Inventory insights for distributors
Practical guides on stock risk, days of cover, reorder points, dead stock and overstock, plus case studies from distributors and wholesalers across Europe.
Guides & insights
How to measure stock risk, time reorders and run inventory reviews from the data already in your ERP.
Stock Risk Score Explained: What It Measures and Doesn't
What a stock risk score measures, how the 0–1 score is weighted, what the four tiers mean, and how to turn it into daily purchasing actions.
Read articleWhen to Reorder: Days of Cover vs Supplier Lead Time
When to reorder inventory: compare days of cover with real supplier lead time, apply the reorder point formula, and avoid the calendar-habit stockout.
Read articleHow to Read Sales Velocity Trends in ERP Exports
Sales velocity is the slope of demand, not the total. Which windows to compare, which ERP columns to export, and how to act on the trend.
Read articleDead Stock vs Slow-Moving Inventory: Different Fixes
Dead stock and slow-moving inventory need different actions: definitions, an early warning, the action ladder and how to size trapped cash.
Read articleRFM Analysis for B2B Wholesale Clients: An Inventory Guide
RFM analysis for B2B wholesale: score recency, frequency and value from ERP history, name six client segments and link each to your stock.
Read articleThe Overstock Cash Trap: How to Quantify Excess Inventory
Excess inventory is cash on a shelf. Quantify overstock per SKU with cover targets, forward cover and carrying cost, then release it in order.
Read articleStockout Risk Windows: 14, 30 and 60 Days Explained
Stockout risk needs a horizon. How 14, 30 and 60-day windows map to purchasing rhythms, how to rank SKUs by revenue at risk, and who owns each.
Read articleEvidence-Backed Inventory Meetings That End With Actions
Run inventory meetings from one ranked list: three facts per SKU, a named owner per action and an override log, finished in under an hour.
Read articleERP Analytics vs Ranked Action Lists: What Each Is For
ERP inventory analytics record the truth but do not rank Monday. Where ERP reports stop, what a decision layer adds, and why the ERP stays.
Read articleMonthly Inventory Review Checklist for Distributors
Monthly inventory review checklist for distributors: five blocks, the KPIs to bring, what to log, and how to finish in 90 minutes.
Read articleCase studies
How distribution teams used ranked, evidence-backed recommendations to clear slow stock, cut stockouts and free cash.
FMCG Distributor Cleared €240k Slow Stock Before Peak Season
FMCG inventory case study: a regional distributor connected Odoo read-only and cleared €240k of slow stock before peak season, with evidence per SKU.
Read articleWholesaler Aligned Purchasing Around One Risk Score
Wholesale inventory case study: four buyers, 1,800 SKUs, one shared risk score. 18% fewer emergency transfers and same-day purchasing decisions.
Read articleIndustrial Supplier: 5 Years of Odoo History in One Morning
Odoo inventory analysis case study: an MRO supplier connected Odoo 17 and had a five-year product risk report by morning. Board prep fell to 2 days.
Read articleFoodservice Wholesaler Cut Stockouts on Fast Lines by 31%
Foodservice inventory case study: weekly CSV exports became a 14-day stockout watchlist. Stockouts on fast lines fell 31% in eight weeks.
Read articleBuilding Materials Distributor Freed €186k From Overstock
Building materials inventory case study: six branches, 3,100 SKUs, 41 overstocked SKUs found and €186k of cash released in one quarter.
Read articlePharma Wholesaler Stopped Margin Leakage on 30 Key SKUs
How a pharma wholesaler recovered €48k a quarter of margin leakage hidden in volume tiers and rebates, using invoice history and one ranked list.
Read articleElectronics Distributor Unified Reorders Across 3 Warehouses
An electronics B2B distributor replaced per-site min-max rules with one multi-warehouse inventory queue and cut emergency freight 27%.
Read articleAuto Parts Distributor Reordered to Real Supplier Lead Times
Auto parts distributor swapped calendar reordering for supplier lead times measured from receipts: 24% fewer stockouts, €52k of buffer released.
Read articleBeverage Distributor Aligned Preseason Buys to Demand Phases
Seasonal inventory planning case study: a beverage distributor used four years of Odoo sell-through and a 90-day what-if to cut write-downs 35%.
Read articlePackaging Wholesaler: Monthly ERP Export to Daily Actions
A packaging wholesaler turned a weekly legacy-ERP CSV into a daily inventory action list in week one and cut dead inventory by €94k.
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