Inventory Management for Small Shops: Stop Losing Money to Stock-outs
Dead stock ties up cash; stock-outs lose sales. Simple practices any kirana, pharmacy or hardware store can adopt this week.
Know your fast movers
Twenty percent of SKUs usually drive eighty percent of revenue. Track sales per product monthly and prioritise availability of those.
Set reorder points
Reorder point = average daily sales × supplier lead time + safety stock. Alert yourself when stock touches that level.
Link stock to billing
Every invoice should reduce stock and every purchase bill should increase it automatically. Manual registers drift within a week.
Count regularly
Cycle-count a few shelves every day instead of a painful annual count. Investigate variances immediately.
Built-in tool
SmartGST Inventory adjusts stock from invoices and purchases and shows low-stock alerts on your dashboard.
Try it on your next invoice
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