Background

Quite a bit of confusion exists on when you should invest in Wasp Mobile or Wasp Inventory. It is extremely important to choose the right Wasp Barcode software package for your needs. Often we hear from clients after they have purchased the wrong product. Needless to say purchasing the wrong software product is not only a waste of money, but also a waste of time. 


This article is intended to help save you the time, money and hassle that occurs by investing in the wrong Wasp Software product. We have made every effort to layout the information you will need in order to make the right decision. If you have comments, questions, or suggestions on how we can improve this article we would love to hear from you at info@barcodeshack.com, or call us at 800-662-1715.


Definitions

Assets are defined as permanent inventory that an organization uses over a period of time. Good examples of assets include computers, tools, furniture, and etc. Assets have a lifecycle or history, for example, are received as new assets, moved to various locations, assigned to employees, maintained, and at some point retired. Inventory items are items that are consumed. Inventory is added, put on a shelf, and then removed or consumed. Inventory consumption can be tracked to an individual, department, company or any entity. Good examples of inventory are office supplies, retail items, and any other object consumed.

 

Description

Asset

Inventory

Permanent Inventory; computers, tools, furniture, etc.

X

Depreciation

X

Maintenance Tracking

X

Items that are consumed or sold

X

Track Reorder Levels

 

X

Track Item History

X

Assign Item to Employee

X

Sales Orders

X

 

Conclusion

If you need to track permanent objects and also need to keep a lifecycle history of those objects then Wasp Mobile is your choice. If an item is consumed then your choice is Wasp Inventory.