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Zoho Inventory for stock and order management in Indonesia
Zoho Inventory is Zoho's inventory and order management application. It covers stock tracking, multiple warehouses, sales and purchase orders, and serial and batch tracking. It suits distributors, traders and any business that sells physical goods. Indokrisna configures it, migrates your item data and connects it to Zoho Books.
Who it is for
Distributors, traders and light manufacturers that still manage stock in spreadsheets or in systems separate from sales and accounting. Also businesses with several warehouses or goods that must be tracked by serial number or batch.
You sign up directly on Zoho's site. Your account is linked to Indokrisna as your partner.
What we implement
- Discovery of goods flow: purchasing, receiving, storage, selling, shipping and returns
- Item master design: items, item groups, composite items, units and price lists
- Warehouse and bin location set-up, and transfers between warehouses
- Serial and batch tracking for goods that need it
- Migration of item master, opening stock, customers and vendors from spreadsheets
- Integration with Zoho Books and Zoho CRM
- Stock reports and dashboards in Zoho Analytics where needed
- Training for warehouse, purchasing and sales teams, and support after go-live
Local requirements
Ready for Indonesia
Labels, units and documents in Bahasa Indonesia
Field names, units of measure and document templates are prepared in Bahasa Indonesia so warehouse and sales teams can use them easily.
Rupiah and foreign currency
Stock values and transactions are set up in Rupiah. For import purchases, Zoho lists per-contact multi-currency transactions on certain editions, which we check when recommending an edition.
Roles and approvals that follow your policy
Who may create orders, approve purchases and adjust stock is set up to match your company structure and policy.
Migration from spreadsheets or legacy systems
Item master and opening stock are cleaned, mapped and test-imported before use, including a check against the physical count.
Connected to Zoho Books and Zoho CRM
Zoho states that Inventory and Books exchange data in both directions, so invoices and bills follow orders. Tax stays configured in Zoho Books. Read more
What Zoho Inventory does in your business
Zoho Inventory follows goods from purchase to customer. The table summarises the flow according to Zoho’s documentation. Some features depend on the edition.
| Stage | What Zoho Inventory handles |
|---|---|
| Purchasing | Purchase orders, purchase receives and vendor payments |
| Storage | Multiple warehouses, bin locations, transfers between warehouses and stock adjustments |
| Sales | Sales orders that convert to invoices, and sales returns |
| Shipping | Picklists, packing, shipments and shipment tracking |
| Item tracking | Item groups, composite items, serial numbers, batches, expiry dates and barcodes |
| Online selling | Stock and order sync with platforms such as Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon and Etsy |
| Reports | Inventory aging, inventory valuation and sales detail |
When Zoho Inventory is right, and when Zoho Books is enough
If you only need to record quantities for accounting, the stock features in Zoho Books may be enough. Zoho Inventory fits better when your goods operations are more involved.
- You have more than one warehouse or storage location.
- You need picklists, packing and shipment tracking.
- Goods must be tracked by serial number or batch.
- You sell through several channels and stock has to stay in sync.
We assess this during discovery, before recommending an edition rather than after.
How Indokrisna implements Zoho Inventory
Discovery and design
We map your goods flow, then design the item master, units, warehouses, numbering rules, and who is authorised to approve orders and stock adjustments.
Configuration and migration
Warehouses, items and order flows are configured, then opening data is moved through data migration. Opening balances are reconciled to a physical count so the starting figures can be trusted.
Training and support
Warehouse, purchasing and sales teams are trained by role through training and support. The full scope is on the consulting and implementation page.
Connected to other Zoho apps
| App | Relationship with Zoho Inventory |
|---|---|
| Zoho Books | Two-way sync of contacts, items, orders and bills. Tax and bookkeeping stay in Zoho Books |
| Zoho CRM | Customer data and order history can be linked so sales teams see stock availability |
| Zoho Analytics | Stock data syncs one way to Analytics, with built-in reports and dashboards you can adapt |
What to prepare before implementation
- A full item list with codes, units and categories in a cleaned spreadsheet.
- Stock balances per warehouse at the cut-over date, ideally from a recent physical count.
- A list of warehouses and locations, and serial or batch numbering rules if any.
- Customer and vendor lists with payment terms.
- Who approves purchases and stock adjustments.
Want to assess the fit? Request a quote or try the fit guide.
Which edition fits?
We do not show prices here because licences and implementation scope depend on your needs.
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Read moreFrequently asked questions
What is Zoho Inventory?
Zoho Inventory is a cloud application for managing stock, warehouses, sales orders, purchase orders, shipments and returns. It connects to Zoho Books for accounting and to Zoho CRM for customer data.
How is Zoho Inventory different from the stock features in Zoho Books?
Zoho Books offers basic stock tracking on certain editions. Zoho Inventory goes further for goods operations, such as multiple warehouses, picklists, packing, shipping, and serial and batch tracking. We help decide which is enough for your business.
Does Zoho Inventory support multiple warehouses?
Yes. Zoho lists multiple warehouses, transfers between warehouses, picklists and bin locations. The number of locations depends on the edition, so we match it to your warehouse count when choosing one.
Can Zoho Inventory track serial and batch numbers?
Yes. Zoho lists serial and batch tracking, including expiry dates. This is available on certain editions, and we set up the numbering rules with your warehouse team.
Does Zoho Inventory connect to Zoho Books?
Yes. Zoho's documentation describes two-way sync for contacts, items, sales orders, purchase orders and bills. Only items in Zoho Books with inventory tracking turned on are synced to Zoho Inventory. We configure the mapping.
Can item data in Excel be migrated to Zoho Inventory?
Yes. Item master, opening stock, customers and vendors can be imported from spreadsheets after cleaning and mapping. We test the import and reconcile results with a physical count before go-live.
How much do Zoho Inventory and its implementation cost?
Cost depends on the edition, the number of users and the implementation scope. Contact us for a quote.
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