Monthly Office Equipment Distribution Inventory Position Review

Track and analyze inventory health across office equipment categories, focusing on stock levels, turnover efficiency, and stockout impact to optimize distribution operations and maintain service levels.

Report Objective

Monitor and evaluate the inventory position across office equipment categories, identifying trends in stock levels, turnover rates, and stockout incidents to optimize inventory management and distribution effectiveness while maintaining desired service levels.

Inventory Value and Stock Levels

Bar chart showing inventory value by product category with stock levels

Questions to Consider:

DesksChairsStorageTechnologySuppliesAccessoriesproduct_category$0$1,000,000$2,000,000$3,000,000sum(inventory_value)sum(inventory_value)How is Inventory Value Distributed Across Product Categories?Desks and Chairs represent highest inventory investment, with varying stock levels
  • Which categories have the highest inventory investment?

  • Is the stock level appropriate for the inventory value?

  • Are there opportunities to optimize inventory allocation?

Inventory Turnover Performance

Line chart tracking turnover ratio trends by product category

Questions to Consider:

  • Which categories show consistent vs. volatile turnover?

  • Are there seasonal patterns in turnover rates?

  • How do turnover rates compare to industry benchmarks?

Apr 2023May 2023Jun 2023report_date6.07.08.0sum(turnover_ratio) vs. product_categorysum(turnover_ratio)product_categoryHow are Inventory Turnover Rates Trending?Technology and Supplies show highest turnover rates, while Furniture categories lag

Stockout Analysis and Impact

Bar chart showing stockout incidents and associated lost sales value

Questions to Consider:

DesksChairsStorageTechnologySuppliesAccessoriesproduct_category$0$50,000$100,000$150,000sum(lost_sales_value)sum(lost_sales_value)What is the Impact of Stockout Incidents?High-value categories show significant lost sales from stockouts
  • Which categories experience the most costly stockouts?

  • Is there a correlation between stockout frequency and lost sales?

  • What preventive measures could reduce stockout impact?

Potential Areas of Additional Focus