How to Manage Your Inventory with Inventora!

[@evelynmuhammad1939]

Fierce your timing is perfect in this video. Your demo of the Inventora inventory management software is awesome. I hate math and felt defeated in creating a spreadsheet to track my sewing supplies. I believe this is what I've been looking for. Thank you for sharing.

[@sygleatherandglass]

This looks like a lifesaver. I tried another inventory/project tracker and it was a nightmare. Thank you for reviewing this system. It's perfect for my needs. It looks to be very user friendly.

[@fiercekittenz]

You're welcome! I've been enjoying it quite a bit as I ramp up to potentially consign at a local shop.

[@ElizabethDragoo]

OMG! I have spent hours looking for inventory management that would do this. Seen countless websites and spreadsheet templates but they all looked super confusing and not very intuitive (and I usually *love* spreadsheets!). This video popped up in the suggestions column when I was looking at yet another spreadsheet video... this looks PERFECT for me and will help immensely in my new jewelry business because I was definitely going bonkers trying to find a solution that would work AND not cost a ton of money! Thanks so much, I have subsribed to your channel because I loved this so much

[@fiercekittenz]

Sometimes spreadsheets just aren't enough :(

[@ritlua]

Whoa, this is perfect for tracking not only for my Etsy/Shopify store, but organize in general.... nice. Thanks for sharing! Time to try that trial!

[@dianaviera6228]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. I have been trying to do my own spreadsheet but it's a PITA. This looks like something I would love to try before actually moving from hobby to business. This will be the test.

[@fiercekittenz]

I am so glad! Please report back your thoughts!

[@dianaviera6228]

@@fiercekittenz will do!

[@ChristineKrannich]

Oh this was perfect timing. Thank you!

[@harmonygibbs7904]

This was a fantastic video! you really highlighted how useful this tool can be and I'm in awe of it. This is such a great tool and while I don't need it myself, I will recommend it to others.

[@mirelacretu8741]

What about thread? I mean per product might be a next to nothing cost, like the rivets, but thread does cost money... I wonder if you can do like a "default" use per product, like "miscellaneous" and give it a default value that you add for every item. I mean like for each bag you add 0,5 cents for those costs that you wouldnt take into consideration (rivets, thread, sewing machine usage, electricity, etc). The idea behind it is that you have a stock of something (thread) that decreases in time because it is incorporated in the product and it is a cost that you have for your business. Or maybe you account for these costs when you "price" your time? I love your channel and your sense of humour! Greetings from Sweden. P.S. I dont have a bag making business, I just sew as a hobby but I work with accounting and I love the idea of Inventora! 😁 I might give it a try for my private stash just for fun 😁

[@fiercekittenz]

Thread CAN be expensive, depending on how you buy it. I buy it in HUGE spools, so calculating thread cost wouldn't work for me. I also don't really know how much I use with a typical bag. That might be a bit hard to figure out.

[@kellyhilliard9797]

THIS is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@suzanneschannel4109]

Thank you for this honest and transparent video. I appreciate your help.

[@yayaglass]

SO glad I found this video! What an amazing tool! Thank you, so much! K

[@christinamejer1892]

Well I actually LOVE math but this is such a timesaver ! Thank you and I can’t wait to set this up for my small business ❤️

[@jaxandlo]

OMG Thank you so much! I have been looking for this exact solution for over a year! I literally cannot thank you enough. Thank you thank you thank you thank you❤

[@pamhillier4219]

This is good idea. Just being able to enter the place purchased from would save me time looking through receipts to try to remember where it was ordered from. My memory ain't what it used to be if you know what I mean! Lol

[@harmonygibbs7904]

Right? and my level of bookkeeping is 'shove it in the folder and file it....eventually'. Super useful.

[@joycecaldwell2097]

This was a lot of information. I think I’ll be watching it a few more times. Also sending a copy to my daughter. She has just started a lazer engraving business . I think she can make it work for her. Thank you!

[@marceecousins8516]

I needed to find this for my bow/scrunchie/ handmade gifts business. Mind you I've got to guess on prices because I've had a lot of the supplies for YEARS.

