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Heehong Moon

Heehong Moon

CEO & CTO of BoxHero. A serial entrepreneur using tech to solve real business problems. Now helping 300,000+ users worldwide manage inventory with better stock control.

BoxHero Feature Highlight: Notification Set

Managing Notifications: Inventory Alerts and Weekly Reports

📌UPDATE: BoxHero’s interface has changed since this article was published. Low stock alerts are now set up under Other Features > Low Stock Alerts > Alert Settings. Weekly report emails are no longer available. For automated reporting, try Custom Analytics instead. Notifications are easy to ignore when they are

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Construction Inventory: How Contractors Track Tools & Materials

With construction inventory, materials move constantly between warehouses, service trucks, and active job sites. A single project can involve tens of thousands of items, from concrete and rebar to fasteners and specialty fixtures. Some supplies are stored outdoors, exposed to weather, and accessed by multiple subcontractors throughout the day. For

BoxHero Feature Highlight: Barcode Printing & Scanning

Barcoding for Small Businesses: Print and Scan with BoxHero

Barcodes aren't new. The first UPC barcode was scanned in 1974 on a pack of chewing gum. What has changed is who uses them and how accessible they have become. Barcoding is no longer limited to big retailers or warehouse operators with special hardware. Today, small businesses use

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BoxHero 2025: Stats, Updates, and What’s Next

2025 was a year of steady growth for BoxHero and the thousands of teams who use it to keep track of their items every day. Here’s a look at what changed, what improved, and how the platform grew over the past twelve months: The Numbers that Defined the Year

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How HVAC Teams Organize Inventory: Parts Tracking

HVAC service work depends on having the right parts available before the day begins. Technicians move between calls quickly, and the difference between a complete repair and a return visit often comes down to a capacitor, a motor, a relay, or a fitting that should have been on the truck.

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4 Lightweight Inventory Apps for Small Teams

Small businesses lose between 10-30% of their annual profits to inventory errors, according to industry experts. Yet most teams of five to fifteen people are caught in an impossible middle ground: spreadsheets have become unmanageable, but enterprise software feels like overkill. The good news is that modern inventory tools

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Days on Hand Inventory (DOH): Formulas, Examples, and Pitfalls

If you run a business that holds stock, Days on Hand Inventory (DOH) is one of the simplest numbers that can tell you a lot about how well you’re managing it. It tells you, in days, how long your current inventory would last at your recent rate of sales