An inventory control system is a system the encompasses all aspects of managing a company’s inventories; purchasing, shipping, receiving, tracking, warehousing and storage, turnover, and reordering.

Properly managing inventory requires a system of some sort. It doesn't matter if the system consists of writing inventory levels on the back of an envelope or using the most sophisticated radio ...

Inventory tracking systems have developed a lot over time. Many years ago inventory tracking systems consisted of manually writing down each inventory transaction on a file card known as a cardex.