Whats is AutoCount accounting software?
It records invoices, payments and your financial accounts. A warehouse management system (WMS) controls where stock sits, moves and ships across locations and sales channels. A Malaysian SME selling on Shopee and Lazada can keep AutoCount for the books and add 8Stock, which integrates with AutoCount, for operations.
Your AutoCount report says 120 units. Shopee shows 80. The shelf holds 95. When three numbers disagree, you have a stock problem that accounting software was not built to solve. This guide helps you decide whether your AutoCount WMS setup needs a warehouse layer, and what that layer does for a Malaysian SME.
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What AutoCount does vs what a WMS does
AutoCount is accounting software. It records your invoices, your payments and your financial accounts. Your finance team and your accountant rely on it, and nothing here asks you to replace it.
A warehouse management system (WMS) works on the floor. It tracks where each item sits, moves stock between locations, fulfils orders from every sales channel and passes parcels to the courier. 8Stock is a cloud-based WMS and inventory management system built by Uniqbe Digital in Kuala Lumpur for Malaysian businesses.
Think of it as a division of labour. AutoCount owns the financial record. 8Stock owns what happens in the warehouse.
5 signs AutoCount alone is no longer enough
- You sell on two or more channels. Shopee, Lazada, WooCommerce and nopCommerce each hold their own stock count, and the counts drift apart during a mega-sale.
- You store stock in more than one place. Transfers between a KL warehouse, a shop and a 3PL need a record of what moved and when.
- You handle batches, serial numbers or expiry dates. FMCG and wholesale teams need item-level tracking by batch, serial, quantity or barcode.
- Packing and shipping take manual work. Writing consignment notes by hand and chasing GDEX updates in separate tabs slows every order.
- Stock-take reports take days. If your team rebuilds counts in Excel each month, you need reports that pull from live stock.
Two or more of these apply to you? Keep reading.
AutoCount and 8Stock: who does what
| Job | AutoCount | 8Stock WMS |
|---|---|---|
| Invoices, payments, financial accounts | Yes | Connects to AutoCount |
| Multi-channel order fulfilment with real-time inventory | Yes (Order Management) | |
| One stock view across the whole company | Yes (Inventory Management) | |
| Multi-location stock tracking and transfers | Yes (Warehouse Management) | |
| Batch, serial, quantity and barcode tracking | Yes | |
| Delivery updates and consignment-note printing | Yes (Delivery Management, GDEX, Pos Laju and DHL) | |
| Daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly stock-take reports, exportable to Excel | Yes (Report Management) |
How 8Stock works alongside AutoCount
8Stock covers five modules, and each one maps to a pain you can name.
- Warehouse Management tracks stock across multiple locations, handles transfers and helps you use your space well.
- Inventory Management puts the stock for your whole company in one view, which improves visibility and demand planning.
- Order Management fulfils sales orders from every channel against real-time inventory.
- Delivery Management brings in real-time updates from shipping providers and marketplaces and prints consignment notes.
- Report Management produces stock-take reports by day, month, quarter or year, with date selection and Excel export.
8Stock integrates with Shopee, Lazada, WooCommerce, nopCommerce, GDEX and AutoCount. Your AutoCount accounts stay where they are, and your warehouse team gets a system designed for their work.
See the full picture in our guide to the best warehouse management system in Malaysia, or request a demo of 8Stock WMS built for local businesses. Browse the integration capabilities to check your channels and couriers.
What a mega-sale shows you
Shopee and Lazada campaign days put pressure on every weak point in your stock process. Orders arrive from two or three channels within the same hour. Each channel holds its own count, and your team updates the books afterwards.
Walk through a single bestselling SKU on a campaign day:
- A buyer on Shopee orders the last 10 units.
- A buyer on Lazada orders 6 of the same SKU a few minutes later.
- Your warehouse team picks from the shelf and finds 10 units on hand for 16 ordered.
- One buyer receives a cancellation, and your marketplace rating takes the hit.
A WMS connected to your channels works from one real-time stock number. Order Management fulfils orders against that live inventory. Your AutoCount accounts stay as your financial record of what you sold.
Three questions to ask before you decide
Answer these with your operations lead and your finance lead in the same room.
1. How long does a stock count take, and who trusts the result? If your team counts for days and still argues about the number, you need live stock and stock-take reports you can pull by date.
2. Where does a parcel go wrong? Trace one late or wrong order from the marketplace to the courier. Each manual step in that trail is a place where a WMS and Delivery Management can remove work, including consignment-note printing for GDEX.
3. What happens when you add a channel or a location? Growth multiplies the number of places stock can hide. If a third marketplace or a second warehouse is on your plan for the next 12 months, set up the warehouse layer before the complexity arrives.
What to prepare for a demo
Bring four things so your demo shows your business and not a generic one:
- Your list of sales channels (Shopee, Lazada, WooCommerce, nopCommerce or others)
- Your storage locations and how stock moves between them
- Ten of your busiest SKUs, including any with batch, serial or expiry tracking
- The courier you use today and how you create consignment notes
The 8Stock team will map these to the five modules and show you what stays in AutoCount and what moves into the warehouse system.
Which setup fits your business?
- One channel, one location, steady counts. AutoCount and a careful spreadsheet can carry you for now. Revisit when you add a second marketplace.
- Multi-channel e-commerce seller in the Klang Valley. You gain the most. One stock view across Shopee, Lazada and WooCommerce helps you avoid overselling before the next mega-sale.
- FMCG distributor or wholesaler. Batch and expiry control matters most. Item-level tracking gives your team the trail it needs.
- Business with several storage locations. Warehouse Management handles transfers and keeps each location visible.
For pricing, request a demo and the team will quote for your setup.
Go deeper
- How the AutoCount integration works
- Why your Shopee and Lazada stock does not match your books
- ERP vs WMS in Malaysia
FAQ
Do I need a WMS if I already use AutoCount?
You need a WMS when stock is the problem, not the books. Selling on several marketplaces, running more than one storage location, or tracking batches and expiry dates all call for warehouse-level control. A single-channel seller with one shelf area and steady counts may not need one yet.
Does 8Stock integrate with AutoCount?
Yes. 8Stock lists AutoCount as a supported accounting integration, alongside Shopee, Lazada, WooCommerce and nopCommerce for sales channels, and GDEX, Pos Laju and DHL eCommerce for shipping. Book a demo with Uniqbe Digital and bring your own AutoCount setup, so the team can walk you through how the two systems fit together before you commit to anything.
Can I keep AutoCount for accounting and use 8Stock for warehouse operations?
Yes. The two systems do different jobs. AutoCount stays your accounting record. 8Stock runs warehouse management, inventory, order and delivery operations, and stock-take reports. This split lets your finance team and your warehouse team each work in a tool built for their job.
Will 8Stock sync my Shopee and Lazada stock?
8Stock integrates with Shopee and Lazada, and its Order Management module fulfils multi-channel sales orders with real-time inventory tracking. That gives you one stock view across channels. Ask for a demo to see it run on your own SKUs and order volumes.
Is 8Stock cloud-based?
Yes. 8Stock is a cloud-based warehouse and inventory management system, so you can open the real-time dashboard from anywhere. It needs no technical expertise to use. Uniqbe Digital Sdn Bhd, based in Kuala Lumpur, builds and supports it for Malaysian businesses.
See 8Stock next to your AutoCount setup
Book a free demo and bring your own channels, locations and SKUs. The 8Stock team will show you what changes in the warehouse and what stays in AutoCount.
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8Stock is a product of Uniqbe Digital Sdn Bhd, 149-151, Jln Maharajalela, Kampung Attap, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.