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The Three Amigos... Sage, Dixie & Wingnut!!!
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<blockquote data-quote="scooter" data-source="post: 183642" data-attributes="member: 4417"><p>Just as important as the physical storage (shelving etc) is being able to track what you have in inventory. I use the empty boxes that hold the reams of paper stored by the copier at work for my smaller parts. I number them and stack them on the shelves. On a spreadsheet I keep track of each part by part number, and description, along with quantity, the price paid, the project/bike it is planned for and the box it is in. Without the spreadsheet I have no idea what I have or where the part is. I also cut the boxes down in height depending on what is inside so that I can pack them on the shelves efficiently. </p><p>Note: I’ve been acquiring parts for years to support my plan to retire and restore all the different bikes I’ve acquired over the years. Don’t know if I’ll get to them all but I’m going to have fun trying. </p><p></p><p>It will take some effort to log your inventory into a spreadsheet/ database but if the shop keeps inventory well worth the effort. If you don’t and just order parts based on the needed repair that’s a different matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="scooter, post: 183642, member: 4417"] Just as important as the physical storage (shelving etc) is being able to track what you have in inventory. I use the empty boxes that hold the reams of paper stored by the copier at work for my smaller parts. I number them and stack them on the shelves. On a spreadsheet I keep track of each part by part number, and description, along with quantity, the price paid, the project/bike it is planned for and the box it is in. Without the spreadsheet I have no idea what I have or where the part is. I also cut the boxes down in height depending on what is inside so that I can pack them on the shelves efficiently. Note: I’ve been acquiring parts for years to support my plan to retire and restore all the different bikes I’ve acquired over the years. Don’t know if I’ll get to them all but I’m going to have fun trying. It will take some effort to log your inventory into a spreadsheet/ database but if the shop keeps inventory well worth the effort. If you don’t and just order parts based on the needed repair that’s a different matter. [/QUOTE]
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