Scanerrific vs. Excel Sheets:
Why It's Time to Upgrade Your Inventory and Order Management
Hey R&D folks! We totally get it—managing sample requests, keeping track of inventory, and handling orders isn’t a walk in the park. Many teams are still relying on Excel sheets or frantically searching through email threads to stay on top of things. While this approach might feel familiar, it’s far from efficient. Excel’s time-consuming manual processes can easily lead to mistakes, missed orders, and wasted hours. It’s time to step up to Scanerrific: the modern, all-in-one solution designed specifically to streamline your inventory and order management.
Why Excel Sheets Are Holding You Back
Manual Data Entry is Error-Prone and Time-Consuming: Studies show that nearly 90% of spreadsheets contain errors. Whether it’s a typo, an outdated version, or a missed entry, these small mistakes can lead to big headaches, especially when sample requests and deliveries don’t go as planned.
Limited Real-Time Visibility: With Excel, keeping tabs on inventory and order status means constant manual updates. Need to check if an order has shipped or confirm stock levels? You’re left flipping between emails, spreadsheets, and phone calls—wasting valuable time.
Difficult to Scale: As your operations grow, what started as a simple spreadsheet can quickly turn into a tangled mess of tabs, data inconsistencies, and version conflicts. The more people involved, the messier it gets.
Lack of Automation: Excel doesn’t automatically track orders, flag missing information, or notify you when things go off track. This puts the burden on you to constantly check and re-check details, creating extra work and unnecessary stress.
Why Scanerrific is the Better Choice
We developed Scanerrific because we’ve seen how chaotic managing R&D orders can get with outdated tools like Excel. Here’s how Scanerrific can transform your workflow:
Streamlined Order Management: Scanerrific centralizes your orders in one easy-to-use platform, providing a clear, real-time overview of what’s been requested, what’s in stock, and what’s on the way. No more flipping between spreadsheets or digging through old emails.
Automated Tracking and Updates: Every order, request, and inventory movement is tracked automatically. You can see exactly where things stand at any time, without needing to manually update anything.
Reduced Errors: With Scanerrific, you can significantly reduce manual input errors. The platform keeps everything organized, updates automatically, and ensures that everyone is working with the most up-to-date information.
Easy Collaboration Across Teams: Forget about emailing the latest spreadsheet version or worrying about conflicting updates. Scanerrific keeps everyone on the same page, making it easier for your team to collaborate, share updates, and make decisions quickly.
Scalability Built In: Whether you’re handling a handful of orders or hundreds, Scanerrific scales effortlessly with your business needs. You won’t outgrow it like you might with a patchwork of Excel sheets and emails.
Real-World Impact: Making Life Easier for R&D Teams
Take Sarah, an R&D manager in a busy food manufacturing company. Before using Scanerrific, Sarah was juggling dozens of Excel sheets and email threads, constantly worried about missing a critical order update. Since switching to Scanerrific, she has one place to manage everything—inventory, orders, and requests—saving her hours each week and reducing the stress of keeping everything straight.
Quick Comparison: Excel vs. Scanerrific
Excel: Manual updates, error-prone, outdated data, and limited scalability.
Scanerrific: Automated updates, fewer errors, real-time tracking, and scalable as you grow.
Why Make the Change?
Save Time: Scanerrific takes over the repetitive tasks, freeing up your time for more valuable work.
Improve Accuracy: With automated tracking and updates, you can trust your data is always current and correct.
Stay Organized: A single platform keeps all your inventory and order details in one place.
Drive Efficiency: Less manual work means faster, more efficient processes—and fewer headaches.
The bottom line? Sticking with Excel might feel comfortable, but it’s costing you time, accuracy, and peace of mind. Scanerrific is built to take the hassle out of managing R&D orders and inventory, helping you stay ahead of the game without the usual headaches.
Let’s catch up soon, and I’d love to show you how Scanerrific can make managing your R&D operations a whole lot easier!
