Inventory Management

Stock control with live visibility and smarter action.

Track stock levels, expiry dates, suppliers, movements, waste and low-stock alerts across sites, departments and locations.

Live stock visibilityLevels & locations, by site
Expiry & waste controlSee loss before it happens
Multi-siteOne view across every store
The cost of unclear stock visibility

When inventory is hard to see, waste and disruption become harder to control.

Many organisations still rely on manual counts, spreadsheets, supplier notes and disconnected systems. That creates stock blind spots, where low stock, expiry, waste and supplier issues are often spotted too late.

With ocapii

Inventory visibility that keeps teams ahead.

Ocapii connects products, stock movement, expiry, waste, alerts and actions in one live view, helping teams see more, waste less and act sooner. Over time, inventory data can support smarter forecasting, highlight demand patterns and help teams plan stock before gaps or waste build.

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Inventory workflows

One connected system for stock, expiry, waste and reporting.

Product catalogue

Create structured records for products, supplies, materials, consumables or stock items, with details that help teams identify and manage them consistently.

Barcode scanning

Use barcode-led records where configured to support faster product lookup, stock updates and movement tracking.

Stock level tracking

Track stock quantities across sites, departments, stores, rooms, warehouses or other configured locations.

Expiry management

Record expiry dates, monitor products at risk and support better rotation before stock becomes waste.

Low-stock alerts

Highlight products that need attention before stock gaps affect service, operations, care, production or customer experience.

Waste & disposal tracking

Record what was wasted, why, where it happened and what action followed with quantity, value, reason and corrective-action triggers.

Built around operational outcomes

Less waste. Fewer stock gaps. Better control.

Reduce waste

Track expiry, waste reasons and product movement so teams can see where avoidable loss is happening.

Less avoidable loss

Improve visibility

Give teams a clearer view of stock levels, locations, suppliers, product records and movements.

One live view

Reduce stock-outs

Use low-stock alerts and reporting to help teams respond before missing stock affects service, care, production or operations.

Act before the gap

Strengthen accountability

Create clearer records of stock updates, movements, disposal, supplier issues and inventory actions.

Every change, recorded
95%+
Inventory Accuracy
50%
Reduction in food waste
80%
Reduction in inventory admin
11%
Sales uplift
From inventory data to operational control

Stock data should drive smarter decisions.

A stock record only becomes valuable when it helps people act.

Ocapii connects inventory records to alerts, tasks, corrective actions, reporting and evidence, so a low-stock item raises a task, an expiring product appears on a dashboard, a waste event starts a review, and a supplier issue links to the affected stock. That is the shift from passive inventory records to live operational visibility.

Live inventory alerts Stock signals become assigned action. LIVE
Low stock - chicken breast 2kg
Main store below par level (4 left) - replenishment task raised.
Site 03 · 11s ago
Expiry approaching
12 units of natural yoghurt expire in 2 days - rotation check assigned.
Site 03 · 1 min ago
Waste review opened
3.2kg prepared salad disposed - reason: over-prep. Review assigned.
Site 07 · 3 min ago
Stock check completed
Chiller count verified with photo evidence by R. Patel.
Site 03 · 5 min ago
Supplier issue linked
Damaged delivery logged against PO-4471 - credit requested.
Site 12 · 7 min ago
Product recall distributed
Batch L-228 recall sent to 9 sites - completion evidence required.
All sites · 9 min ago
Built for inventory wherever it moves

Inventory management for stock, supplies and products across complex operations.

Evidence built into inventory movement

Create a clearer trail from stock update to outcome.

Ocapii brings stock levels, movements, expiry, waste, supplier records and action history into one connected operational record helping teams understand what changed, where it happened, who updated it and what action followed.

Stock + movementExpiry + wasteActions + completionInventory reporting
1 Product - natural yoghurt 500gStock level · location · supplier details PRODUCT
2 Expiry flag - 2 days remainingBatch L-118 · chiller 2 · Site 03 EXPIRY
3 Rotation check triggeredRouted to kitchen - Site 03 team TRIGGER
4 Action owner assignedOwner: R. Patel · due today OWNER
5 Waste recorded with reason3.2kg disposed · reason: over-prep · £14 value WASTE
6 Disposal evidence attachedPhoto + sign-off note captured EVIDENCE
7 User + timestamp recordedR. Patel - Kitchen · 14:22 RECORD
8 Inventory reporting refreshedStock movement, valuation, waste & expiry report syncs nightly REPORT
From stock lists to live inventory control

A better way to manage inventory across sites and teams.

Manual inventory managementOCAPII-connected inventory management
Live stock visibility
Expiry and waste control
Low-stock alerts
Movement tracking
Supplier issue visibility
Inventory intelligence

Ready to move from stock checks to stock intelligence?

OCAPII helps organisations connect inventory data, alerts and actions, so teams can control stock, reduce waste and plan with greater confidence.

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FAQ

Inventory management common questions

Ocapii can support many types of inventory, including food products, consumables, supplies, materials, spare parts, retail items, care supplies, catering stock and operational stock items.

Yes. Ocapii can track expiry dates and support reporting or alerts around stock that needs attention before it becomes waste.

Yes. Barcode scanning can support faster product lookup, stock updates and movement tracking where configured.

Yes. OCAPII helps teams record waste by product, reason, quantity, value and location, then use reporting to identify patterns and possible causes.

Yes. Ocapii is designed for single-site and multi-site operations, helping local teams manage their own stock while giving leaders a wider view across the organisation.

No. Inventory management can support food, healthcare, education, manufacturing, facilities, leisure, travel, hospitality and other operational environments where stock, supplies or materials need to be visible and controlled.