Can each van have its own stock count?

Yes. On the Multi-Location plan every van is a location with its own quantities, and parts move between the shop and vans through recorded transfers.

Do my techs need a handheld scanner?

No. Any modern phone camera scans barcodes and QR codes in the browser.

How do I know a van needs restocking?

Set a minimum per item and StockSimple sends a daily email listing everything at or below it.

StockSimple

For service fleets & trades

Van stock app: know what's on every van

Each van is its own stock location. Load it from the shop, scan parts used on site with your phone, and see which van is running low before the tech leaves the yard.

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Try it — interactive demo

Virtual van fleet: move parts and watch counts update

Shop

Capacitor 45/524
Copper fitting 15mm60
Contactor 30A12

Van 1 — Dave

Capacitor 45/54
Copper fitting 15mm10
Contactor 30A3
Low

Van 2 — Sarah

Capacitor 45/52
Low
Copper fitting 15mm8
Contactor 30A5

Movement history

Shop loaded with this week's delivery

Vans at or below 3 turn red — in StockSimple that triggers the daily low-stock email. 2 vans shown.

Demo data only — nothing is saved.

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What usually goes wrong

Stock you can't see

Items leave the store room and nobody knows where they ended up until you run out.

Spreadsheets out of date

Counts are updated on Friday, if at all, so reorders are guesses.

Costs that never get billed

Materials used for a client are forgotten by the time the invoice goes out.

How StockSimple handles it

Scan with any phone

Book items in and out by scanning barcodes or QR codes — no extra hardware.

Per-van and per-site stock

Track each van, site or store room separately with approved transfers. Multi-Location plan.

Low-stock emails

A daily email lists everything at or below its minimum.

Job kits

Save a standard kit and issue it to a job in one tap, with stock deducted automatically.

CONTRACTOR jobs & invoices

Quote from live stock, assign crew and invoice materials. Included from Starter.

Labels & bin labels

Print barcode, QR and shelf labels so everyone finds items first time.

Starter is $15/month with CONTRACTOR jobs, quotes and invoices. Business is $30/month and adds stocktakes and valuation reports. Multi-Location is $70/month for per-van and per-site stock. 14-day free trial, no card.

A normal day on StockSimple

Morning — vans or kits are loaded; stock moves out of the store room with a record.
On site — items used are scanned against the job.
Afternoon — the low-stock email flags what to reorder; a purchase order goes out.
Delivery — stock is scanned in against the purchase order.
Month end — export the stock valuation report.

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Common questions

Can each van have its own stock count?: Yes. On the Multi-Location plan every van is a location with its own quantities, and parts move between the shop and vans through recorded transfers.
Do my techs need a handheld scanner?: No. Any modern phone camera scans barcodes and QR codes in the browser.
How do I know a van needs restocking?: Set a minimum per item and StockSimple sends a daily email listing everything at or below it.

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