Learn to run inventory like an operator.
Practical guides on forecasting, reorder points, production planning, costing and supply chain — written for founders and ops leads of D2C brands manufacturing in India and selling worldwide. Real formulas, real numbers, zero fluff.
Formulas & metrics
The calculations that turn opinions into decisions — each one worked through with real numbers.
How to Calculate Reorder Points (With Real Examples for Shopify Brands)
The exact formula, worked through twice with real numbers — and the three mistakes that break it.
Safety Stock Formula for D2C Brands: How Much Buffer Do You Really Need?
Two ways to size your buffer stock — and when to hold more, or deliberately less.
Sell-Through Rate Formula: What Good Looks Like at Every Stage
Both denominators explained, an 8-week worked drop, and what a good rate looks like.
Inventory Turnover Ratio: How to Calculate and Improve It
The one metric that tells you whether your cash is working or sleeping on a shelf.
ABC Analysis for Inventory: A Practical Guide for Small Catalogues
Grade your catalogue by value, then run each grade on a different policy. Fully worked.
Dead Stock: How to Identify It, Cost It, and Clear It
How to find it in a Shopify export, cost it honestly, and clear it without training discount-hunters.
Forecasting & planning
Deciding what to make, how much, and when — before the season decides for you.
Demand Forecasting Methods for E-commerce: From Moving Averages to AI
Every major forecasting method, ranked by effort and accuracy for growing brands.
Shopify Inventory Forecasting: A Practical Guide for Growing Brands
Turn your Shopify sales history into a production plan you can actually trust.
BFCM Inventory Planning: How Much Stock to Order for Black Friday
A real sizing method for Black Friday: baseline velocity, per-SKU uplift, promo depth, December trough.
Festive Season Inventory Planning for Indian D2C Brands
A working-backwards calendar from T-16 weeks to Diwali — and the post-festive cliff.
Production Planning for Small Manufacturers: From Gut Feel to System
How to move from WhatsApp-driven production to a repeatable planning system.
SKU Rationalization: How to Decide Which Products to Cut
A weighted scoring framework for deciding what to keep, fix, watch and cut.
Manufacturing & sourcing
Materials, partners and cost — the half of the business that happens before a sale.
Bill of Materials (BOM) Explained: The Complete Guide for Product Brands
Everything a product brand needs to map materials to products — variants, waste, and all.
Raw Material Planning for Apparel Brands: Fabric, Trims and Waste
Fabric consumption, the waste stack, and the trims that quietly stall a whole run.
Work-in-Progress Inventory: How Small Manufacturers Should Track It
Your stock exists in four states. Shopify only knows about one of them.
Working With Contract Manufacturers in India: A D2C Founder's Guide
Finding, vetting, and managing manufacturing partners — lead times, QC, and payment terms.
How to Negotiate MOQ With Manufacturers (Without Burning the Relationship)
Why minimums exist, the six levers that actually move one, and the real cost at 300 vs 1,000 units.
How to Calculate Landed Cost Per Unit (Manufacturing in India, Selling Worldwide)
The full cost stack from ex-factory to 3PL shelf, worked on a 1,000-unit shipment.
Job Work in India: Delivery Challans, GST and Keeping Track of Your Materials
Delivery challans, ITC-04, return time limits, and reconciling what you sent against what came back.
Shopify & systems
The tooling layer — and what to do when it tells you the wrong number.
Shopify Inventory Not Syncing? The 7 Real Causes and How to Fix Each
Seven real causes of wrong quantities, how to confirm each one, and the exact fix.
Spreadsheets vs Inventory Management Software: When to Switch
The honest breakpoints where the spreadsheet stops working — and what switching actually costs.
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