SKU systems, storage, dead stock, sell-through and stock control. Browse 10 free resources.
A SKU only needs to be unique, readable and connected to a physical storage location.
Numbered tubs, rails and shelves make fulfilment faster when each listing stores the same location code.
Old stock ties up cash and space; give it a planned sequence of improvements, discounts, bundles or exit routes.
Sell-through rate shows how much of available stock is moving and can reveal overbuying early.
Days in stock tells you how long cash has been tied up and which categories need attention.
An audit checks that your digital records match the physical stock you actually have.
For management, it is useful to know both what you paid for stock and the realistic cash you expect it to generate.
Stock turnover helps show how efficiently inventory investment becomes sales over time.
One physical item should have one master stock record even when it is listed on several marketplaces.
Write-offs should be recorded instead of leaving dead items sitting as apparently valuable inventory.
MyCost keeps your stock, sales, costs and profit together.
