QuickBooks Inventory for Multiple Warehouses

Inventory for Multiple Warehouses

QuickBooks Multiple Inventory Sites offers robust functionality for businesses handling multiple warehouses. However, it's crucial to be aware of the associated drawbacks. Here's an in-depth exploration of the limitations and how Order Time Cloud, as your primary tool for inventory tracking and order management, can bridge the gaps.

Complexity Challenges:

- Setup Complexity:
  - Configuring multiple inventory sites in QuickBooks requires expertise and can be time-consuming. Order Time simplifies this process, making the addition of locations much more straightforward.
- Data Accuracy Maintenance:
  - Meticulous attention is needed in QuickBooks to prevent manual data entry errors. Order Time provides a user-friendly interface for monitoring key data points, minimizing the risk of discrepancies.

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LIMITED SCALABILITY:

Plan Restriction:
- QuickBooks limits multiple inventory sites to the Enterprise plan, potentially posing cost challenges for smaller businesses. Order Time's base subscription offers a majority of inventory features, including multiplication, without such restrictions.
Maximum Site Limit:
- Even within the Enterprise plan, there's a cap on the number of inventory sites (max 30). Order Time, in contrast, allows unlimited locations to be added to your personal file.

Reporting and Visibility Challenges:

Cumbersome Data Consolidation:
- QuickBooks can be cumbersome when consolidating data across locations. Order Time boasts an extensive reporting system, allowing the creation of highly customizable reports pulling information from multiple locations with ease.

Additional Drawbacks:

Limited Unit of Measure (UOM) Support:
- QuickBooks has limited support for managing inventory with different units across locations. Order Time offers the flexibility of creating multiple UOM sets.
Integration Hurdles:
- Integrating QuickBooks with other systems may require additional tools and expertise. Order Time seamlessly integrates with multiple platforms, and our experienced team can facilitate a smooth integration process.

Exploring Alternatives:

Basic Multi-location Tracking:
- QuickBooks' Locations feature may suffice for basic multi-location tracking. However, for a more comprehensive solution, Order Time stands out.
Dedicated WMS Systems:
- Businesses with complex needs can explore dedicated WMS systems. While these some good functionality, Order Time provides a balance of features and scalability. Not to mention, Order Time can scale for Rental Businesses, B2B Commerce, and Barcoding.

Making an Informed Decision:

The choice between QuickBooks Multiple Inventory Sites and alternative solutions depends on your specific needs and budget. A careful evaluation of requirements, coupled with a thorough consideration of limitations, will guide you toward the solution aligning best with your business goals.

We trust this information proves valuable! Feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

Order Time Feature Highlights

Order Time will give you unprecedented visibility into sales, purchasing, production and warehousing. Integration with accounting, ecommerce, shipping and EDI systems will streamlined work flow and increase efficiencies.


Sales Orders	Pick, Pack & Ship	Roles & Access
Generate quotes and sales orders and track their statuses while controlling approvals. Manage leads, customers, contacts and addresses. Create alerts and notifications.	Shipping integration with ShipStation automatically syncs sales with shipments, and syncs tracking numbers to Ship Docs. Within ShipStation you complete the shipment and print the shipping label.	Another benefit of our software is the ability for administrators to customize the roles in which their users have access.This allows Owners to decide exactly what features each user can access with Roles. Users are assigned a Role that defines their access level to your account. The number of Active users you can add is defined by your subscription.

Label Printing & Barcode Management	Ecommerce Integrations	Kitting & Assembly
Keep track of items by assigning barcodes to them. Scan items into sales orders, invoices, and more to avoid manual data entry. Create labels with our custom label designer and print them using our special integration.	Order Time features Ecommerce integrations such as BigCommerce, Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce, Volusion and 3dcart. We're always adding new integrations and features, so if you have a platform you can't live without, let us know.	Bundle a group of items together to sell as a single unit. Individual items and components can be kitted as products and sold. Set up assemblies for everything you manufacture to make work orders quick & easy.