Helping hand to stop handwriting inventories

Back in 2003, the reason for not getting into a digital inventory was:

"I have to find the right people to try it first, as I'm sure my guys will push back."

Which really meant, "I'm not gonna spend a bunch of money because I can't guarantee the usage."

And it was more than fair when one had to buy expensive gear, prepay for licenses, set up, train, and enforce usage. It was all worth it when the jobs were guaranteed to come and one had in-house crews.

The real reason now is that movers can't invest upfront and do not have the time or the in-house resources to train.

The moving world has changed quite a bit — with very few exceptions, movers rely on external contractors, and corporate and government contracts have gone to relocation and move management companies.

But the core reason, both back in 2003 and now, has remained the same — our human brain is optimized to push back on change. It wastes our energy, and anthropologically, our ancestors couldn't afford it because they didn’t have a couple of fridges around the house or Uber Eats on the latest iPhone. Ironically, the fridge, the iPhone, and Uber Eats are the very innovations we push against vehemently. There is an iconic book called How Innovation Works by Matt Ridley, where he sums it up with brutal honesty:

“Perhaps the most puzzling aspect of innovation is how unpopular it is, for all the lip service we pay to it. Despite the abundant evidence that it has transformed almost everybody’s lives for the better in innumerable ways, the knee-jerk reaction of most people to something new is often worry, sometimes even disgust. Unless it is of obvious use to ourselves, we tend to imagine the bad consequences that might occur far more than the good ones. And we throw obstacles in the way of innovators, on behalf of those with a vested interest in the status quo: investors, managers and employees alike. History shows that innovation is a delicate and vulnerable flower, easily crushed underfoot, but quick to regrow if conditions allow.”

We have good news for you — your upfront commitment is limited to $300, you pay $3 per completed job, you can use any smartphone or tablet, and we're motivated to train and support your staff. You can start with a free trial, of course — but most likely, you won't find the time to use it. What worked best for the companies that rolled out Voxme Inventory successfully was signing up, getting summary PDFs and labels branded, and allowing us to help with staff training. Test jobs are free anyway — but the whole thing is real, and once your staff see the results, they won't go back to paper ... unless they have a point to prove ;)