Technology Aug 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Counting, locating, and verifying stock on a phone

A warehouse team opens the day with a cycle count across three Shopify locations. They scan barcodes or SKUs on their phones, and the app writes each adjustment directly to the correct location without a spreadsheet handoff. Bin locations are stored per variant, so the same scan that confirms quanti...

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Counting, locating, and verifying stock on a phone

A warehouse team opens the day with a cycle count across three Shopify locations. They scan barcodes or SKUs on their phones, and the app writes each adjustment directly to the correct location without a spreadsheet handoff. Bin locations are stored per variant, so the same scan that confirms quantity also confirms the item is in A-12, not B-04. When a picker pulls an order, they scan each line item; the app verifies the pick against the order and marks the fulfillment complete only when every scan matches. Transfers between Shopify locations and external destinations are created from the same mobile route, and a unified history logs every change with a one-click revert if a transfer was posted to the wrong destination. Staff permissions restrict who can start a count, approve a transfer, or print labels. I build Swift Stock. It does not handle purchase orders or demand forecasting, which Shopify Stocky currently provides before its 2026-08-31 retirement.

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