Shelf Stocking & Stock Control. Buy in bulk. Order as needed.
Save on the products you buy regularly with bulk production and storage in our UK warehouses. Your portal connects directly to our warehouse stock feeds, giving your team live stock levels 24/7 and the freedom to call off what they need, when they need it.
Better value. Smaller deliveries.
Buy regularly used products in bulk to benefit from lower unit costs, then let individual venues, sites and teams call off smaller batches as required. Keep the savings of a larger order without every location having to find space for it.
Know what’s available. Know when to replenish.
See exactly how much stock is available at any time, with live warehouse feeds displayed in your portal. Low-stock notifications let your team know when it’s time to replenish, helping you plan ahead and avoid running short.
Stock in the UK. Dispatch around the world.
Hold your products centrally in our UK warehouses and distribute them to locations across the UK and internationally. From local branches to overseas teams, manage stock and call-off orders through one portal.
Your stock. Your teams. Your budgets.
Choose how stock is paid for and allocated across your business. Products purchased upfront can appear at £0, allowing authorised teams to call off what they need without paying again. Alternatively, display a cost against each item so orders can be charged to the relevant team, venue or individual budget. Franchisees, freelancers and other independent users can purchase their own stock by card through the same portal.
Detailed reporting shows exactly who is ordering, which teams and budgets the costs belong to, and where stock is being delivered. Add approval rules so managers can review requests before dispatch and reject excessive or unnecessary orders, helping protect shared stock and keep usage fair across your business.
Shelf Stocking and Stock Control FAQs
Bulk Buying and Warehouse Storage
What is a print stock management and call-off service?
A print stock management and call-off service lets you produce products in bulk, store them centrally and order smaller quantities as needed. Print Portals combines UK warehouse storage with an online ordering portal, giving authorised users access to available stock without each location having to hold the full bulk order.
Can we buy printed products in bulk and have them stored for us?
Yes. You can buy regularly used products in bulk and hold them in our UK warehouses. Your teams, venues and sites can then call off smaller batches through your portal when they need them.
How can bulk production reduce our print costs?
Producing a larger quantity together can reduce the unit cost compared with placing repeated smaller production orders. Warehouse storage lets you access those bulk production savings while distributing products gradually across your business. The overall saving depends on the product, quantity, storage and delivery requirements.
What does calling off stock mean?
Calling off stock means requesting a quantity from products already held in storage. Instead of starting a new production run, your team orders from the available warehouse stock and has the required batch dispatched to its chosen delivery address.
Can different branches order from the same central stock?
Yes. Authorised branches, venues, sites and teams can place call-off orders against centrally held stock. This gives your business a shared supply of approved products while allowing each location to request the quantities it needs.
Do our venues need space to store the full bulk order?
No. We hold the bulk stock in our UK warehouses, so individual locations can receive smaller deliveries as required. This helps businesses benefit from larger production quantities while reducing the storage space needed at each venue or office.
Is stock holding suitable for products we order regularly?
Yes. Stock holding is particularly useful for products with repeat demand and artwork or specifications that remain consistent. It gives teams access to an existing supply and reduces the need to organise a separate production order every time a location needs more.
Can a franchise manage shared print stock through one portal?
Yes. A franchise can hold approved products centrally and let authorised franchise locations order through the same portal. Product visibility, payment options and approval rules can be configured around how your franchise manages purchasing and distribution.
Live Stock and Distribution
Can we see live warehouse stock levels online?
Yes. Your portal connects directly to our warehouse stock feeds and displays live stock availability. Your team can check how much is available before placing a call-off order, without needing to request a manual stock update.
Are stock levels available to view 24/7?
Yes. Users can view the stock levels displayed in your portal at any time. This helps teams check availability and plan orders outside normal office hours as well as during the working day.
Will we be notified when stock is running low?
Yes. Low-stock notifications let your team know when products need replenishing. Combined with live stock visibility, these alerts help you plan the next production order before supplies run out.
How does online stock control help us plan replenishment?
Live stock levels show what is currently available, while reporting helps you understand which teams and locations are ordering it. Your team can use that information alongside low-stock notifications to plan replenishment around demand and production lead times.
Where will our products be stored?
Your stock is held in our UK warehouses. Products can then be dispatched to your required locations as call-off orders are placed through the portal.
Can stored products be delivered to multiple UK locations?
Yes. Centrally stored products can be distributed to branches, venues, offices and other delivery locations across the UK. Each authorised location can request stock through the portal rather than relying on head office to manually coordinate every order.
Can you dispatch stock internationally from your UK warehouses?
Yes. We can store your products in the UK and arrange dispatch to international locations. Overseas teams can draw from the same centrally managed stock, with delivery arrangements agreed around the products and destinations involved.
Can UK and overseas teams use the same stock ordering portal?
Yes. Your portal can support call-off orders for UK and international delivery locations. This gives your business one place to manage access to stored products and visibility of where stock is being sent.
Teams, Budgets and Ordering Control
Can prepaid stock appear at £0 in the portal?
Yes. Products your business has already purchased can appear with a £0 product price, allowing authorised users to call off stock without paying for the goods again. Any applicable delivery or other agreed charges are separate from the prepaid product cost.
Can stock orders be allocated to team or venue budgets?
Yes. Products can display a cost so orders can be allocated to the relevant team, venue or individual budget. This helps your business track stock usage alongside the budgets responsible for it, even when products are held centrally.
Can franchisees or freelancers pay for their own stock by card?
Yes. Franchisees, freelancers and other independent users can purchase their own stock by card through the portal. Your setup can reflect whether head office funds the products, a team budget covers the cost or the person ordering pays directly.
Can we use different payment arrangements for different users?
Yes. Your portal can be configured around different purchasing arrangements across your business. These can include £0 call-offs for prepaid stock, priced products allocated to teams and budgets, and card purchases for independent users.
Can we report on who is ordering stock and where it is going?
Yes. Reporting shows who is placing stock orders and where the products are being delivered. Where costs are allocated to teams and budgets, reporting can also help you understand which parts of the business are responsible for that usage.
Can managers approve stock requests before dispatch?
Yes. Approval rules can hold applicable stock orders for manager review before they proceed to dispatch. Managers can check the requested products, quantities, costs and delivery details before accepting or rejecting the order.
How can we stop one team or venue using too much shared stock?
Reporting helps you identify who is ordering stock and where it is going. Approval rules give managers the opportunity to review requests and reject excessive or unnecessary orders, helping protect the shared supply for other teams and locations.
Can we restrict which teams can order particular stocked products?
Yes. Product visibility rules can limit access by user group or individual user. Combined with budgets, reporting and order approvals, this helps you control who can request particular products and how those purchases are managed.
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