Fishbowl GO App

When setting up a Fishbowl Inventory database, there are several considerations that come into play. Some things that can cause a challenge are: choosing your costing method, pulling your information out of your previous software and formatting it to import into Fishbowl, integrating Fishbowl with your other software systems, such as the Fishbowl Go App, LilyPad Mobile Warehouse, UPS Worldship, etc.

You have items, customers, vendors, price lists, bills of material, and other aspects of your business which need to be correctly defined and entered into the system. The decisions you make when entering these items will affect the operation of your business for the life of your software. Some of this information may be clean and ready to go – some may need intensive work to correct. Either way, Sharpe consultants work with you to not only create and populate the Database, but to show you the ramifications of decisions on data. This is the foundations of your system and errors at this point will limit your ability to use the system correctly.

Use this module to indicate where an item is being packed by scanning the carton. You can also note how many of the items are packed and when the process is complete.

Both packed and yet-to-be-packed items show up in your shipping module so you can mark them as shipped when you’re ready. Select the service and mark as shipped when the item has headed out of the warehouse with the shipping company.

Set up similarly to the shipping module, the delivery module follows the package as it heads out on the road. This function allows you to include a digital signature from the customer or delivery professional.

The receiving module opens up into a list of items waiting to be received from a purchase order. In order to mark an item complete, you can either scan the barcode or tap the item in the list. You can also add details about the item by opening its profile if anything differs from the PO.

Cycling allows you to double-check your item counts on a regular basis. If you’re completing a cycle count, enter the location and item being cycled and fix the inventory number if it does not match the registered amount on the shelf.

This function keeps individual parts from losing their place or getting lost in the shuffle. Look up information on any part, alter its details, or add a photo. The receiving or moving function can then indicate where the part ended up.

Check the status of work orders and update inventory information in Fishbowl Manufacturing once each is completed.

When you need to relocate an item, you can scan the part number barcode, and then scan the originating location on the shelf within the moving module. Lastly, scan the destination location to register it as moved.