The operational problem
Buying too early or too much ties up working capital
A stockout is visible immediately. Excess inventory can accumulate quietly through repeated orders that are disconnected from actual sales rate and stock already on hand.
A better process separates products that truly require replenishment from products that have enough weeks or months of cover.
The workflow
Use inventory evidence before purchasing
- 1Review sales velocity and days of stock cover.
- 2Identify slow-moving products and current stock value.
- 3Check whether inventory is actually at or below a reorder threshold.
- 4Create purchase orders only for items that require replenishment.
What Supremo provides
Specific capabilities for this job
- Slow-moving and fast-moving product reports.
- Days-of-stock-cover report.
- Inventory valuation reporting.
- SKU-level reorder thresholds.
- Supplier MOQ and cost fields for purchasing context.
- CSV export for deeper operational review.
Fit boundary: Supremo supports better purchasing decisions but does not guarantee a specific reduction in excess stock or working capital.
Example: high stock is not automatically healthy
A product has 500 units available but sells only two units per day. The stock-cover report shows that the business holds many months of supply. The buyer can pause replenishment instead of repeating the previous order out of habit.
Frequently asked questions
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Put the workflow into practice
Connect your Shopify catalog, set supplier and replenishment inputs, and manage purchasing from one place.