Fishbowl offers a rugged warehouse management app that works on any device with the Android operating system. Use handheld barcode scanners and other mobile devices with the Android 5.0 (or newer) version to scan barcodes, cycle count, and much more!
Benefits of Fishbowl's Integration with Android
The Fishbowl Advanced Mobile app is made up of the following modules that you can click from the Dashboard:
- Pick: See all open picks, and pick parts in the selected warehouse.
- Pack: Auto pack or manually pack parts into cartons in preparation for shipping.
- Ship: Ship cartons that have been packed with previously picked parts.
- Shipping Labels: This module will appear after you have integrated Fishbowl ShipExpress with Fishbowl Advanced. Use it to generate shipping quotes and shipping labels for each carton you’re about to ship. You can also add insurance and other shipping extras.
- Purchase Order: View, edit, create, and issue purchase orders.
- Receive: Scan parts into your warehouse and add inventory tracking when required.
- Move: Transfer parts from one warehouse to another without a transaction.
- Add Inventory: Increase the quantity of a part in the selected warehouse.
- Scrap: Decrease the quantity of a part in the selected warehouse.
- Cycle: Adjust the quantity of a part in the selected warehouse.
- Part: See detailed information about a part, including its inventory tracking criteria, dimensions, weight, vendor, location, etc.
- Location: Create warehouses and other locations, and view inventory stored at each location.
- Work Order: Finish open work orders created in the Fishbowl Client.
- Sales Order: View, edit, create, and issue sales orders. You can also accept credit card payment from customers.
- Delivery: Receive signatures from authorized recipients of shipping cartons.
- Go to the Google Play Store, and install the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile app on an Android mobile device.
- Use your Fishbowl Advanced login credentials, and enter the Fishbowl Server computer’s IP address.
- Open the Fishbowl Client on a desktop computer, go to the Settings module, click the Integrated Apps tab, and approve the app.
- Go to the Plugin module in the Fishbowl Client, install Fishbowl Advanced Mobile, close the client, and restart the Fishbowl Server.
- Open the Fishbowl Client again, open the Advanced Mobile module, and click Yes in the popup message to activate it.
Fishbowl Integrates with Android FAQs
Indeed it does. And that mobile app is called Fishbowl Advanced Mobile.
Fishbowl Advanced Mobile is an app that can be downloaded for free onto smartphones and tablets running an Android or iOS operating system. This app enables barcode scanning, picking, packing, shipping, cycle counting, and many other warehouse functions to be performed without heavy-duty specialized equipment.
Fishbowl Advanced is desktop software that needs to have a Fishbowl Server downloaded onto a server computer that the Fishbowl Client can be accessed on from other computers. Those computers can be connected via wires or wirelessly.
Fishbowl Advanced Mobile is an app that connects to the Fishbowl Server by a wireless connection. You just need to enter the IP address of the server computer into the app, and it will automatically connect and enable you to update your inventory system.
Go to the Google Play Store and download the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile app from there. If you prefer, you can manually download Fishbowl Advanced Mobile onto your mobile device with an APK file. Use the same login credentials you use for Fishbowl Advanced to log into Fishbowl Advanced Mobile. You will also need to enter the IP address of the server computer you are attempting to connect to.
As noted elsewhere, the mobile device’s operating system needs to be Android 5.0 or newer. In addition, it requires a screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels or higher. And, as far as hardware goes, the mobile device must have a minimum of a 1.7 GHz multi-core CPU, 2 GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage.
When you have any problems with Fishbowl Advanced Mobile, there are several things you can do. First, if the app is having trouble connecting to your server computer, doublecheck the IP address you’re attempting to connect to. Sometimes it can change, so it’s a good idea to make sure it matches the server computer’s IP address. Second, you can uninstall the app and reinstall it. Third, for pick errors, go to Pick settings on the mobile device and increase the number of lines that are shown.
Fourth, check that the app has the latest version downloaded. This should happen automatically whenever a new version is released, but it doesn’t hurt to check. Fifth, check Fishbowl’s documentation site to see if the issue is explained on there. Finally, contact Fishbowl’s Support team for additional assistance with a problem that you don’t see covered elsewhere.
You will need to go to the Plugin module in the Fishbowl Client and install the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile plugin. Then restart the Fishbowl Server, go to the User Group module, and assign the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile-View access right to all users you want to grant access to it. Open the Fishbowl Advanced Mobile module, and click Yes when asked if you want to activate Fishbowl Advanced Mobile. When you open the app, every module will be visible.
Fishbowl Advanced Mobile enables users to pick, pack, and ship items to customers. When the Fishbowl ShipExpress plugin is downloaded and activated in Fishbowl Advanced, Fishbowl Advanced Mobile will be able to generate shipping quotes and print shipping labels.
The app allows users to create and edit purchase orders and sales orders, finish work orders, receive incoming orders, deliver orders with signature confirmation, move items between locations, add and remove inventory, and perform cycle counts. They can also use barcode scanning to see detailed part information and which parts are at each location in their system.
Fishbowl Advanced Mobile is ideal for Fishbowl Advanced users wanting to use advanced inventory management and order management software in their warehouse. They can have a single warehouse or multiple warehouses, and the app will work just as well in both circumstances.
Companies of all sizes in many industries can make use of Fishbowl Advanced Mobile for inventory tracking. Retailers, wholesalers, distributors, manufacturers, startups, small and medium-sized businesses, and government organizations have all successfully used this app to perform warehouse and order management jobs.
Directly, no. Indirectly, yes. Fishbowl Advanced Mobile integrates with Fishbowl Advanced, which integrates with QuickBooks and QuickBooks Online. So when you perform ordering, receiving, delivery, and other warehouse functions in Fishbowl Advanced Mobile, it updates Fishbowl Advanced, which then updates your QuickBooks file on a scheduled basis.
