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Inventory Management

Inventory Management

Inventory Management: Everything You Need to Know (2024)

by Michael Keenan
Dec 4, 2023

A grid design made of squares with a variety of shades of green.

Inventory Management

Inventory Costing: How to Choose an Inventory Costing Method

by Shopify Staff
Nov 24, 2023

An image showing 12 blue tote bags in stock on a light blue background.

Inventory Management

Safety Stock vs. Reorder Point: How To Keep Products in Stock

by Shopify Staff
Nov 23, 2023

A cracked vase on a yellow background.

Inventory Management

Inventory Write-Off: Best Practices for Managing Unsold Stock

by Shopify Staff
Nov 23, 2023

A blue, light blue, green, and purple price tags with bar codes next to each other on blue, light blue, yellow and purple backgrounds.

Inventory Management

How To Use Serialized Inventory to Track Stock Levels

by Shopify Staff
Nov 18, 2023

A cardboard box covered with spider webs on a gold background.

Inventory Management

How To Identify Slow-Moving Inventory in Your Retail Business

by Shopify Staff
Nov 18, 2023

A cardboard box in front of a purple background with three clocks.

Inventory Management

How To Track Real-Time Inventory Levels

by Shopify Staff
Nov 17, 2023

Stack of light pink boxes with a light pink background.

Inventory Management

How to Use Lean Inventory Management to Increase Efficiency

by Shopify Staff
Nov 14, 2023

An orange and yellow background with six boxes and a cursor.

Inventory Management

How the Kanban Inventory System Works to Increase Efficiency

by Shopify Staff
Nov 7, 2023

An orange empty storage room with shelves and a light on.

Inventory Management

Inventory Liquidation: A Guide for Retail Companies

by Shopify Staff
Nov 7, 2023

A blue box with two arrows pointing away from it on a light blue background.

Inventory Management

Push vs. Pull Inventory: Choosing the Right Inventory System

by Shopify Staff
Nov 3, 2023

A light pink box next to a red box against a pink and white background.

Inventory Management

Inventory Risk: How To Manage Inventory To Minimize Risk

by Shopify Staff
Nov 3, 2023

Mint green storage room with light on.

Inventory Management

Days Sales in Inventory: How To Calculate DSI

by Shopify Staff
Nov 3, 2023

A crystal ball with clouds on a blue background.

Inventory Management

Demand Forecasting Methods for Ecommerce Entrepreneurs

by Shopify Staff
Nov 3, 2023

A yellow box with folded white and yellow shirts stacked on top on a yellow background.

Inventory Management

Understanding Aged Inventory & Inventory Aging Reports

by Shopify Staff
Oct 30, 2023

An empty planner on a dark red background next to a red sweatshirt on a light red background.

Inventory Management

Retail Demand Planning: How to Prepare for an Influx of New Shoppers

by Shopify Staff
Oct 30, 2023

A purple box with folded pink and purple shirts overflowing on a pink background.

Inventory Management

How To Use the Min-Max Inventory Method To Optimize Stock

by Shopify Staff
Oct 27, 2023

Inventory Management

How to Manage Seasonal Inventory (+ Tips to Improve Sales)

by Michael Keenan
Oct 24, 2023

White rings on a light blue and dark blue background.

Inventory Management

How to Use RFID Inventory Tracking

by Shopify Staff
Oct 13, 2023

Multicolored shirts hanging on a rack against a pink background.

Inventory Management

How First-in, First-out Stock Rotation Ensures Product Freshness

by Shopify Staff
Oct 6, 2023

Perpetual inventory

Inventory Management

Perpetual Inventory: How a Perpetual Inventory System Works

by Michael Keenan
Sep 20, 2023

Inventory Management

A Simple Guide to Cycle Counts (+ Best Practices & Benefits)

by Alexis Damen
Sep 19, 2023

A blue sku tag on a blue background next to a green serial number tag on a green background.

Inventory Management

SKU vs. Serial Number: How SKUs and Serial Numbers Differ

by Shopify Staff
Sep 18, 2023

fabric sourcing

Inventory Management

How To Source Fabric for Your Clothing Line in 3 Steps (2024)

by Alexis Damen
Aug 31, 2023

An illustration of a calculator on a striped pink background.