[@MadeByTriniLena]

Oh yes I saw the new vinyl on your IG, it’s 🔥

[@fiercekittenz]

SO GOOD right??? I'm excited to cut into more of it!

[@T3mikelee]

I've been looking for a program like this for years!!! It's so hard to find software that does complex/shared inventory. I have a clothing brand & do basically everything in house. So many companies, including WIX which I use, do not offer native inventory management for built/assembled products. I just signed up for the free plan of Inventora, but have zero hesitation to upgrade to the business plan with WIX integration if it does everything I need.

[@BeowulfIsMinNama]

This is so very timely for me! Thank you!

[@SewFelicia]

I just signed up to the free version to track my stuff and started measuring some of my fabrics. Realised there isn’t a fabric width option, so writing that in the notes. Need to use it more. I’ve only used it on my phone so far.

[@fiercekittenz]

When I put fabric in now, I don't do yards. I am using square inches. I feel it's more accurate.

[@karinmacdonald6607]

Oh my gosh! I was trying to find something that did this without creating spreadsheets! I’ve tried Apple numbers, Notion etc. I’ve signed up for the free tier - just a hobbyist for now. Now the hard part - going back through receipts and seeing what I currently have.

[@MadeByTriniLena]

Sew awesome, I also have a math learning disorder, appreciate this

[@FleurdeLinda.Stitches]

This is great. I have NO inventory system. Just peak in the box and curse if I don’t have it. I’ll be checking it out. Thanks!

[@fiercekittenz]

So, much, same.

[@michellekay2188]

This looks awesome! Can you put pictures in with the products or supplies?

[@fiercekittenz]

I don’t think so but it’s a good suggestion to make!

[@bernadettesteart8684]

Have created an account after watching this but have suddenly realised how much stuff I have to go through 😮. Thanks for the video and running through it 😁

[@fiercekittenz]

Oh yeah I'm not even fully setup with it yet. I did this video, had the holidays, then had to run off to Disney for the Marathon week.

[@biobombshell8004]

Nice, thanks for the review and feature walkthrough. Questions I still have are - it seems like you still have to calculate how much of a yard you use by adding up individual pattern pieces right? And it doesn’t account for the fact that different yards are different lengths, so knowing how much of a yard you used becomes more math. Second question is related to Shopify integration. Is there any kind of customer interface that would allow our Shopify customers to see what materials we have available to create custom orders from? I often get asked to add some section to my website which shows what fabrics, vinyls, and hardware I have in stock to create custom items, would this be a solution to that problem?

[@fiercekittenz]

Hey!!! So since this video, I switched to using square inches instead of by yard. I should do a follow up video to clarify this. For Shopify I haven’t looked into it, but I will as the Inventora team!

[@ChadAmI80]

I think I may have missed it. Can you share your supplier for the custom metal bag tags?

[@fiercekittenz]

Guangzhou Topwin Metal: gztopwin.en.alibaba.com/ They have done my bag tags, zipper pulls, and strap connectors!

[@ncpattison]

WOW! Thank you for this! I do have to ask, Where do you get your strap ends that they cost pennies?!?!?!

[@fiercekittenz]

Nolvo World on Aliexpress

[@KAstarGod]

Thank you for this video. What do you do if you order the same item from different sources? Also what if you use the same item from for different products? Does this have a feature for that. I am just starting my business and I just want to inventory what I have for now so I don't double buy (I have done that) and so that during my testing faze I keep track of what I am using and still have.

[@fiercekittenz]

I'd actually add those supplies differently. For example, if I ordered d-rings from Country Brook Design they'd have their own listing versus d-rings from Aliexpress/Amazon.

[@allieq]

Sprint boards aka the bane of my existence lol jk this application looks great, even though excel & tableau do have my heart. Thank you for sharing!!

[@fiercekittenz]

Mmmm Tableau!!! I’m a principal software engineer by day and love big data architectures. It’s always so interesting to me to solve scaling problems. I about died when I saw the sprint board.

