In today’s article, we will explore some of the best free inventory management software for small business owners.
Inventory management is essential for every business. However, it is especially crucial for smaller businesses as they may often not have as many resources at their disposal.
So, choosing the right inventory management software for your business is key to ensuring that you maintain proper control over your inventory and maintain a good balance of supply and demand.
- Inventory management software is essential for businesses of any type.
- Inventory management for small business is essential for tracking, packaging, and tracking goods.
- Check out our Software section for more in-depth guides on software.
Check your Inventory Management for Small Business subscription
- Inventory Management Software for Small Business accounts are free for 30 days.
- To check if your account is expired, navigate to your Inventory Management Software for Small Business account, and check your expiry date.
- If it is expired, click on Update Now button to reactivate your subscription.
Create a new database
- Go to https://www.openbravo.com/en/download/free/download/openbravo-erp/openbravo-erp-server-5.0.3-5.0.4-5.0.5-6.0.0-6.0.1-6.0.2-6.0.3/
- Download either of the below version:
For MySQL: 5.0.4 or 5.0.5
For PostgreSQL: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, or 6.0.3 - After the download is complete, extract it and run the setup.exe.
- Enter a name for the database.
- Choose the top right option.
Modify the Access Rights
- Modifying the access rights for Folders and Files
Modifying access Rights for Containers - Modifying Access Rights for File System
- Scan the Registry
- Edit the Registry
- Verify the Operating System
- Verify the Operating System
- Create and Apply a System Restore Point
- Update the Drivers
- Modify the Permissions
- Rename the Registry Keys
- Delete the Registry Keys
- Modify the Registry
Run the SQLCheck utility
- Download the SQLCheck utility from our website and double-click the exe file.
- Select to run the utility by double-clicking the icon.
- Select to run a diagnostic of your database.
- Select the database you want to check, and click OK.
Run chkdsk
- Locate your hard disk in the Search box, right-click it and choose Properties.
- Now, go to the Tools tab, and open the Error-checking section.
- Check the Find and fix file system errors option.
Run DBCC CHECKDB
- Type DBCC CHECKDB in the search box, and then press Enter.
- Click REPAIR ALL , and then click RESTART.
Modify the SQL Server configuration
- Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
- In the right pane, locate SQL Server Network Configuration and expand it.
- Select Protocols for
and expand it. - Select TCP/IP and click the Properties button.
- Under IP Addresses, click the Add button.
- Enter the IP Address and the Subnet Mask.
- Click OK to save the changes.
Install the SQL Server Integration Services
- Open SQL Server Management Studio
Go to Object Explorer
Right-click Integration Services and select Workflow Tasks - Right-click Workflow and click New
- Select SQL Server Integration Services and click Next
- In “Select a deployment type”, select “All”
- In “Select an object type”, select “Workflow”
- In “Select a workflow template”, select “SQL Server Integration Services Workflow”
- On the “Name” dialog box, enter a name, such as “Inventory Stock”
- On “Workflow description”, enter “Inventory Stock”
- In “Workflow activities”, select “New Item”
- Click the “New Item” button
- In “New Item” dialog box, enter “Item Type” as “Product”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Name” as “Product Name”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Description” as “Product Description”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Category” as “Product Category”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Supplier” as “Product Supplier”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Product Unit” as “Product Unit”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Product Available” as “Product Available”.
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Product Cost” as “Product Cost”
- Under “Item Type”, enter “Product Price” as “Product Price”
- Under “Item Type”, enter
Create a new user
- Open Terminal and type: sudo adduser
- Replace
with your username - Press the Enter key
- Create a new user, and grant it admin privileges
Open Terminal, and run the following command: sudo useradd -G admin - Replace
with your username - Press the Enter key
- Log out of your account and log back in using the newly created user
- Restart your computer