Operations & inventoryBeginnerTravel & eventsHas numbers

Count merchandise from photos and get a reorder plan

Counting merchandise and planning reorders used to take the co-founder two to three days. She photographed the stock, uploaded the photos, and the AI built a spreadsheet and visual inventory with reorder recommendations, which she adjusted before ordering.

Reported results

  • The source reports inventory and reorder taking 2–3 hours instead of 2–3 days; the AI produced recommendations in under 15 minutes.

Source: OpenAI customer story (Source checked 2026-11-03)

How to try it

  1. Lay out stock by type and size; photograph each group with a size label visible.
  2. Upload photos and ask for a table: item, size/colour, count.
  3. Add last season's sales and ask for reorder quantities with reasoning.
  4. Check counts on a few items by hand, adjust and send the order.

⚠️ Watch out

Photo counts can miss hidden items; spot-check.

Results are as reported by the source and have not been independently verified. Steps are our own suggestions. We are not affiliated with the vendors named and earn nothing from these links.

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