[@allieq]

@@fiercekittenz glad I’m not the only one that gets excited about data! I currently manage the core platform for a fintech bank and love how easy Tableau makes manipulating data to monitor changes and outliers across our accounts. I never thought I’d see a crossover between crafting/data management but I’m loving it.

[@sharissebrooks3202]

Question - using the Clematis as an example, the pattern calls for 12"x8" of faux leather/vinyl. What is the quantity that you would enter under Products?

[@fiercekittenz]

I do square inches now - I have found it to be a LOT more accurate than saying I used a quarter yard, which I totally didn't.

[@diedre20020]

I just started using Inventora. How would you suggest entering rolls of vinyl such as the ones from Mypunkbroidery.

[@fiercekittenz]

Since I've gotten more used to using Inventora, I've switched from "yards" to square inches. I feel it's a LOT more accurate for me.

[@leahsalsman5292]

Oh! And custom zipper pull suppliers please!

[@fiercekittenz]

My metal hardware customs (bag tags, zipper pulls, and strap connectors) are from Guangzhou Topwin: gztopwin.en.alibaba.com/

[@danfromorlando]

I've been looking for an inventory system for my beanie baby collection, and I just have not been able to find anything until I saw your video

[@fiercekittenz]

If they don't have the little tag protectors, they ain't worth a darn!

[@skinny3241]

Thank you so much I need this Where do you get your zipper tape

[@fiercekittenz]

Right off of Amazon! It comes with pulls, too! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074N6CVGW

[@sydnimoore597]

I’m interested in using this to track my fabric for making dog collars but they are different widths so depending on the size I could get different amounts…. Does that make sense? Lol

[@fiercekittenz]

Yep! That's honestly why I do square inches and not yards for measurement now.

[@ambersuskey5624]

Hi does inventora automatically submit anything for taxes or legal purposes or do we have to go in and get the info that we need ourselves?

[@fiercekittenz]

You'd have to do that yourself.

[@teresadejong3011]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ryniquelucas6682]

The shipping is so hard to justify for Xiamen hsd. My cart total is a little scary right now. Also, do you measure your materials used based on the pattern? I'm guessing it would be easier to just use the numbers given

[@fiercekittenz]

I’d reach out to them. I had my vinyl cut into 12” rolls and the shipping wasn’t too bad!

[@ryniquelucas6682]

@@fiercekittenz brilliant! I'll try that.

[@leahsalsman5292]

Hi!!! I watch videos on my phone and am unable to clearly read or see the custom vinyl supplier and am dying to get my own designs printed from a good source! Would you mind sharing please? Also, know anyone for custom waterproof or water resistant canvas?

[@fiercekittenz]

I order my custom vinyl from Xiamen Hsd Ribbon on Alibaba. I have ordered from them for 4 years now and they are really good! No MOQ, so I can order 1 yard or 100! hsdribbon.en.alibaba.com/ I am pretty sure they also offer waterproof canvas, but I haven't ordered that yet.

[@candice713]

Will this work well for made to order shops?

[@fiercekittenz]

That's what I have! I mostly track my inventory of supplies, not necessarily each item I make. I have 1 entry for each product I offer so that I know what the costs to produce are and if I have enough to make it.

[@candice713]

@@fiercekittenz Thanks for the response! I’ve been playing with the free version to see if it will work for me. But your approach sounds good. I can give that a try. 😊

[@fiercekittenz]

@@candice713awesome! Let me know how it goes! I found it was GREAT when I got more into offering laser and embroidery products. I didn't really do that before unless someone asked. It's hard for me to find the space to store the embroidery blanks in all possible sizes/colors. Inventora really helps me keep that all organized.

[@sandrahw2749]

When I go to the website, it doesn't allow me to get started. :(

[@fiercekittenz]

Uhh which link? I checked both and they go right to the website with the "Get Started" buttons on the top and front-center. You don't have to use my affiliate link FWIW - It's mostly for tracking on their end. Try this out: inventora.com/pricing-plans/ - should see a "Get Started" button under the two plans. One is free, the other is not.