Do you know how to label your inventory locations? You might be thinking it’s as simple as assigning numbers or letters to your warehouses, aisles, shelves, bins, etc. But James Shores is here to totally rip that old idea to shreds.
All you need to do to is follow these five steps:
- Have a space
- Have space for all inventory
- Set your watch
- You get a number and you get a number. Everything gets a number
- Cancel date night
Okay, this Whiteboard Wednesday is a bit tongue in cheek. It’s more complex than the list implies. I’ll let James explain what he’s really talking about. Enjoy!

Robert Lockard is a copywriter with Fishbowl. He writes for several blogs about inventory management, manufacturing, QuickBooks, and small business. Fishbowl is the #1-requested manufacturing and warehouse management software for QuickBooks users. Robert enjoys running, reading, writing, spending time with his wife and children, and watching movies.