Order and Inventory Management Software Implementation

The 80/20 rule—also called the Pareto Principle—states that roughly 80% of your revenue typically comes from 20% of your SKUs. In inventory management, this means prioritising stock control, reorder automation, and safety stock settings for that top 20%. Keel's inventory system lets you configure custom alerts, reorder points, and dashboards specifically around your highest-value products so your attention and capital are always focused where they matter most.

Most Keel implementations go live within a matter of weeks, not months. The timeline depends on the complexity of your workflows, the number of integrations required, and how many modules you're implementing. After an initial discovery session to map your processes, we provide a clear delivery timeline. Our Build for Me service is designed to get operators live as quickly as possible with full ownership handed over at launch.

Yes. Keel is built to integrate with the tools you already use—including Shopify, Amazon, 3PL providers, financial systems, ERP platforms, and IoT devices like smart shelves and barcode scanners. All integrations are purpose-built to your requirements, ensuring seamless synchronisation of stock levels, orders, and returns without manual data entry or reconciliation.

No. Keel is designed for operators, not developers. Internal tools are automatically generated so your operations, customer service, finance, and logistics teams can interact with their data directly through clean, intuitive interfaces—no training required. Your team takes full ownership of the system, and any future changes can be iterated on without months of development work.

Yes, full data ownership is a core principle of the Keel platform. Your data model is defined in your Keel Schema, stored in a dedicated Postgres database with direct access, and backed by version-controlled code. Keel is registered with the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), reference ZB524558, and is built with deny-by-default access control and a complete audit trail for every data change.

Yes. Keel's inventory and order management systems are built for multi-location and multi-channel operations. You get real-time stock visibility across every warehouse location down to the bin level, automated inventory allocation across channels, transfers between locations, and centralised order management across all your sales channels in one place.

Absolutely. Keel's inventory system includes full lot and batch tracking, serial number management, expiry date windows, and quarantine or hold statuses. Every stock movement is logged with a complete audit trail. This makes Keel particularly well-suited to regulated industries—such as food, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare—where traceability and compliance are non-negotiable.

Off-the-shelf ERPs force you to adapt your business to their rigid workflows and take months to implement. No-code tools lack the depth to handle operational complexity. Keel bridges the gap: it's a code-first platform built on engineering best practices that models your exact workflows, integrates with your existing stack, and gives you full ownership—all deployed in weeks on serverless infrastructure that scales with you.

Most UK operations teams run VAT and accounting through a dedicated tool such as Xero or Sage, so an order and inventory system doesn't need to replace it, it needs to connect to it. Keel's platform is built to connect via API to the financial and accounting tools you already use, so your accounting team keeps its own view for VAT and reporting while your operations team works from stock and order data that stays in sync.

Yes. Keel (Planko Ltd) is a company registered in the United Kingdom and registered with the UK's data protection authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO, reference ZB524558). The platform supports multi-region data residency, so you can choose where your order and inventory data is hosted, including the UK, with a complete audit trail for every change.

Yes. Keel is a UK-registered company and payments are billed in GBP, with VAT added where applicable. Keel uses a single fixed annual subscription rather than the per-module pricing common with traditional ERPs, so get in touch for a quote based on your order and inventory workflows.