Writing for operators.
Practical notes on inventory math, forecasting, deadstock, and how to make every meeting with your CFO shorter.
How to find your deadstock in 30 minutes
A short guide to spotting the SKUs that are silently eating your working capital. Run it yourself in 30 minutes, or have us run it with you.
ABC analysis vs Pareto — which classification you actually need
ABC analysis and the Pareto rule sound interchangeable. They aren't. Picking the wrong one for the decision you're trying to make is how operators end up with the right framework and the wrong number.
Inventory turnover benchmarks by industry (2026)
Healthy inventory turnover ratios vary wildly by industry — and the wrong target wrecks your working capital. Here are the numbers operators are actually hitting in 2026, with the math, the caveats, and what to do about your number.
MOQ negotiation — how to push back without losing the supplier
Minimum order quantities are a margin tax most operators pay quietly. Here are the negotiation moves that actually work, the data you need before the call, and the relationships you don't want to torch.
How to reduce inventory carrying cost — the math, not the platitudes
Most "reduce carrying cost" advice is a list of platitudes. Here's the actual math, the line-items most operators under-count, and the levers that move the number in 90 days.
The safety stock formula every operator should know (and the mistakes that wreck it)
Safety stock is the buffer that absorbs demand and lead-time variability. Here's the textbook formula, the version that actually works in practice, and the five mistakes that quietly drain your cash.
ROP vs EOQ — what they answer and when to actually use them
Reorder point and economic order quantity solve different problems. Mixing them up costs money. Here's the clean mental model.
Why your forecast is wrong (and why that's fine)
Every forecast is wrong. The question is by how much, in which direction, and what you do about it.