What Inventory Management Software does for a delivery service
Inventory software tracks what you hold, what is selling and what to reorder, across one shop or many. For a delivery service, the value shows up exactly where the work is hardest.
A delivery service tracks active shipments by location, status and delivery date. Delivery margins come from per-shipment fees and distance charges minus fuel and driver costs.
Senders and recipients need compliant receipts and tracking information for valuable shipments. Veira handles that as part of the same sale, so compliance is not a separate evening job.
Delivery Services run differently, and the software should too
A generic till misses the details that decide whether a delivery service makes money. These are the ones that matter:
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The daily reality
Parcel tracking and delivery confirmation. Inventory Management Software built for a delivery service turns that into a number you can act on, and you also see live stock by item, by branch and by value.
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Where the margin leaks
Driver route optimization. Inventory Management Software built for a delivery service turns that into a number you can act on, and you also get a reorder alert before a fast mover runs out.
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What slows the counter
Customer complaints and damage claims. Inventory Management Software built for a delivery service turns that into a number you can act on, and you also flag dead stock that is freezing your cash.
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What buyers expect
Payment collection and reconciliation. Inventory Management Software built for a delivery service turns that into a number you can act on, and you also count and reconcile stock without closing the shop.
What to look for in Inventory Management Software for a delivery service
- Reorder points set from real sales history. This matters for a delivery service because of parcel tracking and delivery confirmation.
- Dead stock and expiry flags. This matters for a delivery service because of driver route optimization.
- Multi branch stock in one dashboard. This matters for a delivery service because of customer complaints and damage claims.
- Barcode and quick stock count support. This matters for a delivery service because of payment collection and reconciliation.
A notebook and a basic till, or Veira
| Notebook or basic till | Veira | |
|---|---|---|
| Counting stock | By hand, rarely matches the shelf | Live by item, branch and value |
| M-Pesa at the counter | Checked on a separate phone | Matched to each sale automatically |
| eTIMS invoices | Typed in later, if at all | Filed on every sale, even offline |
| Knowing your numbers | A monthly guess | Live margin and takings on your phone |
A real delivery service example
A Nairobi delivery service handling 500 shipments daily cannot track which are on-route, delivered or failed.
- Parcel tracking and delivery confirmation.
- Driver route optimization.
- Customer complaints and damage claims.
- See live stock by item, by branch and by value.
- Get a reorder alert before a fast mover runs out.
- Flag dead stock that is freezing your cash.
Every sale on Veira files a compliant KRA eTIMS invoice, online or offline. Senders and recipients need compliant receipts and tracking information for valuable shipments.
Inventory software tracks what you hold, what is selling and what to reorder, across one shop or many. Here is what that looks like with Veira:
- See live stock by item, by branch and by value
- Get a reorder alert before a fast mover runs out
- Flag dead stock that is freezing your cash
- Count and reconcile stock without closing the shop
Frequently asked questions
Is Inventory Management Software hard to set up for a delivery service?
Does it keep working offline?
Does it handle M-Pesa for a delivery service?
Is it KRA eTIMS compliant?
How much does Inventory Management Software cost for a delivery service in Kenya?
Can it run more than one delivery service?
Based on KRA eTIMS regulations and interviews with 5,000+ Kenyan businesses
Whether you run one delivery service or several across Kenya, Veira gives you inventory management that fits the trade instead of fighting it. Book a free demo and see it work with your own same day local delivery.