Stock Control That Updates Itself, Sale by Sale
AskBiz deducts stock the moment a sale happens, warns you before you run out, tracks expiry dates on perishables, and suggests what to reorder — across one shop or several branches.
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Most inventory problems in Kenyan shops and kiosks don't come from bad planning — they come from stock counts that are always slightly wrong by the time anyone checks them. A physical count taken on Monday is already out of date by Tuesday afternoon, and by the time someone notices an item is nearly finished, it's often already gone, or worse, the shop has kept over-ordering something that barely moves. AskBiz treats every sale as a stock event: the moment an item is sold, the count updates, so the number on your phone matches what's actually on the shelf without anyone doing a manual recount.
Manual stock counts are always out of date
A notebook or a once-a-week count tells you what stock looked like at the moment you checked it, not what it looks like now. Between checks, items sell out quietly, and the first sign is usually a customer asking for something that's already gone. On the other side, slow-moving stock sits unnoticed because nobody's tracking sell-through rate, just what's physically on the shelf. For businesses with perishables, there's a second layer of risk — stock that's still 'in count' but past its expiry date, which either gets sold by mistake or written off as a surprise loss. And for anyone running more than one branch, keeping counts consistent across locations by hand is close to impossible.
Stock updates itself — you just get told what to do about it
Every sale in AskBiz deducts stock in real time, whether it was rung up with the camera scanner or picked from a list, so the count is always current without a manual recount. AskBiz flags items before they run out based on your actual sales pace, tracks expiry dates and batches so perishables get sold in the right order, and uses your sales history to suggest what and how much to reorder — rather than guessing. If you run more than one branch, stock transfers between them are logged with a full audit trail, and you get one consolidated view instead of checking each location separately.
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Built for business owners, not data scientists.
Stock updates the instant an item is sold — no end-of-day reconciliation, no manual recount to trust the number.
Get warned when an item is running low based on your actual sales pace, not a fixed threshold you have to guess and set.
Perishables are tracked by batch and expiry date, so older stock gets flagged to sell first and nothing expires unnoticed.
Reorder quantities are suggested based on how fast each item actually sells, not a flat rule that over- or under-stocks you.
Move stock between branches with a full audit trail, and see one consolidated stock picture across every location.
Scan barcodes or snap a product photo to add or adjust stock — no separate barcode gun or manual typing required.
How it works
Scan barcodes or snap photos to get your stock list into AskBiz — including expiry dates for perishables where relevant.
Every sale, in-store or arranged elsewhere, deducts the right item from stock the moment it happens.
AskBiz flags low stock before you run out and highlights batches approaching their expiry date.
Use AI reorder suggestions based on real sales velocity, and move stock between branches with a logged transfer record.
Frequently asked questions
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