Finally, managing your inventory can be simple, automated, and intuitive.

If you’re constantly running out of supplies, over-ordering, or fixing errors in your PIMS, you’ve already answered your own question. Manual tracking works only up to a point — once inventory starts taking time away from patient care, it’s time to elevate your inventory processes into a unified, automated system that runs itself.

Watch for clues like emergency orders, expired products, inconsistent COGS, or shelves full of slow movers. Each of these usually means money tied up in stock you don’t need or wasted on rush orders. A good system helps you catch these patterns early.

Fair question — and honestly, we’d ask the same! Many tools simply add extra work. The difference with purpose-built veterinary inventory software is automation — it can track what’s used, predict what’s needed, and keep your stock balanced without hours of manual updates. If it’s set up right, it saves time instead of adding tasks.

A lot more than most realize! Typically several hours a week — most practices spend between 3 and 7 hours counting, checking, and ordering. Automating those steps cuts that time to under an hour, freeing up your team for clinical work instead of spreadsheet cleanup and constant inventory management.

Our clients often recoup their investment within the first 12 weeks of using Inventory Ally. By reducing carrying costs, minimizing waste, and preventing over-ordering, most save enough in that short time to cover five years of service.

Spreadsheets and accounting tools record what you’ve already spent, they don’t tell you what you’ll need next. Inventory Ally uses your real order and usage data to predict demand and recommend what to reorder. Instead of updating formulas and lists by hand, the system adjusts dynamically as your practice changes.

Anyone responsible for keeping supplies stocked and costs in check. Veterinary practice managers use it to monitor spending and streamline workflows, owners use it to see the financial impact, and coordinators use it day-to-day to count, order, and track. Because Inventory Ally is cloud-based, users can access it anytime, anywhere — even when working remotely — making it easy to stay connected and in control. It scales easily whether you’re a one-doctor clinic or part of a larger group.

It was designed around how vet hospitals actually work — from tracking both billable items and in-house consumables to managing ordering cycles that match clinic flow. It connects with veterinary PIMS systems, understands seasonal demand patterns, and uses veterinary-specific data to predict inventory needs more accurately than generic tools. The platform also incorporates best practices from Inventory Management for Veterinary Professionals by our co-founder Nicole Clausen, turning proven inventory principles into smarter, easier workflows for your team.

Yes! Inventory Ally works wherever you do. The web version lets you check inventory, update counts, and review orders from any device, while the Pill Counter mobile app (available on iOS and Android) helps you quickly count pills and update stock right from the treatment area. We’re constantly adding new features to both, you can explore what’s available now here.