Inventory management app
Introducing Cetaris Count
Cetaris Count is an inventory count app that optimizes physical inventory tracking. Complete counts, scan barcodes, and improve inventory control from the palm of your hand. Cetaris Count is currently only available with the purchase of maintenance software.
Why choose Cetaris Count?
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Inventory automation
Counts are validated in real-time. If a variance occurs, a recount sheet is generated. Variances can be configured based on percentage, quantity, or part value.
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Full inventory or cycle counts
Designed to compliment your unique workflow, Count can be configured to complete cycle or full inventory counts based on your operation’s needs.
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Seamless count flows
Get clear insights into inventory counts to optimize inventory control. Align your team with a steady flow of inventory data to the right people.
Improve inventory accuracy with mobile counts
Get a closer look at Cetaris Count.
Scan barcodes
Save time with part barcode scanning, giving you more time work critical work like achieving 100% accuracy in the parts room. Use your device camera to scan parts, select the quantity, and instantly update your counts.
- Update counts in real-time
- Improve efficiency of counts
- Increase data quality by reducing data entry work
Visualize inventories
With a clear line-of-sight into counts, you can identify and address changes as they occur to optimize inventory control.
- Complete counts with a simple, easy-to-use count sheet
- Sort inventory counts by facility, main, and alternate bins
- Revisit count history
Ensure accuracy
Manage-by-exception with alerts and warnings designed to flag suspect count entries, identify when parts end up in the wrong bin, and prevent errors before they occur.
- Monitor and flag inventory variances
- Prevent inventory loss with automate recounts and bin assignments
- Generate alerts so the right people stay informed
“Cetaris Count gives a live look at the parts room and its inventory. This is the future, not only of stepping towards paperless, but also, of becoming more efficient.”
Drain-All LTD
Mat Corbeil
Fleet Services / Manufacturing
Available with Cetaris maintenance software
Cetaris Count can be added to any subscription of Cetaris Fleet and Cetaris Fixed Asset.
Cetaris Fleet
Drive efficiencies with actionable data with a powerful fleet maintenance system.
- Preventive maintenance
- System Integration
Cetaris Fixed Asset
Intuitively track, manage, and optimize your facility and asset maintenance.
- Achieve the highest asset reliability
- Measure and improve
Request a demo
Book a time with maintenance software experts to see how our solutions can help you.
- Complete work orders
- Inspections from a device
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an inventory count app?
An inventory count app is a mobile tool that helps maintenance organizations perform physical inventory counts digitally instead of relying on paper-based processes. It streamlines counting activities, captures inventory data in real time, validates quantities, and improves overall inventory accuracy across parts rooms, warehouses, and maintenance facilities.
How does Cetaris Count improve inventory accuracy?
Cetaris Count improves inventory accuracy by validating counts as they are entered, identifying variances immediately, and triggering recount workflows when discrepancies exceed predefined thresholds. This helps maintenance teams detect errors earlier and maintain confidence in inventory records.
Can Cetaris Count perform cycle counts?
Yes. Cetaris Count supports both cycle counts and full physical inventories. Organizations can configure counting schedules that align with operational requirements, helping teams maintain accurate inventory levels without disrupting daily maintenance activities.
What is the difference between cycle counting and full inventory counts?
Cycle counting focuses on counting selected inventory items throughout the year, while a full inventory count verifies every stocked item during a dedicated inventory event. Cycle counts help reduce operational disruption and maintain ongoing inventory accuracy, whereas full counts provide a comprehensive inventory audit.
Does Cetaris Count support barcode scanning?
Yes. Technicians and inventory personnel can use a mobile device camera to scan part barcodes, verify items quickly, enter quantities, and update count results directly from the field or parts room. Barcode scanning helps reduce manual data entry and improve counting efficiency.
How can barcode scanning reduce inventory errors?
Barcode scanning minimizes manual keying mistakes by allowing users to identify parts instantly. This reduces the likelihood of counting the wrong item, entering incorrect part numbers, or creating duplicate inventory records.
Can inventory counts be completed from a mobile device?
Yes. Cetaris Count is designed for mobile inventory management, enabling personnel to complete physical counts directly from smartphones or tablets. Mobile access reduces paperwork and allows updates to be captured where inventory is stored.
How does variance management work during inventory counts?
Organizations can establish acceptable variance thresholds based on quantity, percentage, or part value. When count results fall outside those thresholds, the system can flag the discrepancy and generate a recount process for additional verification.
What are automated recounts?
Automated recounts are follow-up inventory verification tasks created when a count variance exceeds predefined limits. Instead of manually reviewing every discrepancy, teams can focus only on inventory records that require additional attention.
Why are cycle counts important for fleet maintenance operations?
Accurate inventory records help maintenance teams ensure parts availability, reduce downtime, improve planning, and prevent emergency purchases. Regular cycle counts help maintain reliable stock levels while supporting efficient maintenance scheduling.
Can the app help identify inventory stored in the wrong location?
Yes. Inventory validation tools can help detect parts that have been counted in unexpected locations or assigned to the wrong bin, helping maintenance organizations improve warehouse organization and inventory control.
Can users review previous inventory counts?
Yes. Historical count records provide visibility into previous inventory activities, helping organizations investigate discrepancies, analyze trends, and support audit requirements.
How does inventory count data support maintenance planning?
Reliable inventory data helps maintenance planners confirm parts availability before scheduling work. This reduces delays caused by missing inventory and helps ensure maintenance activities can be completed as planned.
What types of organizations benefit from an inventory count application?
Fleet maintenance organizations, transit agencies, municipalities, utilities, public works departments, construction fleets, manufacturing operations, and facilities maintenance teams can all benefit from improved inventory accuracy and count efficiency.
How does digital inventory counting compare to paper-based counting?
Digital inventory counting reduces manual transcription, creates a verifiable audit trail, enables faster reconciliation of discrepancies, and provides immediate access to count results. Compared with paper processes, it improves efficiency and data quality while reducing administrative effort.
Can inventory count alerts be customized?
Yes. Inventory alerts and validation rules can be configured to match organizational inventory control requirements, helping ensure that the right personnel are notified when significant variances or exceptions occur.
How can inventory accuracy reduce maintenance costs?
Accurate inventory records help prevent overstocking, reduce emergency purchases, minimize lost inventory, decrease downtime caused by unavailable parts, and improve purchasing decisions across maintenance operations.
Does Cetaris Count integrate with maintenance operations?
Cetaris Count is available as part of the Cetaris maintenance software ecosystem, allowing inventory count activities to support broader maintenance, asset management, and inventory control processes.
What key metrics should maintenance leaders track during inventory counts?
Maintenance leaders should monitor:
- Inventory accuracy percentage
- Count variance rates
- Number of recounts required
- Inventory turnover
- Stockout frequency
- Excess and obsolete inventory levels
- Parts availability for scheduled maintenance
- Counting completion rates