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Field notes for parts rooms
Practical guides written by contractors, for contractors.
April 22, 2026
How landscape contractors lose money on truck parts (and how to stop it)
The hidden cost of poorly tracked truck inventory — and a 30-day playbook to fix it.
April 15, 2026
QR codes vs barcodes for contractor parts rooms
Why QR has won for outdoor, dirty environments — and which scanner setup works best.
April 8, 2026
Tracking chemical expiration dates: a contractor's compliance guide
Lot codes, expiration windows, and the records that keep inspectors happy.
April 1, 2026
Consignment inventory at SiteOne branches: how it actually works
Plain-English walk-through of the consignment relationship, billing, and cycle-count cadence.
March 25, 2026
From spreadsheet to scanner: a 1-week parts-room migration
A day-by-day plan to move from Excel to a scan-driven inventory system without stopping work.
March 18, 2026
AI restock predictions for seasonal irrigation work
How seasonal demand forecasting reduces stockouts during spring and fall rushes.