FRC 4607 uses
Sterilite Containers to house most of our components (they are readily available at any department store and Amazon). We store them in our crib room and old pit.
We have now started to utilize
InFlow software to track all of our inventory. The plus side is it is free - up to 100 products/customers. The downside is that once you hit 100 products/customers (easily done with a FRC team), you will need to purchase their upgrade for $399. Seems expensive, but if you have a dedicated squad, it may be worth it. Our SILP (Safety, Inventory, Loss Prevention) Squad just started working with this over a month ago and they love it.
Can you imagine 3-4 high school students geeking out over inventory?
The great thing is that once the program is set up and the parameters are set, a simple barcode reader with a usb ($80-120) can aid in this venture. It is also another great project for the code squad to work on.