Pharmacy guide

FEFO Inventory Management for Pharmacies

FEFO protects patients and profit. It requires lot-level quantity, expiry dates, and a selling process that prefers the lot that expires first.

Pharmacist at a professional medicine counter in Accra

Software cannot face the shelf for you

Enable FEFO in the system and train staff to pick the highlighted lot. Both layers reduce expired stock.

How teams use FEFO Inventory Management for Pharmacies in daily operations

FEFO protects patients and profit. It requires lot-level quantity, expiry dates, and a selling process that prefers the lot that expires first. Sphereventory keeps purchasing, warehouse receiving, store replenishment, point of sale, credit sales and financial reporting on one inventory ledger so the quantity you count is the quantity you sell. That is the practical test of professional inventory software: two people — a cashier and a warehouse picker — can trust the same number at the same moment.

Pharmacist at a professional medicine counter in Accra
Pharmacist at a professional medicine counter in Accra

What “professional inventory control” requires

A product list is not control. Control is documented receiving, location-level on-hand stock, transfers that update both sides, POS that deducts the selling branch, adjustments with reasons, and reports that owners can take to an accountant without rebuilding Excel. Sphereventory is built around that standard for retailers, pharmacies, wholesalers and distributors — including Ghanaian operators who need Ghana Cedi amounts and Mobile Money at the till.

  • Location-level stock for every warehouse and store
  • Movements with references: GRN, transfer, sale, adjustment
  • Dated inventory where lots and expiry matter
  • Checkout, credit and receipts connected to the same SKUs
  • Valuation, aging and exception reports managers can act on

From first receiving to the month-end pack

Start by creating locations and products, then receive opening stock or a purchase order. Sell through POS or credit, transfer between branches, and review stock health, discounts and profit. AI insights can highlight stockout risk and slow movers once you have movement history. The 14-day trial is the right way to prove the workflow with your own catalogue rather than a generic demo dataset.

  1. 01Add locations
  2. 02Load products
  3. 03Receive stock
  4. 04Sell & transfer
  5. 05Review reports
  6. 06Reorder

When to choose Sphereventory

Choose Sphereventory when spreadsheets can no longer keep two cashiers honest, when a second store appears, when batches expire, or when credit customers and Mobile Money need to sit on the same receipt as cash. The platform is inventory-first, with warehouse, POS and finance attached — designed in Accra for multi-location work, usable anywhere you need 360° inventory visibility.

Start a free 14-day trial to open a live workspace, or start a demo workspace if you want to walk the product before inviting your team.

Flexible modules when you need more

Every plan includes a clear module bundle. When you outgrow a tier or want a capability à la carte — warehouse & purchasing, operations, finance, AI insights, report packs, asset hire, or events — you can add modules without changing your whole subscription. Current monthly prices are always listed on our pricing page and update automatically when we publish changes.

Questions about Sphereventory?

Product, pharmacy, Ghana, pricing and trial answers now live on the FAQ page so every guide stays focused on the workflow.

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