2010-02-12

First stock order

Well stocked / Out of stock / Overstock

I know what to order, I know where to order, the BIGGEST question now: How much from each product? To be well stocked is the idea, not to run out of stock immediately but otherwise not to get an overstock, thinking also of the money I have to spend and the storage place, which exists.

How much Window Color do you order? 67 different colors, and each of them you should have on stock. How many napkins do you order? 270 different models planned to have at the beginning. Also a lot of accessories you can use in the different techniques. How much of each product? And the point is, you will never be sure that you do the right thing. You order to much or not enough. And no book tells you how to do it correct.

It took weeks until the decision has been taken. And I still have no idea how to do it better. There exists a lot of formulas for stock calculations, but in this case they were useless. I was feeling very insecure, but finally, listening to my husband : "Order what your sense and sensibility says. You can not do more.", I ordered. And I think it was not bad. We are well stocked, and not running out of stock to often.

ToDo's:
  • place first order for all planned products
Conclusions:
  • not insufficent and not to much. Find the balance
  • don't hesitate, order early. You need the products for descriptions and pictures 

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