Frequently Asked Questions

repleno is suited for items that are used regularly and therefore reordered frequently, such as screws and anchors in the trades, cleaning supplies in hospitality, lubricants in the workshop, or copy paper in the office. For one-off purchases or project-specific materials, repleno is not the right fit.

You take your smartphone, open the repleno app, and scan the barcode of the item before or after removal, enter the removed quantity, and save.

Register, set up your company, add your suppliers and items, link them with barcodes, and then everything runs automatically.

For repleno to work in daily operations, your business needs five basics:

1. Structured storage
Your storage locations are labeled – e.g. A01-R03-C02 or Cable-Shelf-Left. Every spot has a unique identifier. Without structure, nobody knows where anything belongs.

2. Barcodes on items
Ideally, your suppliers' or manufacturers' packaging already has barcodes (EAN, GTIN). If not, you can print your own labels. Having barcodes already means a faster setup.

3. Item master data available
You know which items you stock – name, supplier, order unit. It doesn't have to be perfect, but the basics need to be there.

4. Smartphones with internet access
Your team needs smartphones at work to scan consumption via the app. Android or iOS, WiFi or mobile data – both work.

5. Regular material demand
You regularly reorder consumable materials. For one-time purchases or project-only materials, repleno doesn't add value.

How many points do I need?
The more you meet, the faster the setup. Points 1 and 4 are mandatory. If you meet all five, you're up and running in 1-2 hours. If your storage isn't structured yet: we help for free during onboarding.

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With repleno, stocktaking is greatly simplified. Your consumption is continuously recorded, so stock levels in the system are always up to date. At the end of the year, you no longer need to do a complete count, but only a reduced spot check or sample.

Yes. repleno provides AI to its users where it makes processes faster, better, and simpler. repleno uses Mistral as its AI provider — a European company.

repleno is from Bielefeld. Behind it is Christoph Kay. He spent five years as an electrician in industry and experienced firsthand how missing small parts slow down operations. Later he introduced digital procurement processes for large companies at P.S. Cooperation (Böllhoff Group). Today he is building repleno to make that accessible for small businesses too.