# Every month, new orders come in,
Machines run,
Paper reels move,
Boards and inks get consumed.
But at month-end, Mr. Agrawal asks the same painful question —
**“So much work happened… but where is the profit?”**
And the real thief behind this is — **Dead Stock!**
Those paper reels, boards, inks, and packaging materials lying in the Warehouse for months, quietly eating up your money, space, and growth.
# The Hard Truth
📌 Annual Turnover = ₹10 Crore
📌 Average Inventory = 40% (₹4 Crore worth of Paper & Materials)
Now think — if only 12–15% turns into Dead Stock?
📌 Direct Loss = ₹60,00,000 (60 Lakh)!
And whose money is this?
Mr. Agrawal’s.
Now whose is it?
Dead Stock’s.
❌ Not supplier’s fault
❌ Not the client’s fault
It’s our fault — lack of system and proper monitoring.
# Real Story from a Printing Floor - Store Department
एक दिन सुबह, Printing Press के मालिक Agrawal ji अचानक store check करने पहुंचे।
**Agrawal ji (थोड़ा गुस्से में):**
“Sharma ji, ye paper reels aur boards 6 महीने से इधर ही पड़े हैं, use क्यों नहीं हुआ?”
**Store Incharge (घबराते हुए):**
“Sir, ye April में आए थे… naye orders के लिए naye materials आते गए, पुराने पीछे रह गए… aur dekhne में bhi nahi aaye.”
**Agrawal ji (हैरान):**
“मतलब ₹8–10 lakh ka paper bas yahan dhool kha raha hai?”
और ये कहानी सिर्फ Agrawal ji की नहीं है —
हर printing & packaging factory में यही hidden loss रोज़ हो रहा है।
Paper, Boards, Inks…
जो दिखते नहीं, वही धीरे-धीरे dead stock बनकर profit खा जाते हैं।
# The Color-Coding Inventory Management
Just one simple, zero-cost habit can save you ₹60 Lakh+ every year.
Step 1:
Create a chart from Jan to Dec and assign each month a color.
Jan = Blue
Feb = Green
Mar = Yellow…
Step 2:
Whenever new paper or material arrives, stick that month’s color on it.
Step 3:
Now one look at your Warehouse is enough —
you’ll instantly know which stock is new and which is lying since months.
# Act Now – Before Next Month’s Stock Becomes Dead
Every month you delay = more paper/material becomes dead.
Every day you wait = more money gets wasted.
Book your **FREE 20-min Expert Call** with me today and learn how to take control of your Paper & Material Stock to save lakhs every year.
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👤 **Ritesh Bansal**
Print Process Automation Expert
📞 +91 96449 59586
📞 +91 70677 11989
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