“I'm starting inventory management for the first time; how do I begin five minutes before shipping?”
“Please guide me step by step from the basic setup to shipping and receiving!”

STOCK 5 MINS AGO is designed so that even those new to it can adapt within 5 minutes
by simplifying complex settings and focusing only on the essential features of the inventory management solution.
However, no matter how easy the system is, the initial setup process can feel unfamiliar.

So in this article,
I will kindly guide you through the initial setup flow that stores introducing STOCK 5 MINS AGO must follow!

✅ 1. First, create a team

Since STOCK 5 MINS AGO is a system that can operate multiple stores,
you need to create your team in the workspace first when using it for the first time.

✅ 2. Invite user (staff/store owner) accounts

Operations require the participation of several people.
In STOCK 5 MINS AGO, you can refine permissions based on roles.

• [Settings] > [Member Settings] to invite employees

• Customizable functions to assign to each user

For example,

• Store owners have access to all menus,

• employees can only perform inventory checks and shipping & receiving,
  this is how settings can be configured.

🙋🏻‍♀️ Tip: Please set permissions to prevent inexperienced part-timers from accidentally modifying data!

✅ 3. Try registering products

Now, you need to register the list of products to be managed as inventory in the system.
The shipping, receiving, and inventory check functions all operate based on this product information.

• Click on [Data Management] > [Products] > [Register Product]

• Input name, SKU, unit price, etc.

💡 When registering just one or two, input them manually,
and use the Excel bulk registration feature when registering multiple at once!

✅ 4. Create your own workflow with shipping and receiving status settings

Each store may have slightly different ways of handling incoming and outgoing products.
STOCK 5 MINS AGO allows you to set shipping and receiving statuses to create
your store's unique step-by-step processing flow.

Examples:

• Order status: Ordered → Under Inspection → Received

• Sales status: Shipping Request → Awaiting Shipping → Packing → Completed Shipping

• Freely add/delete at [Data Management] > [Inventory Status]!

✅ 5. Prepare for real-time responses with dashboard and notification settings

If the setup is complete, it's time for real operations!
On the home dashboard, you can check information necessary for operations in real time, such as low inventory, shipping and receiving history, and obsolete inventory status.

• Notifications for low inventory can be received

• and you can easily filter to see only the needed products.

📲 On mobile, you can also receive push notifications for low inventory,
allowing for real-time responses even in busy stores!

🔚 In conclusion

Starting out may feel difficult,
but once you set up five minutes before shipping,
it's truly a system that 'anyone can use' from then on.

• Complex ERPs can be burdensome,

• Excel can be difficult to organize each time,

• and if real-time collaboration is needed...

Start managing your inventory right now with five minutes before shipping!