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Inventory Management: Stop Losing $18,000/Year to Disorganization

Discover how proper inventory tracking can eliminate stockouts, reduce carrying costs by 25%, prevent part theft, and ensure you always have what you need when you need it.
ServiceFlow Team
October 9, 2024
8 min read

Inventory Management: Stop Losing $18,000/Year to Disorganization

3:15 PM on a Tuesday.
Your tech is at Mrs. Johnson's house to replace her garage door spring.
He opens his truck. No spring.
"I thought I had one... let me run to the warehouse."
45 minutes wasted. Mrs. Johnson reschedules. Job incomplete. Revenue delayed.
This happens 2-3 times per week across your team.

The Inventory Problem

What It's Costing You

Direct costs:
  • Parts you buy but can't find: $4,200/year
  • Emergency runs to supplier (2x price): $6,800/year
  • Parts that expire/corrode unused: $2,400/year
  • Over-ordering to "be safe": $8,600/year
Indirect costs:
  • Wasted technician time: 8 hrs/week = $20,800/year
  • Lost jobs from stockouts: $12,000/year
  • Customer satisfaction hit: Priceless
Total: $54,800/year for average 5-tech business

The Root Causes

āŒ No system to track what's on each truck
āŒ No alerts when parts run low
āŒ Techs "borrow" from each other
āŒ Warehouse is disorganized chaos
āŒ Ordering is reactive, not planned
āŒ Can't identify slow-moving inventory
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Related Topics:
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