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Inventory & Materials Management

Every milliliter of material—from delivery to write-off—tracked in the system: no more mystery disappearances like "where did half the gel polish go?". AI warns you a week ahead what to order and catches over-consumption before it balloons to $1,500 a month.

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Starta.one is an AI CRM for service businesses. It combines online booking, client management, finances, team scheduling, and marketing in one system — configured and operated by AI. Over 1,000 businesses use Starta.

Sound familiar?

Stylist discovers mid-service there's no base

Client in the chair, primer applied—and the cabinet's last bottle is empty. Admin runs to the store, client waits 40 minutes, the next appointment is already late. You write "sorry, these things happen" and discount your profit margin without budgeting for it.

Spent $350 on supplies—half mysteriously vanished

Once a month, you recount in the evening: inventory says 80 files (100/180 grit), but the box has 47. Who, when, why—no one knows. The industry calls it "natural loss," your budget calls it minus $30 in uncaught waste, money lost because you didn't notice soon enough.

No idea what I'm actually making

Manicure pricing hasn't changed since 2023, supplier raised gel polish 40%—you found out by accident. You can't calculate service profitability because inventory doesn't really exist, just a spreadsheet someone updates "when they remember." You pretend you know your margins.

What's included

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Track products and consumables separately

Manage retail products and service consumables in one place. For each item: name, SKU, cost price, sell price, unit of measurement.

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Automatic write-offs when orders close

Link consumables to services via techchards. When you mark an order complete, the system automatically deducts the exact materials used.

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Low-stock alerts

Set a minimum threshold for each item. When it drops below that level, you get notified and know it's time to reorder.

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Receiving and inventory counts

Log incoming stock from suppliers. Run inventory counts—the system compares actual quantities to what's recorded and shows discrepancies.

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Sell products to clients

Add products to orders alongside services. Client buys shampoo, cream, or aftercare product—everything goes on one receipt.

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AI forecasts purchases 7 days out

AI tracks the actual consumption rate of each material over the last 4 weeks. A week before it runs out, you get a note: "CND base ends on the 18th—order 6 bottles today for next week's scheduled delivery." No more "ran out mid-day, need an emergency supply run."

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AI flags waste and over-consumption

AI weekly compares actual usage to your techcard standards. If a stylist uses 30% more 100/180 files or base than the recipe allows, the report shows you exactly where the gap is. Not an accusation—a chance to talk to your team or adjust the recipe before waste hits $1,500 a month.

What if it worked like this?

Today
With Starta.one
Stylist runs to the store three times a week for emergencies
"Reorder this" list appears 7 days before you actually run out—AI already knows your usage pace
Monthly evening ritual: hand-count everything until midnight
Inventory count = hit a button. Discrepancies between actual and recorded pop up in a separate list
Where did the CND gel go? Admin frustrated, stylist silent
Full audit trail: every milliliter linked to a specific order. AI flags over-consumption every week
Manicure price frozen since 2023, materials up 40%—can't calculate profit
Service cost recalculates automatically each time you receive materials at a new price
Spreadsheet on 3 sheets nobody updates because it's a hassle
Write-offs happen with zero manual entry—the techcard does it when you close the order

How it works

1

Add products and materials

Input your inventory: names, prices, units, and starting quantities. You can import from a spreadsheet.

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Link materials to services via techchards

For each service, specify how much of each material gets used. Write-offs become automatic: every completed order triggers precise, recipe-based deductions.

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Inventory runs itself—AI alerts 7 days before stockout

When you close an order, materials are deducted automatically. AI tracks consumption pace and alerts you 7 days before you run dry, with exact reorder quantities for your next scheduled delivery. No midnight counts—the system always knows current balances.

Why not just use a spreadsheet or separate inventory software?

For most service businesses, inventory management is either a spreadsheet habit or not tracked at all. Here's why both break down around 200 service slots per month:

Spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets)

Works fine until you hit 200+ items and stylists stop updating because "it's annoying." Errors creep in—20-30 unit gaps accumulate. By inventory day, the data you're comparing against feels unreliable. Spreadsheets don't auto-deduct when orders close; you do that manually, in a spare moment that never comes.

Manual monthly count

Once a month, admin sits with a calculator until late evening, writes down gaps—and can't explain where 30% of your files went. "Natural loss" sounds better in budget meetings than "we weren't watching." Without linking losses to specific orders, you can't diagnose the problem—just call it magic and move on.

Separate inventory system (Poster, MySklad, 1C, etc.)

Works while inventory is disconnected from appointment booking. The moment a client books, you're doing double-entry: one system for the appointment, another for material deductions. Or you skip the deduction entirely—then inventory becomes decoration. Starta.one auto-deducts the instant you close an order, using the techcard recipe. Zero double-entry.

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Find out how much you're losing without material tracking

AI will analyze your business in 5 minutes and show you how inventory management can lower service costs and raise profit margins.

Pricing

Starta Lite

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Access to StartaAI

  • StartaAI - built-in chat assistant, helps use CRM and simplify business management.
  • Access only for the business owner
  • Personal booking website
  • Unlimited bookings
  • SMS notifications to clients
  • Calendar and bookings
  • Vacation and schedule management
  • Push notifications in the Starta.one app
  • Integration with your website
  • Placement on various platforms to promote services
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Frequently asked questions

How much does inventory management cost?

Inventory management is included in Starta.one Pro. There's no limit on the number of items you can track.

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Do materials write off automatically?

Yes, if you've set up techchards for your services. When you mark an order complete, the system automatically deducts the materials according to the recipe.

Can I sell products to clients?

Yes. Add a product to any order alongside services. It deducts from inventory and adds to the total bill—one transaction, one receipt.

How does AI help with inventory?

AI handles two things that usually eat your time: 1) Based on real consumption patterns over the last 4 weeks, it alerts you 7 days before an item runs out—with exact reorder amounts for your next scheduled delivery; 2) Every week it compares actual usage to your techcard recipes. If a stylist uses 30% more than allowed, you see it in the report so you can adjust the recipe or talk to the team before small waste becomes big waste. AI turns on automatically with inventory—nothing extra to enable.

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