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Inventory and warehouse

You know what you own. And where every unit is.

Count cable by quantity and track the expensive gear unit by unit, each with its own code. Bakenta works out what’s free each day, the warehouse scans what goes out and what comes back, and anything returned broken stays out of service until it’s fixed.

  • By quantity or by unit

    You choose per item: cable by count, moving heads one by one.

  • Scanned load-out and return

    With the phone camera or a barcode gun. Each scan tells you what’s up with that unit.

  • Tracked incidents

    Damage, faults and losses with a number, an owner and the repair shop’s return date.

  • Import your spreadsheet

    Up to 10,000 rows from Excel or CSV, with the labels you already have.

How it works

From the warehouse shelf to the truck coming back.

01 · Units

Every unit, with its code and its place.

An item tracked by unit gets a Units tab that tells you where each one is: in the warehouse, out at an event, in repair, not returned or retired. Number them as you add them (MP-001, MP-002…) or scan the labels they already carry.

  • Numbered codes or the ones on your own labels
  • Notes per unit, such as its serial number
  • Search finds any unit by its code

02 · Labels

Print labels on A4 sticker sheets.

From the item’s page, Bakenta prepares a PDF for Avery-style sheets of 24, 40 or 65 labels, starting from whichever one you like. Each label carries a QR code or a barcode with the unit’s code, the item name and your company.

  • QR codes that open the unit’s page with a phone camera
  • Code 128 barcodes for barcode guns
  • A single label to replace one that came off

03 · Load-out and return

Scan what goes out. And what comes back.

In the event’s Loading tab, Scan opens the camera with continuous reading, a torch and a beep. Bakenta won’t let you load more than was booked and warns you when a unit is at another event or in the repair shop. When the return is closed, whatever didn’t come back is flagged unit by unit.

  • Reads QR, Code 128, EAN and other common codes
  • Works with a barcode gun or by typing the code
  • The event’s technicians scan from their phones

04 · Incidents

What comes back broken isn’t promised again.

Every incident names the units or the vehicle involved, its type, priority, owner and repair shop. If it blocks availability, those units leave the stock until their expected return; when it’s resolved they come back on their own, and if they’re lost they’re retired.

  • From New to Resolved, with history and comments
  • A board to drag them across and a filterable list
  • Vehicles out of service, flagged on their bookings

FAQ

Good to know before you start.

Good to know

  • Bookings are by quantity: the exact units are picked when the load-out is scanned.
  • The scanner is on phones and tablets. On a computer with a mouse, units are ticked off in the list.
  • Labels print on A4 sheets with any printer; thermal label printers and RFID aren’t supported.
  • Incidents cover damage and repairs; there are no scheduled periodic inspections.
  • Bakenta works with a single warehouse, without bin locations.
Do I have to label all my gear?

No. Each item is tracked by quantity or by unit, as you prefer. Most companies count cable, accessories and consumables by quantity, and track the expensive gear, or anything they want to follow one by one, by unit: moving heads, consoles, LED panels or wireless mics.

Can I use the labels I already have?

Yes. When you add the units you can scan your labels one after another, or import them from Excel with the “Unit code” column. Bakenta then uses those codes when the load-out and return are scanned.

What do I need to scan?

A phone or tablet with a camera: Scan opens the rear camera from the event’s Loading tab, in the browser or in the iPhone app. On the same screen you can use a barcode gun or type the code.

What happens to gear that comes back broken?

You report it as an incident. If it blocks availability, those units stop counting as free until their expected return date, and Bakenta takes that into account when it works out the shortages of upcoming events.

Can I import my inventory?

Yes, from an Excel file (.xlsx) or a CSV, with the columns detected, a row-by-row review and up to 10,000 rows. The “Control” column says whether each item is tracked by quantity or by unit.