Most people see a screen full of SKUs and status updates and see a chore. I see
By Michael Erickson Facchin · April 19, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
Most people see a screen full of SKUs and status updates and see a chore.
I see opportunity.
I was talking to a colleague recently who was drowning in overstock while simultaneously missing out on their best-selling items. They told me, "I feel like I'm playing a permanent game of catch-up with my own warehouse".
Here’s the reality most people won't teach you: Inventory isn't just about counting boxes; it's about managing momentum.
If you want to move from "surviving" to "thriving" in your operations, you need to master these three shifts:
• Your "Manage Inventory" dashboard should tell a story of flow, not a static list of "Active" or "Inactive" items.
• A great inventory system with a lousy manager is still a failure. You need someone who owns the data and isn't afraid to "call BS" when the numbers don't match the reality on the floor.
• Doing the unexpected like a random mid-week floor check builds a culture of accountability that no software can replace.
I’ve failed at this before. I’ve sat through the "out of stock" meetings feeling disappointed. But the best advice I ever got was to treat inventory like cash: you wouldn't let $50,000 sit in a corner and gather dust, so why let your products?
I'm curious... what’s the biggest inventory nightmare you’ve ever had to fix?
Comment below and let's swap war stories.