What is Inventory Management?
What is it? Why do you need it?
A Barcode Inventory Management System That Adapts to You
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Equipment checkout and loans
Track everything; equipment loans, reservations, check-ins and checkouts. Know when an item needs to be returned, who borrowed it, when, and get notifications for late returns.
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Inventory and asset tracking
Track inventory items by location, category, quantity, and value. Monitor IT equipment, tools, furniture, and more with a complete stocktaking history.
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Office & Facility Management
Manage everything from cleaning supplies to tech gear in shared spaces. Track the maintenance of your assets, software, and even licenses.
Scan, Track, and Reorder – Anywhere, Anytime
Take your inventory mobile with Hector’s easy-to-use mobile app. Scan barcodes using your phone’s camera or connect handheld scanners for bulk operations. Enjoy real-time access to your inventory and collaborate with your team from anywhere.
- Scan items to check them in or out
- Generate, assign, and print barcode labels for new inventory
- View and edit inventory items with full audit history
- Monitor stock levels and set low-stock triggers to automate reordering
- Access your barcode inventory management system across locations and users
Barcode Generator & Label Printing Built In
Forget clunky third-party tools—Hector comes with a built-in barcode generator to create barcodes in popular formats like UPC, EAN, 1D barcodes, and 2D barcodes. Customize and print barcode labels directly from the software.
- Choose from standard barcode formats
- Assign a unique barcode to every asset or product
- Use barcode templates for fast label creation
- Print labels compatible with common printers and scanners
How It Works: A Simple 3-Step Process
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Step 1: Set Up Your Inventory
First, you’ll easily add your equipment items to the system. You can include details like serial numbers, photos, manuals, and even categorize them for easy searching. It’s a one-time setup that creates your digital equipment library.
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Step 2: Generate barcodes for all your assets
It takes just a few clicks! Setup the type of barcode you want, its size, what information you want displayed, and voila!
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Step 3: Print and use
Then simply print the barcodes, stick them on your equipment and you can easily track all your assets in Hector. Scan the barcode with any mobile device or scanner when you want to checkout an item, move it to another location, or change its status.
The Smarter Barcode Inventory Software for Organizations of All Sizes
Hector is a powerful, cloud-based inventory management software built for small businesses, enterprises, and everything in between. With built-in barcode scanning and barcode generator tools, Hector helps you eliminate manual data entry, reduce human error, and gain better inventory control—whether you’re managing office supplies, tools, or IT equipment.
- Scan and track inventory using 1D barcodes, 2D barcodes, UPC, EAN, and QR codes
- Use any barcode scanner, barcode reader, or your Android/iOS smartphone as a scanner
- Print barcode labels and generate unique barcodes for each inventory item
- Track SKU, serial number, inventory levels, and product information in real-time
- Seamlessly integrate with Excel, Outlook, Google agenda, MECM, and more
- Customize item fields and automate reorder alerts and notifications
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IT asset management
Track all your IT equipment, from computers to software and office accessories, in no time.
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Automate your equipment check-ins and check-outs, and get a clear view of your loans and rentals.
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Report generation
Forget manual reports. Generate your inventory or equipment audit reports in just a few clicks.
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Mobile Application
The Hector mobile app provides fast and secure access to track your assets, scan items, or reserve equipment.
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Barcode and QR code generation
Hector not only allows you to track all your assets but also to generate barcodes or QR codes, print barcodes, and then scan them for fast and efficient inventory management.
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Inventory management
A real-time inventory system to help you track stock levels and forecasts, know where assets are located, and most importantly, when it’s time to reorder.
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Software and license management
A Software Asset Management solution (SAM) provides an overview and tracks the lifecycle of your software assets, manages software licenses, and monitors software usage.
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Operations management
Our operations module allows you to handle daily tasks such as restocking, preparing and delivering inventory, as well as repairing your equipment.
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Notifications and reminders
We take care of reminding you every time an action needs to be taken, an item is overdue, or maintenance is due.
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Hector allows you to see room availability, manage reservations efficiently, and handle visitor management—whether it’s for a conference room or managing coworking spaces.
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Equipment rental
Managing equipment check-ins and check-outs is much more efficient with an automated tool compared to a spreadsheet where everything must be updated manually. Increase your workflow speed with this feature.
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Asset and equipment tracking
Get a clear and precise overview of all your hardware and software assets with a flexible tool that adapts to your needs.
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User synchronization
By importing your employees, students, or clients, you enable them to use Hector for various actions.
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Cloud solution
With a cloud-hosted inventory, your information is synchronized in a database. You can update your inventory at any time, from anywhere.
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Data security
Hector's database is highly secure. Like an impenetrable fortress, your sensitive information is safely stored within our system.
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Single sign-On (SSO) unique identifier
With our Single Sign-On (SSO) system, accessing Hector's data is faster, eliminating the need to manually enter your credentials each time you log in to the application.
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Seamless Integrations
We understand your ecosystem isn’t isolated. Our system is designed to play nicely with your existing tools, offering seamless integrations with calendars, single sign-on (SSO) providers, and other essential business software. This means less friction, fewer logins, and a more cohesive workflow for your entire organization.
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Agenda
- Zoho Books
- Salto
- And many other
Frequently Asked Questions
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Absolutely! Our system is highly flexible. You can create custom fields, categories, and attributes to perfectly match your unique inventory, whether it’s specialized tools, AV equipment, or anything in between.
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We offer comprehensive support including a robust knowledge base, email support, and live calls. For our premium plans, you’ll also have access to priority support.
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Yes, our cloud-based system is built for collaboration. Multiple users can access, book, and manage equipment simultaneously from any device, ensuring everyone stays on the same page.
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We offer flexible pricing tiers designed to fit organizations of all sizes, from small teams to large enterprises. Our plans are based on the number of equipment items and advanced features you require. Visit our pricing page for detailed information. You can start by trying for free, no credit card needed.
Built for Teams, Scaled for Growth
