{"id":9124,"date":"2022-03-22T09:38:15","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T09:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/?p=9124"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:39:01","slug":"woocommerce-inventory-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/","title":{"rendered":"WooCommerce Inventory Management Basics for SMEs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While e-commerce is growing at a break-neck pace, companies are looking for better inventory management solutions than what e-commerce platforms are offering in their basic packages. WooCommerce is one platform that is continuously expanding its selection of third-party extensions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management.jpg\" alt=\"woocommerce-inventory-management\" class=\"wp-image-9128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #343333;color:#343333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #343333;color:#343333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#E-commerce_is_growing_rapidly\" >E-commerce is growing rapidly<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Why_is_WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_important\" >Why is WooCommerce Inventory Management important?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_tools\" >WooCommerce Inventory Management tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Best_WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_extensions\" >Best WooCommerce Inventory Management extensions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Stock_Manager_for_WooCommerce\" >Stock Manager for WooCommerce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#WooLabel\" >WooLabel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Product_Bundles\" >Product Bundles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Product_Batch_Expiration_Tracking_by_Webis\" >Product Batch &amp; Expiration Tracking by Webis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#MRPeasy\" >MRPeasy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/woocommerce-inventory-management\/#Key_takeaways\" >Key takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"E-commerce_is_growing_rapidly\"><\/span>E-commerce is growing rapidly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, e-commerce sales reached a massive $4.9 trillion, having gone up more than two times since 2017. While frequent lockdowns and restrictions helped e-commerce thrive, pandemic-induced layoffs and other changes in the labor market also drove people to create their own businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While 2020 broke the record for new business creation in the US with 4.4 million new businesses registered, 2021 surpassed this record with a whopping 1 million businesses, landing at 5.4 million new companies registered. A large portion of these emergent companies, however, use e-commerce channels to market their products <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/d2c-direct-to-consumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">directly to consumers<\/a>. And one of the top e-commerce platforms used today is WooCommerce, with 30% of the top 1 million web stores using it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But companies that sell physical products need to worry about more than just drawing customers to their products. And one of the essential issues they need to face is inventory management. Without a proper inventory management system in place, they would risk frequent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/stockout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stockouts<\/a> or overstocking, high inventory costs, and many other issues related to poor inventory management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although e-commerce platforms usually have a basic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/inventory-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inventory management<\/a> module, growing businesses \u2013 especially those that manufacture their own products \u2013 will soon find themselves looking for something more advanced.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-v2\">\n    <p class=\"banner-v2__desc\">Start properly managing your inventory with MRPeasy<\/p>\n    <a class=\"banner-v2__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-event=\"blog_signup_banner_blue\">Try for free<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t<style>.banner-v2 {\n    float: right;\n    display: flex;\n    flex-direction: column;\n    justify-content: center;\n    align-items: center;\n    padding: 40px 32px;\n    gap: 16px;\n    width: 356px;\n    height: 205px;\n    background: linear-gradient(199.68deg, #6084E5 13.17%, #5FA7DD 82.1%);\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    margin-left: 12px;\n    margin-bottom: 12px;\n    margin-top: 15px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 767.98px) {\n    .banner-v2 {\n         width: 100%;\n         height: 173px;\n         margin-bottom: 0;\n         margin-left: 0;\n    }\n}\n\n.single__content p.banner-v2__desc {\n    margin: 0 !important;\n}\n\np.banner-v2__desc {\n    width: 292px;\n    font-style: normal;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 22px;\n    line-height: 29px !important;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #FFFFFF;\n    margin: 0 !important;\n    order: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.single__content a.banner-v2__link {\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n}\n\n.single__content a.banner-v2__link:hover {\n    color: #003557 !important;\n}\n\na.banner-v2__link {\n    display: flex;\n    justify-content: center;\n    align-items: center;\n    width: 181px;\n    height: 51px;\n    padding: 18px 0;\n    border-radius: 4px;\n    background: #003557;\n    font-weight: 700;\n    font-size: 16px;\n    color: #FFFFFF !important;\n    text-decoration: none !important;\n    order: 1 !important;\n}\n\n.banner-v2__link:hover {\n    background: white;\n    color: #003557 !important;\n}<\/style>\n\t\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_important\"><\/span>Why is WooCommerce Inventory Management important?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inventory is not just the front end of your e-shop or the stockroom where you keep your merchandise. It is a vital, dynamic part of your company that needs to be handled diligently in order for the business to be as profitable as possible. One of the aims of inventory management is to find the perfect balance between too much and not enough stock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding this balance has many benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Optimal service levels<\/strong>. Keeping enough inventory to respond to demand is essential in ensuring customer satisfaction and loyalty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reduced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/carrying-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carrying costs<\/a><\/strong>. Keeping minimal quantities of excess merchandise while still making sure that orders get fulfilled can drastically reduce <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/inventory-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inventory costs<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improved cash flow.<\/strong> Being able to meet customer demand while not having cash tied up in excess inventory is very beneficial to your cash flow.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Healthy inventory turnover. <\/strong>Inventory turnover indicates how quickly you sell out your stock. A healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/inventory-turnover-ratio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">inventory turnover rate<\/a> ensures that perishable goods do not expire before being sold and no items are at risk of becoming obsolete.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart from these benefits, tracking your inventory also\nhelps you ensure traceability in the supply chain and comply with any\nregulations related to your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_tools\"><\/span>WooCommerce Inventory Management tools<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As already mentioned, WooCommerce already offers a basic inventory management module. In the standard package, a store owner can create product lists, stock keeping unit codes, and product variants, set stock quantities, manage backorders, and set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/what-is-reorder-point-and-reorder-point-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">reorder points<\/a> for their products. This is sufficient functionality for businesses that are just starting out as it gives a basic overview of what is in stock and in which quantity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WooCommerce does, however, offer various extensions that can improve different aspects of doing business on their platform. From POS systems to marketing tools to inventory management or manufacturing suites, these third-party software provide businesses with advanced functionality that can help a company become substantially more efficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_WooCommerce_Inventory_Management_extensions\"><\/span>Best WooCommerce Inventory Management extensions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As the functionality of WooCommerce only covers very basic\naspects of inventory management, many software developers have partnered with\nthem to provide integrations to the users of the platform. Here are some of the\nbest extensions to use when selling on WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stock_Manager_for_WooCommerce\"><\/span>Stock Manager for WooCommerce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Price &#8211; free<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce-1024x376.