Inventory Management

Inventory Audit Guide: 11 Counting Procedures and Checklist

by Marijana Kay
Aug 18, 2023

a room full of boxes: inventory status

Inventory Management

Inventory Status in Retail: How To Manage Inventory Status

by Shopify Staff
Aug 10, 2023

a yellow shipping crate: inventory carrying costs

Inventory Management

Inventory Carrying Costs Explained: What It Is and How to Calculate It

by Shopify Staff
Aug 10, 2023

Inventory Management

Last Mile Delivery: What You Need to Know in 2024

by Michael Keenan
Aug 2, 2023

mathematical symbols in the forefront of an image with shipping boxes in the background: inventory formulas

Inventory Management

5 Common Inventory Management Formulas

by Shopify Staff
Aug 1, 2023

Inventory Management

Inventory Costs: How to Calculate & Reduce Them (Plus 10 Mistakes to Avoid)

by Ana Cvetkovic
Jul 27, 2023

Inventory Management

What Is Inventory Control? Methods, Challenges, Best Practices

by Michael Keenan
Jul 21, 2023

3 drawings of a red location pin: inventory tracking

Inventory Management

Inventory Tracking: What Is It & Why Do It?

by Shopify Staff
Jul 18, 2023

Inventory Management

Purchase Orders: How to Create Them (+ Free Template)

by Elise Dopson
Jul 17, 2023

a purple lamp and a screenshot of inventory information about the lamp: inventory visibility

Inventory Management

Inventory Visibility: What Retailers Need To Know

by Shopify Staff
Jul 10, 2023

a storage room: days in inventory

Inventory Management

Days in Inventory (DII) Definition, Formula, and Example

by Shopify Staff
Jun 28, 2023

a shopping rack with clothing hanging on it: stock rotation

Inventory Management

Stock Rotation: How To Implement Effective Stock Rotation

by Shopify Staff
Jun 28, 2023

analytics wave chart: stock levels

Inventory Management

Managing Stock Levels: Strategies and Formulas

by Shopify Staff
Jun 28, 2023

Inventory Management

What Is Beginning Inventory? Formula + How to Calculate It (2024)

by Elise Dopson
Jun 21, 2023

A person's arm is shown twirling a package like a basketball. In the background is a basketball court, with a scoreboard that appears to be tracking inventory.

Inventory Management

What is Physical Inventory? How to and Tips (2024)

by Michael Keenan
Jun 21, 2023

Inventory Management

What Is Overstocking? 7 Causes and Effects (2024)

by Kameron Jenkins
Jun 21, 2023

Illustration of a hand holding a day calendar.

Inventory Management

Inventory Days on Hand: How to Calculate and Strategies For 2024

by Holly Stanley
Jun 21, 2023

Inventory Management

Receiving Inventory: Process and How to Optimize (2024)

by Elise Dopson
Jun 21, 2023

sell through rate

Inventory Management

Sell-Through Rate: Definition and How Calculate (2024)

by Allie Decker
Jun 19, 2023

Inventory Management

What is Ending Inventory? How to Calculate + Examples (2024)

by Elise Dopson
Jun 19, 2023

Inventory Management

What are Stockouts? (+ How to Prevent Out of Stocks in 2024)

by Michael Keenan
Jun 13, 2023

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Inventory Management

What Is ABC Analysis? Benefits and How To (2024)

by Elise Dopson
Jun 9, 2023

Inventory Management

Inventory Turnover Ratio: Calculation + How to Improve (2024)

by Michael Keenan
Jun 9, 2023

a shelf full of storage boxes: inventory replenishment

Inventory Management

Inventory Replenishment: 4 Inventory Replenishment Systems

by Shopify Staff
Jun 8, 2023

Excess inventory

Inventory Management

Excess Inventory: What It Is and 7 Ways to Manage It (2024)

by Lauren Ufford
May 4, 2023

what is procurement

Inventory Management

What is Procurement? Types, Process, and Benefits in Retail

by Michael Keenan
May 2, 2023