How it works
Every stage of the business, before and after, and what runs by itself.
1.Purchase from manufacturer or C&F
- Before
- Purchase bills are entered by hand from the supplier's invoice, batch by batch.
- With Finocket
- Purchase entries record batch, expiry, MRP and quantity in boxes, and stock goes into the right godown.
Automated
- Stock increases by batch when the purchase is saved
- Input GST is ready for GSTR-3B
2.Stock and godowns
- Before
- Stock is counted on registers per godown and batches are tracked on paper.
- With Finocket
- Stock is held by godown and batch, in boxes with a strip conversion.
Automated
- Stock moves out when an invoice is issued
- Transfers between godowns keep the batch
3.Orders from chemists
- Before
- Orders come by phone, WhatsApp or a salesman's notebook and are rewritten at the counter.
- With Finocket
- A sales order is created in the app, including offline, and turned into an invoice.
Automated
- Order lines carry the customer's price list rate
4.Billing the wholesale memo
- Before
- Memos are written or typed with licence numbers, batch and expiry copied from files and cartons.
- With Finocket
- The invoice carries batch, expiry, MRP, your licence number and the buyer's licence number.
Automated
- GST is calculated on each line
- The PDF is shared on WhatsApp
5.Dispatch
- Before
- E-way bills are made on the portal separately and transport details typed again.
- With Finocket
- E-way bill, vehicle and transporter sit on the invoice, with a freight charge preset.
Automated
- E-way bill and e-invoice generation from the invoice (2 credits each)
6.GST
- Before
- The accountant rebuilds GSTR-1 from exported billing data.
- With Finocket
- GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B are prepared from your invoices and purchases.
Automated
- HSN summary with the BOX unit
- Returns prepared without re-entry
7.Collections
- Before
- Printed outstanding lists and post-dated cheques kept in a drawer.
- With Finocket
- Dues by chemist with ageing, post-dated cheques recorded against bills, and reminders.
Automated
- Payment reminders
- A warning on the invoice when a buyer is over their credit limit
8.Returns from chemists
- Before
- Expired or broken stock comes back in a bag and is credited from memory.
- With Finocket
- A credit note against the original invoice records the returned batch.
Automated
- Stock and the chemist's balance update when the credit note is saved
9.Accounts
- Before
- Day book and ledgers are kept in a separate accounting package.
- With Finocket
- Double-entry books are written from every invoice, purchase and receipt.
Automated
- Ledgers update as you bill and collect
- Bank statement reconciliation
10.Reporting
- Before
- Sales by chemist or by manufacturer are put together in a spreadsheet.
- With Finocket
- Sales, stock and outstanding reports read from the same records.
Automated
- Reports update as transactions are saved