Smartphone App “Vastly Improves Visibility of Parts in the Supply Chain”

International technology company, ByBox, is launching its latest technological development, Thinventory™ Mobile, which it claims vastly improves visibility of parts in the supply chain. ByBox is also announcing updates to its Thinventory™ Lite technology, now making parts of the service free to businesses as part of the core offering. The technologies enable field engineers to maintain a holistic overview of the supply chain, enabling businesses to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively.

A key part of the Thinventory™ Mobile offering, Verify, enables engineers “to scan collections and returns to a Smart Box quickly and easily from their smartphone”. Engineers can enter the condition of the return part; which is configurable by company, and can order return labels to be delivered directly to their nearest Smart Box. According to ByBox, the technology reduces the time spent on the phone ordering and tracking parts and equipment, thereby increasing the time spent carrying out important jobs rather than admin. Stock loss is also reduced as engineers have the ability to log returns and collections in real-time.

Following the launch of Thinventory™ Lite last year, ByBox is making a key part of the service, Despatcher+, available to all businesses free of charge from today.

Despatcher+ enables engineers to capture SKUs at the point of dispatch, ”vastly improving visibility within the supply chain”, whilst simultaneously enabling businesses to maintain their existing Warehouse Management System (WMS). Despatcher+ provides an accurate and real-time picture of the supply chain, empowering businesses with visibility of where each item is and how much it is worth.

When used in partnership, Thinventory™ Mobile and Thinventory™ Lite enable engineers and management teams to make informed decisions about where stock needs to be based on individual requirements.