
Frequently asked questions.
What is the best inventory management for a small business?
The best fit for a small trading business is inventory that's connected to your sales and purchasing, not a standalone app. Cobalt ERP keeps live stock that updates automatically with every order and receipt.
Does Cobalt ERP support multiple stock locations?
Yes. Multi-location stock is available on the Growth plan and above, with a live quantity tracked per location.
Does stock update automatically when I sell or buy?
Yes. Sales orders reserve and issue stock, and goods receipts replenish it — there's no separate inventory update to remember.
Can I see stock movement history?
Yes. Every stock movement is recorded, so you can trace exactly how a current quantity was reached.
Does Cobalt ERP do reorder points or forecasting?
Cobalt ERP gives you live stock and low-stock visibility so you can spot what needs replenishing. You decide when and how much to buy and raise a purchase order in the same system.
Is it suitable for wholesale and distribution?
Yes. Cobalt ERP is built for small wholesale, distribution and stock-based trading teams that need stock tied to orders and invoices.
Related pages.
Against the tools people usually try first.
A spreadsheet, an inventory app beside the accounts, or a full ERP.
Put your stock on solid ground.
Live inventory connected to your orders and purchasing — no more spreadsheet that disagrees with the warehouse.
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