PARTS COUNTER / 11 NOVEMBER 2026
A workshop pilot, ready to run
PROPOSED PILOT / NO CUSTOMER OR PARTNER CLAIM
First customer: the owner and storekeeper of an independent equipment-repair workshop handling ordinary whole-count bearings, belts, seals and fasteners. The payer is the owner. Proposed discovery channels include specialist bookkeepers, parts wholesalers and repair-workshop networks; none is claimed as an existing partner.
The onboarding offer
One 60-minute assisted first-shelf session, subject to operator availability: map the existing stock sheet to the exact CSV template, agree each/pack meanings, preview duplicates, import one shelf, run a supplier receipt and job allocation, then reconcile a count together. This session is a proposed pilot activity, not an automatically included support entitlement. Start with Free; evaluate Workshop £29.99/month or £299/year against actual recurring use.
Acceptance checklist
- One responsible administrator confirms the organisation, location, bin naming and supplier catalogue. No fractional units or customer personal data are needed.
- The storekeeper previews 10–25 actual SKUs against the stock sheet. Duplicate and pack/unit exceptions are resolved before posting. Opening each-balances match the agreed physical count.
- Record a receipt against its supplier reference; reserve parts for a job; fulfil part and release or cancel the remainder. Confirm original references remain in the history.
- Transfer a part between bins and reconcile the total. A repeated submission changes stock once.
- Count one bin, observe a stale-count refusal if a movement intervenes, and post a traceable correction. If count falls below reservations, the shortage stays visible until deliberately resolved.
- Review incoming due dates, minimum/target and packs. Save a supplier draft; confirm each, packs and entered costs in CSV/PDF. Place any actual order through the workshop’s own process.
- Check a second signed-in device sees the same record. A viewer cannot post, and a revoked member cannot retrieve private evidence. Agree backup ownership and restore responsibilities before real operations.
What to learn during two working weeks
Record the time spent finding a part or chasing a job allocation, movement omissions found in counts, frequency of use by the storekeeper, and whether the owner would pay the stated recurring price. Set a baseline at the start; do not claim time savings before measurement. Stop the pilot or narrow scope if pack conventions, operational discipline or missing integrations make the numbers unreliable.
A successful pilot means the participants can complete the agreed workflow and trust its traceability. It is not a guarantee of future demand, revenue or stockout reduction.