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9136\" style=\"width:512px;height:188px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/stock-manager-for-woocommerce.jpg 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Stock Manager for WooCommerce is a free plugin developed by the WooCommerce team that gives users access to some extra functionality on top of the basic tools available on the platform, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tax details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shipping details<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discounts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product weight<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inventory statuses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CSV import\/export<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As with free solutions usually, the functionality provided\nis not very advanced. Rather, it gives starting businesses some more options\nfor displaying and collecting data as well as the capability to bulk edit it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"WooLabel\"><\/span>WooLabel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Price &#8211; $49.00\/year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woolabel.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"392\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woolabel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woolabel.png 392w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woolabel-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>WooLabel is a barcoding and labeling plugin that is designed for inventory management and online POS use. It allows you to configure and print <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/qr-codes-vs-barcodes\/\" target=\"_blank\">barcode\/QR-code<\/a> labels for your products and then use a barcode scanner to significantly speed up data entry tasks. All of the most widely used barcode types, as well as QR-codes, are supported by the plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Product_Bundles\"><\/span>Product Bundles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Price &#8211; $49.00\/year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles-1024x675.png\" alt=\"woocommerce-inventory-management-product-bundles\" class=\"wp-image-9141\" style=\"width:512px;height:338px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles-768x506.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/product-bundles.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Product Bundles allows shop owners to create products kits, dynamic discounts, and personalized box sets that help them sell more of their inventory at a time. When using <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/kitting\/\" target=\"_blank\">kitting<\/a> in the stockroom, you can locate products that are often sold together much more easily \u2013 instead of looking for individual items, the kit is pre-bundled and ready for packing. As such, kitting is a good way to reduce the number of SKUs in your product catalog and to better organize your inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Product_Batch_Expiration_Tracking_by_Webis\"><\/span>Product Batch &amp; Expiration Tracking by Webis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Price &#8211; $79.00\/year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-webis-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-webis-1.png\" alt=\"woocommerce-inventory-management-webis-1\" class=\"wp-image-9158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-webis-1.png 550w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-webis-1-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/how-manufacturing-erp-streamlines-lot-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">lot tracking<\/a> plugin is very useful for businesses that sell perishable goods with an expiration date such as food and drink products. It also comes in very handy if you have to organize a product recall. The extension allows you to save batch numbers, dates, and vendors within your WooCommerce data, and have the system track the expiry dates of your products. When products are getting close to their expiration date, the plugin can send you an email notification and automatically move the products into the clearance category. When you identify faulty merchandise, you can trace an individual product back to the batch it came from and perform an inspection or easily organize a recall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MRPeasy\"><\/span>MRPeasy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Price \u2013 starting from\n$49.00\/month<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1-1024x468.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/woocommerce-inventory-management-mrpeasy1.png 1415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>MRPeasy is a business management suite designed for small manufacturers and distributors. It provides users with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/inventory-optimization-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advanced tools for keeping inventory optimized<\/a> as well as for managing sales, production planning, procurement, finances, and HR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It allows you to create both kits of products as well as <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/bill-of-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\">bills of materials<\/a> for making the products, manage multiple warehouses, print labels and use barcodes, and get access to many more inventory management tools that are essential for growing your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MRPeasy centralizes data throughout the company and allows for the automation of a lot of processes while syncing up sales and inventory with WooCommerce. From customer orders coming in from the webshop, MRPeasy lets you book the necessary products or automatically schedule manufacturing operations according to material availability, vendor lead times, and available production capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When products are shipped from either WooCommerce or\ndirectly from MRPeasy, the inventory levels in both systems reflect the change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have several web stores, you can easily hook all of them up with MRPeasy and use it as your central inventory management platform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"banner-v1\">\n    <div class=\"banner__text\">\n        <div class=\"banner-v1__title\">Quickly and easily integrate your whole business<\/div>\n        <div class=\"banner-v1__desc\">MRPeasy users report a 54% average improvement in the overall performance of their company and a 42% increase in on-time deliveries.<\/div>\n        <div><a class=\"banner-v1__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-event=\"blog_signup_banner_white\">Try for free<\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"banner__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrpeasy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/mrpeasy\/assets\/images\/banner.svg\" alt=\"banner\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_takeaways\"><\/span>Key takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the wake of the pandemic, small business and\ne-commerce are thriving with both 2020 and 2021 witnessing record numbers in\nboth new company registrations and online sales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One of the top e-commerce platforms used today\nis WooCommerce, with 30% of the top 1 million web stores using it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apart from doing marketing,\nphysical-product-based e-commerce businesses also need to invest in inventory\nmanagement to keep excess costs from eating away their profits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-commerce platforms usually have very basic\ninventory management tools. 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