Manpower and staffing
Inventory software for staffing and manpower companies
Know how many uniforms, ID cards, helmets and safety shoes are in the office store and at each site store before a new client asks for thirty more people on Monday.
In short
SimpleERP is inventory software for staffing and manpower companies that stock uniforms, ID cards, safety shoes and PPE for deployed workers. Stock moves on purchase bills, invoices, transfers and counts, at weighted average cost.
Illustration of stock on hand by warehouse at average cost, with a low-stock row highlighted and a movement ledger.
An inventory day at Gulf Coast Workforce Services
Every new deployment at Gulf Coast Workforce Services needs kit: two sets of uniforms, an ID card with a lanyard, and for warehouse loaders a helmet, reflective jacket and safety shoes. When a client adds thirty heads overnight, the store at the Houston office has to say yes by morning.
Some clients pay for the PPE on the monthly bill, others expect it free within the service charge. Uniforms also wear out and get replaced, so the store loses track of what it holds unless every issue is recorded somewhere.
How do I set up kit items and stores?
Add each item with a unit and a reorder level. If a large client keeps its own kit cupboard on site, add it as a second warehouse and move stock there with a transfer note signed by the site supervisor.
| Item | Unit | Reorder level | Store |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housekeeping uniform set | Set | 60 | Houston office |
| Loader T-shirt and trouser | Set | 80 | Houston office |
| Safety shoes | Pair | 40 | Houston office, Katy site |
| Hard hat and high-visibility vest | Pcs | 50 | Katy site |
| PVC ID card with lanyard | Pcs | 200 | Houston office |
Illustration of stock on hand by warehouse at average cost, with a low-stock row highlighted and a movement ledger.
How does kit leave the store?
Kit a client pays for goes on the client invoice as goods with their own tax rate, and stock falls when the invoice posts. Kit given free with a deployment is written off through a stock count at month end, which records the difference at average cost.
- Purchase bills raise stock and the average cost of each item.
- Count mode shows the system figure beside what you counted.
- Tax on billed kit follows the goods' own rate. Rates differ by country and change, so confirm the rate for your goods with your accountant or tax authority before you rely on it.
Will I know before uniforms run short?
The low-stock list shows every item under its reorder level, by store. You decide what to buy and raise the purchase order to your uniform supplier from there.
- Stock by store for the office and each site cupboard.
- Movement ledger for every item: bills, invoices, transfers and counts.
- Stock value at weighted average cost, ready for the balance sheet.
One system
Where kit stock connects
Manpower and staffing
Monthly client invoices in man-days, payroll for deployed workers with deductions and advances, and client receivables.
See howPayroll for staffing agencies
Monthly payroll for hundreds of deployed workers, from client-signed attendance, with deductions you set and advances.
See howAccounting for manpower agencies
One ledger for client receivables, wages payable, deductions, output tax and tax withheld by clients, with month-end checks.
See howInventory
Stock on hand by warehouse at weighted average cost, with a movement ledger and a low-stock list.
See how
Honest limits
Not included yet
- No batch, lot, serial or expiry tracking, and no barcode scanning
- Weighted average cost only; there is no FIFO
- No automatic reorder suggestions: the reorder level shows what is low, you decide what to buy
- No issue register per worker: kit handed to a person is not tracked against their record
- No automatic recovery of unreturned uniforms; add a payroll deduction yourself if your policy allows
Getting started
Start with inventory
Sign up with your email
Name, email and a password. No card for the seven-day trial.
Tell us about the business
Pick your country and, if you are registered, type your tax number. Accounts, tax rates, units, roles and numbering are seeded for that country.
Add products and opening stock
Add uniforms, safety shoes, helmets and ID cards with their units and reorder levels, then enter opening stock per store.
Post a bill and an invoice
Stock rises on the purchase bill and falls on the invoice, at weighted average cost, with nothing to count by hand.
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can I see uniform stock at a client site separately?
Yes. Add the site as a warehouse, transfer kit to it, and stock on hand splits between the office store and the site.
A worker left without returning a uniform. Can I recover it?
SimpleERP does not track kit per worker. If your policy and local law allow a recovery, add it as a one-off deduction on the final payslip.
Can I bill a client for safety shoes on the manpower invoice?
Yes. Add the shoes as a goods line with their tax rate beside the man-days lines; stock falls and the tax for each line follows its own rate.
We only stock ID cards and a few uniforms. Is inventory worth turning on?
If you buy kit in bulk, yes, because the stock value and the low-stock list come free with your purchase bills. If you buy as you go, record kit as an expense instead.
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Monthly client invoices in man-days, payroll for deployed workers with deductions and advances, and client receivables.
Read moreAccounting for manpower agencies
One ledger for client receivables, wages payable, deductions, output tax and tax withheld by clients, with month-end checks.
Read morePayroll for staffing agencies
Monthly payroll for hundreds of deployed workers, from client-signed attendance, with deductions you set and advances.
Read moreInventory
Stock on hand by warehouse at weighted average cost, with a movement ledger and a low-stock list.
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