About ISN

Inventory Services Network

Inventory Services Network (ISN) is a national organization of independent inventory service companies who share a common work ethic, extensive experience and our own state-of-the-art inventory software, while using a variety of data capturing devices. Through this organization, we are better able to offer inventory services throughout much of the nation, including Alaska and the Virgin Islands, without lessening our ability to customize each inventory for our customers.

Inventory Services Network History

The idea of linking independent inventory services together based on commonality of software and equipment began to take root early in 1992 with the name of United Inventory Association. The stated goals of this group were:

Link a common data collector with inventory company owners to form a unified group.
Solicit and provide inventory service opportunities for all members.

Independent inventory services were contacted and invited to an inaugural meeting held August 8th-10th, 1992 in St. Paul MN.

Since 1992, independent inventory services have continued to meet 2-3 times annually. Over the years, the United Inventory Association has evolved into the Inventory Services Network, Inc. (ISN).

Our goals include:

Building and sustaining a strong and unified inventory association
Enhancing the ISN-owned inventory software package
Providing excellent, accurate, and professional inventory services throughout most of the United States, Alaska, and the Caribbean
Enhancing member knowledge and changes in the inventory industry and the industries of our customers and technology

Inventory Services Network Inventory Software

ISN took the best software functionality the industry had to offer and developed it into a powerful, state-of-the-art inventory software program that gives us the ability to cater to the individual inventory requirements of each customer and provide on-site results for most inventories.

Inventory Flexibility:

The ISN software has the flexibility to successfully process all types of inventories: Financial, SKU, Barcode, Manual, Asset and Price Verifications.

Data Capturing Hardware:

Our Software accepts data from variety of Data Capturing Hardware via cable upload, PCMIA Storage Cards, and RF Technology. This functionality allows multiple companies to participate in large regional and nationwide inventories.

Data Reconciling:

Our software has the functionality to allow ISN companies to assist in reconciling inventory variances by comparing the inventory results with the customer's on-hand quantities on-site as soon as the data is collected and loaded into our software. These quantities will not be accessible to the inventory counters, but can be electronically loaded into the software and used to compare the inventory results once they have been collected. The additional manpower of the inventory crew can assist in addressing the variances and accelerate the reconciliation process for the customer.

Reporting:

There are several choices of standardized reports as well as the ability to customize reports to the specifics of each customer. Reports can be printed, saved as a PDF, RTF, or other type of document. Data can also be loaded into a common electronic format on-site.

Sample Reports Library

Uploading Results into Customer's Inventory System:

Our software has the capability to customize the inventory results file to the customer specifics of the data layout required to upload the results directly into the customer's system, if that functionality is available on the customer's system. This capability can be done on-site in most cases and allows the customer to begin normal daily operations faster.

Inventory Service Code of Ethics

We, the members of the inventory community, in recognition of the importance of our calculations in affecting financial reports throughout the business community, and in accepting personal obligations to our professions, its members and the communities we serve, do hereby commit ourselves to the highest ethical and professional conduct and agree:

To accept responsibility in making inventory decisions consistent with the safety, health and welfare of the public and to promptly disclose factors that might endanger the public and environment.
To avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest whenever possible, and to disclose them to affect parties when they do exist.
To be honest and realistic in stating results or estimates based on available data, to reject bribery in all forms.
To improve the understanding of inventory technology, its appropriate application and potential consequences to maintain and improve our inventory competence and to undertake inventory tasks for others only if qualified by training or experience or after full disclosure of pertinent limitations.
To seek, accept and offer honest criticism of inventory work, to acknowledge and correct errors, and to credit properly the contributions of others.
To treat fairly all persons regardless of such factors as race, religion, gender, disability, age or national origin.
To avoid injuring others, their property, reputation, or employment by false or malicious action.
To assist colleagues and co-workers in their professional development and to support them in following this code of ethics.

Why Should I Choose an ISN Inventory Company:

ISN understands the importance of accuracy and efficiency.
ISN provides an impartial, unbiased, third party inventory.
ISN uses powerful, state-of-the-art inventory software.
ISN has the ability to customize the inventory process and results to each customer's specific requirements.
ISN's software provides standard reporting for consistency servicing large multi-location accounts.
ISN provides on-site reporting.
ISN has extensive experience performing a variety of inventories.
ISN has the technology and equipment to provide an accurate and timely inventory.
ISN has experience working with internal and external auditors.
ISN has extensive technology experience.
ISN promotes high ethical and professional conduct.
ISN strives for excellent customer service.
ISN offers competitive billing rates.
ISN tailors their services to fit the customer's needs.
ISN meets semi-annually to enhance our software and remain current on the latest inventory technology.
Using ISN companies allow the customer's employees to focus on daily business operations.
Using ISN companies decrease customer's employee overtime required to perform an internal inventory.
Allows the ability to choose an inventory company who specializes in the customer's specific industry.
Many ISN inventory companies provide additional services to offer added value to your business.