The Workhorse Blog
Latest stories, tips, and our opinions on everything and in between
15 useful metrics to monitor in your furniture warehouse
Keeping tabs on your warehouse KPIs is a key part of furniture warehouse management. Not only do metrics help you keep track of where your inventory is going, but they can also provide crucial insight into how your business is performing. This is just part of why...
9 things independent fashion brands can learn from high street inventory success
It's true that smaller fashion startups shouldn't adopt the strategies of large high fashion corporations with a one-to-one approach. Even still, we can learn a lot from larger fashion brands for SMBs, such as how to categorise and tag merchandise, or why so many...
What is lean inventory management? Plus 4 tips for agriculture businesses
A growing trend within the manufacturing sector is lean inventory management. This management style can benefit all manufacturers, though it can have the most significant impact on smaller and financially limited organisations. In this post, we're going to explore...
5 types of inventory system and how order management can be a growth tool for your SMB
For a business that relies on moving inventory, you need a robust system to keep track of everything. As your SMB grows, the amount of inventory you need to manage will increase. If your inventory management system isn’t up to the task as your business scales, you’re...
How apparel SMBs can embrace ‘ReCommerce’ in their inventory management systems
The reCommerce industry is seeing a huge boom in the fashion industry — and you might not know anything about it. Current predictions suggest that the reCommerce sector will account for 14% of the apparel, footwear, and accessories market by 2024. That's substantial...
Making just in time management work for your food & drink SMB
There’s a tricky balance in manufacturing between keeping things lean and having enough stock for your customers. Often, businesses find that they aren’t walking a tightrope but instead always running out of product or struggling to keep waste down. In this post,...
5 ways Workhorse can help your business grow in 2022
What are you hoping to achieve in 2022? Let us help you unlock some of your business growth potential this year. 1. Saving you time through automation We all know the headaches spreadsheets can cause and just how time-consuming manual processes are. Our system...
The sky’s the limit with cloud-based inventory software
Tracking your inventory levels through spreadsheets is a rite of passage. It’s a simple, low-cost solution for small businesses that will undoubtedly do the job for a little while. Yet, running everything off spreadsheets can become tricky and stressful, especially...
Clothing inventory management: 4 trends for the year ahead
After a difficult couple of years, the fashion industry is finally finding its feet again. McKinsey expects global fashion sales to reach between 103 to 108 per cent of 2019 levels in 2022. This sudden boom may be easy to handle for large companies, but it could prove...