The deliverable
Written for the people who already manage stock — not a dashboard they have to learn, and not a black box they have to trust.
What the shop receives
Classification comes first. Once an item is a runner, seasonal, intermittent, project, or slow mover, the recommendation follows that behaviour. A commissioning spike is not treated like everyday demand. A one-time project buy is not treated like a new run rate.
Suggested mins, maxes, and review flags are starting points. Your team keeps the final decision on every line.
What we can measure
Are priority items available when commissioning and haul-out hit?
Where is cash sitting in slow, dead, or overstated stock?
Which items move efficiently, and which only look busy because of a bulk order?
How much of the spreadsheet work can be reduced before a human reviews it?
After the report
Some shops stop at the first 200 SKUs and tighten a handful of lines. Others expand the sample once they have seen the classifications. Either way, the next move is yours.
If you later want the same rules applied on a schedule, we can talk about that after the pilot has earned it. The diagnostic does not assume that conversation.