Why your parts counter loses money daily (and how to fix it)

Manual lookups by part number, mechanics consuming parts without telling counter staff, end-of-day cash that never quite ties out — none of these are problems of effort. They are problems of design.

The counter design we settled on after testing in three Lahore shops uses a barcode wedge, a single-screen cart, and a shift cash-up at end of day. Together they close the loop without adding work.