We Still Love Spreadsheets — Just Not For This

Syncado didn’t replace our spreadsheets — it made them better. We still use them for planning, reporting, and high-level visibility. But the actual work of syncing? That’s 100% automated.

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The Manual Grind

Before Syncado, our inventory workflow looked something like this:

• Export quantities from QuickBooks
• Paste them into a shared Google Sheet
• Manually subtract sales from Shopify orders
• Hope someone updated the PO tab correctly

This system technically worked. But it also meant:

• Inventory levels were almost always 24–48 hours behind
• Overselling was common — especially during busy weeks
• Team members were babysitting spreadsheets instead of scaling processes

Spreadsheets Aren’t Built for Syncing

While spreadsheets are excellent for analyzing data, they’re terrible at moving data between platforms. Especially platforms like QuickBooks Desktop, which wasn’t built for modern cloud integrations.

We needed something that could:

• Pull inventory straight from QuickBooks Desktop
• Push it to Shopify without us lifting a finger
• Keep our spreadsheet just for reports — not for operational syncing

What Syncado Automates For Us

Today, we use Syncado to:

• Sync inventory quantities between QuickBooks and Shopify
• Update stock levels across production, QC, and warehouse locations
• Send automated Slack alerts when POs are fully received
• Maintain Google Sheets as a live dashboard — not a manual task list

The result? Fewer errors. Happier team. Better decisions.