Enterprise›TracStor Count
Tap the shelf. Scan the product. Fix the system.
Walk the store, tap each shelf's NFC tag and scan what's there with a phone or any Bluetooth scanner. TracStor Count shows, while you count, where reality differs from your inventory system, and where the missing stock actually is.
In the pilot Built with pilot customers; location tagging and scanning are ready today.
Count›How it works
Three things to learn: tap, scan, done.
Bring your numbers
Drop in the on-hand export your POS or ERP already makes, as CSV or Excel. TracStor finds the SKU, barcode and quantity columns itself; you confirm once.
Tap the shelf
Tap the shelf's NFC tag, or scan its QR label, to start counting that spot. A blank tag? Name it right there and it's on the floor plan.
Scan what's there
Phone camera, Bluetooth scanner or ring scanner, with a beep for every scan. Scan a case to add a pack, or type a number and scan once.
Fix the difference
See every variance live, recount only the misses, then export the adjustments in the same columns you imported.
Count›Why location matters
Not just “3 short”. Where the 3 went.
A plain count tells you the system says 9 and you found 6. Because every scan in TracStor happens at a tagged location, the count also tells you that 2 are on the wrong shelf in Bay 7 and only 1 is actually missing. Move the 2, adjust the 1, and don't write off stock you still own.
- Store-wide totals per SKU against the system's on-hand
- Per-location totals, and per-bin comparison when your system tracks bins
- “Not in your system” list for barcodes the system doesn't know
Count›Hardware
Use what you have. Add what's cheap.
Every input lands on the same count screen, with no vendor app, driver or SDK to install. Prices checked October 2026; sources on the hardware page.
| Input | What it's for | Typical price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NFC stickers on shelves, bins and totes | Tap to start counting a location | about $0.54 each | Ready today |
| QR labels from a Bluetooth thermal printer | The same, with any camera | printer $22–26; labels 2–5¢ | Ready today |
| Phone camera | Scanning UPC, EAN, Code 128 and QR barcodes | $0 | In the pilot |
| Bluetooth barcode and ring scanners | Fast, hands-free product scanning; any scanner that types like a keyboard | $26–100; ring $56–70 | In the pilot |
| NFC tags on high-value items | Tap the item itself | about $0.54 each | In the pilot |
| Rugged Android handhelds | The same app, using the built-in scan engine | about $1,700 | Planned |
| UHF RFID readers | Bulk reads in stores that tag items with RFID | quoted | Planned |
Count›Easier by design
No setup before the first count.
Most inventory tools ask you to build a catalog, configure locations and buy hardware before anyone scans anything. TracStor Count starts at the shelf.
| Step | Typical inventory suite | TracStor Count |
|---|---|---|
| Product list | Build or sync a catalog first | Drop in the export your system already makes; columns detected automatically |
| Locations | Define aisles, bays and bins in admin screens | Tap a tag on the shelf and name it on the spot |
| Hardware | Rugged handhelds (a Zebra TC52 lists around $1,7003) or a paid scanner add-on (inFlow's Stockroom scanner is $69 a month4) | Phones you have, any keyboard-mode Bluetooth scanner, NFC stickers |
| Barcode features | Often on higher plans (Sortly: Ultra plan; Zoho Inventory: Premium plan4) | Included |
| Getting started | Some require an implementation package (Fishbowl4) | Tap the first shelf |
| Finding the problems | Export, then compare in a spreadsheet | Live variance while you count; recount only the misses |
| Results back to your system | Key adjustments in by hand | One adjustments file in the columns you imported |
| Pricing | Per user on many tools (MaintainX, UpKeep4) | Per site, unlimited counters (planned) |
Count one store with us
Bring an on-hand export from your system. We tag the stockroom with your team, run the first count together and show you the variance, and where it's hiding.
Sources
- DeHoratius & Raman, “Inventory Record Inaccuracy”, Management Science, 2008: about 370,000 records across 37 stores. pubsonline.informs.org. Peer-reviewed.
- Raman, DeHoratius & Ton, California Management Review, 2001, summarized in Chicago Booth Review. chicagobooth.edu.
- Barcodes Inc, Zebra TC52 mobile computer listing, October 2026: from $1,681 to $1,816 by configuration; MSRP $2,283. barcodesinc.com.
- Vendor pricing pages, checked October 6, 2026: inFlow, Sortly, Zoho Inventory, Fishbowl, MaintainX, UpKeep. Plans and prices change; check before quoting.