Who repleno is for

repleno is designed for two groups: businesses with a consumables storeroom and distributors/suppliers who serve those businesses.

A typical repleno operation

Not a large enterprise or industrial conglomerate, but typically:

• Trade, maintenance, or small craft business with up to 25 employees
• 80 to 1000 regularly used consumable items
• One central warehouse or storeroom
• 1 to 5 primary suppliers plus optional specialist suppliers
• Around 2 hours per week spent on ordering, clarifying, following up, and emergency runs

Quick fit checks:

• Material does not run out because nobody orders, but because consumption is not recorded cleanly
• Orders come from many channels: verbal, paper notes, WhatsApp, photos, email, or on site
• The same few items frequently run out: terminals, anchors, seals, gloves, abrasives, screws, and similar

Typical industries: trades (electrical, plumbing, heating), service companies, maintenance, small businesses.

Also for assembly operations

repleno supports simple BOMs for assembly:

• Scan the finished product → all components are automatically consumed
• Replenishment triggers automatically when parts run low
• Ideal for: control cabinet assembly, kitting, sets, bundles

→ Example: A sewing workshop produces safety vests from 18 cut pieces. One scan of the finished vest consumes all components and triggers replenishment before parts run out.

Also for distributors and suppliers

repleno is a fit for distributors and suppliers who:

1. Serve B2B customers with recurring material needs
2. Want to strengthen customer loyalty because repleno makes ordering so easy it becomes the default path
3. Want to automate and simplify ordering processes

Prerequisites

repleno suits businesses that:

• Use consumables regularly
• Have multiple employees who withdraw materials
  • Solo operators can use repleno, but the biggest benefits are in a team
• Do not want to deal with complex ERP systems
• Want to structure and automate procurement
• Want a warehouse solution that is used because it is simple, and therefore works

Organizational prerequisites for smooth operation:

• There is an owner/manager responsible for items and suppliers (owner, storekeeper, or purchasing)
• Employees should do just one thing: scan the withdrawal and confirm the quantity
• Suppliers and dispatch times are clearly defined (typically once per day)

Technical minimum requirements

• Smartphones for employees (Android or iOS)
• Internet in the warehouse (Wi-Fi or mobile)
• Barcodes on material, shelves, locations, or containers (supplier labels or printed in-house)

What repleno changes

Before repleno

• Employees report missing material verbally or not at all
• Orders are placed irregularly and reactively (only when empty)
• Material is often missing exactly when needed
• The overview of consumption is patchy or unknown
• Stocktaking takes a lot of time because there is no reliable baseline

After introducing repleno

• Employees only scan at withdrawals (typically 5 seconds per withdrawal)
• Consumption is captured systematically
• repleno detects shortages early and records demand
• Orders are triggered at fixed times and transmitted to suppliers

Note: Scanning records consumption; it does not place orders.

After 4 to 8 weeks of use

• Orders become more predictable; rush orders decrease
• Responsibilities become clearer
• Inventory becomes more transparent
• The operational workload around materials decreases noticeably

repleno does not replace good judgment. It reduces the constant operational attention that inventory and purchasing otherwise require.

Who benefits from repleno?

• Owners: stay in control, save time, reduce process costs
• Employees: scan instead of writing notes
• Suppliers: structured orders instead of ad-hoc orders and email chaos