HIDDEN LEAK #05 · INVENTORY
Locked-Up Capital Doesn't Look Like a Problem. Until You Need That Cash for a New Order.
3 of 24 leaks diagnosed
Frozen Cashsitting in slow-moving or dead stock
A number most owners have never actually calculated. needs real data
⚠️The Problem
Paper, board and consumables are bought per-job or in bulk for rate advantage, but nobody tracks ageing stock, so unused material piles up while urgent jobs get delayed for "stock unavailability."
💥The Impact
- Working capital sits frozen in material nobody's using
- Urgent jobs stall waiting for stock that's technically in the warehouse but untracked
- No visibility into which SKUs are genuinely dead versus just slow
🔍Root Cause
Stock is tracked by quantity only, not by age or movement, so dead stock looks the same as stock you're about to use.
🔧The Fix
Once you can see how old your stock is, you get a clear list to act on every month.
✅The Solution
- Stock ageing reports by SKU, grade and location
- Material reservation against confirmed orders to prevent double-blocking
- Reorder alerts based on actual consumption, not gut feel
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Inventory value₹1.00 Cr
% of inventory18%
Annual %14%
Illustrative annual carrying cost ₹2.5 L A directional estimate of what frozen stock costs you every year in tied-up capital alone, before counting obsolescence.
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