Do warehouses have to have paper ledgers?

In fact, it depends on the size of the warehouse and the amount of goods entering and leaving the warehouse, as well as the types of goods. For example, some warehouses have a large throughput but a single variety, so it is recommended to use paper ledgers, which is more convenient for recording and operation. If the throughput is large and there are many kinds of goods, it is suggested to use electronic account books and even introduce corresponding warehouse management systems to facilitate the search and classification. The disadvantage is that the introduction and maintenance costs are relatively high. So there is no need to have a paper account book. Simple paper ledgers can also be replaced by spreadsheets.

Of course, leaving handwriting on the paper account book will play a certain role in tracing the responsibility. If you change to a spreadsheet, it is easy to cause the phenomenon that the responsibility cannot be investigated.

Therefore, the form of the ledger is not important. The key is to find a suitable management mode, ensure that the goods are not chaotic, the responsibility lies with people, and the division of labor is clear.