Southampton-based 123 Insight Ltd, an MRP/ERP software provider, has released an update to its 123mobile tablet app (www.123insight.com/123mobile), allowing users in stores or on the shopfloor to perform common tasks on low-cost iOS or Android devices.

123mobile already provides features such as stock control, kitting works orders and shopfloor data collection to log the starting/stopping of tasks.

The latest release allows users to receive finished works orders into stock or sort an electronic picking list into a particular sequence; it also has expiry-date enhancements.

Emma Richards, 123 Insight Ltd’s customer services manager, said: “123mobile has made a real difference to how our customers interact with 123insight.

"With tablets available at a fraction of the cost of a desk-top PC, staff are no longer tethered to a keyboard to perform common tasks, and stock accuracy has significantly improved, with transactions being performed on the fly.

"Furthermore, 123mobile licences are available for as low as £20 per month, providing a very cost-effective way to add shopfloor data collection and mobile stock control to your IT infrastructure.”