Inventory management is important because technicians need more than the right information and skills to complete a service job—they also need the right materials and spare parts.

When materials are unavailable, difficult to locate or stock information is inaccurate, technicians may be unable to complete the work as planned. This can lead to delays, additional visits and more time spent searching for or arranging the materials they need.

Effective inventory management gives service organisations better visibility into what is available and where it is located. By connecting stock across warehouses and service vehicles with the work performed in the field, organisations can keep technicians better prepared, improve inventory control and reduce the administration involved in managing materials.

Yes. Handyman can support service vehicles as mobile stock locations, allowing technicians to keep track of the materials and spare parts they carry with them in the field.

From Handyman Mobile, technicians can access their own vehicle stock, select materials for a work order and register items as they are used. This helps keep material consumption connected to the service job while giving technicians a clearer overview of the stock available to them.

Depending on the setup and user permissions, technicians can also access materials from other relevant stock locations. This allows organisations to manage inventory across warehouses and service vehicles while keeping materials close to where the work is performed.

Yes. Handyman helps technicians find materials and spare parts across the stock locations they have access to, making it easier to see whether the items they need are available and where they are located.

From Handyman Mobile, technicians can search for items by item number, name or product group and check where an item is available within the organisation. They can also work with frequently used items and personal favourites to make commonly needed materials easier to find.

Depending on the organisation's setup and user permissions, available stock can include the technician's own vehicle stock as well as other relevant stock locations. This gives technicians better visibility into available materials before and during a job—helping them spend less time searching and make better use of the stock already available.

Materials and spare parts can be registered directly against the work order where they are used, creating a clear connection between inventory and the service performed.

From Handyman Mobile, technicians can select materials from available stock locations and add the quantities used to the relevant work order. This means material consumption is captured as part of the job rather than being recorded separately afterwards.

With Handyman's Store & Ordering functionality, registrations on the work order can also update the relevant inventory, helping keep stock information aligned with what technicians actually use in the field. The result is a more connected flow between materials, field service and inventory management.

Yes. Handyman can support material ordering from the field, helping technicians request the materials they need without disconnecting the process from the service work.

Depending on the setup, technicians can create material orders that are handled through the office or sent to selected suppliers. A purchase order can be linked to the technician's own stock location or to a specific work order, helping ensure that ordered materials are connected to where they are needed.

Handyman can also support receiving ordered materials into stock or directly onto an order. Available supplier functionality depends on the individual supplier and system setup, allowing the ordering process to be adapted to the organisation's existing material and purchasing processes.

Yes. Handyman supports stock movements between different stock locations, helping service organisations keep materials available where they are needed.

Materials can be moved between stores, while inventory can also be adjusted and counted to help maintain accurate stock information. When ordered materials are received, they can be added to the relevant stock location or directly to a specific work order.

Handyman also supports stock limit values, helping organisations identify when materials need attention and supporting a more structured approach to replenishment. Together, these capabilities help keep inventory aligned with the materials moving through the service operation.