Calculate inventory turnover and inventory days, choose a consistent cost basis, and interpret high or low ratios alongside stockouts and seasonal demand.
Choose a safety stock formula for your demand and lead time, calculate a worked example, and separate your buffer from the reorder point.
Learn how kitting works, compare pre-kitting with order-time preparation, calculate kit availability, and prevent component inventory errors.
Learn what a goods received note records, how to handle shortages and inspection holds, and use a blank GRN template for your receiving process.
Compare bundle pricing strategies, calculate a contribution-based price floor, and check shipping, discounts, inventory, and returns before launch.
Learn what dead stock is, identify unsold SKUs, compare clearance options by net cash recovery, and prevent repeat inventory problems before your next order.
Learn how to ship 1688 orders to the USA, consolidate suppliers, compare freight options, estimate costs, and prepare the details needed for a quote.
Calculate landed cost per sellable unit, avoid double-counting DDP charges, and test the margin left after fulfillment, fees and ads.
Check what a DDP shipping quote from China includes, who handles U.S. imports, and which extra charges to clarify before you pay. Includes a quote checklist.
