Practical writing about stock, couriers and the unglamorous parts of running a shop.
Weekend orders, manual adjustments and a courier collection that nobody logged. Here is how the gap opens.
One tells you something is running out. The other tells you when to act. Most shops only set the first.
Five statuses cover almost every shop. Adding a sixth usually means a process problem, not a software one.
Cost-plus falls apart the moment your input cost moves twice in a quarter. A margin floor holds up better.
On-time delivery gets all the attention. The parcels that never left your building cause more support tickets.