How to Detect Dead Stock and Adjust Your Purchasing Decisions
A Practical System for Identifying Non-Moving Products Before They Become a Loss Understanding that "godown mein pada stock profit nahi hota" — stock sitting in the warehouse isn't profit — is most useful once it becomes a concrete, regular practice for identifying non-moving products and adjusting purchasing accordingly. This blog lays out a practical system for PCD pharma franchise partners to detect dead stock early and respond to it deliberately. Step 1: Define Clear Movement Categories for Your Inventory Rather than treating all stock the same, categorize your inventory by how quickly it actually moves, extending the segmentation approach covered in "Stock Planning 101." Fast-moving: Reordered regularly, typically within weeks Steady-moving: Sold consistently but at a slower pace, typically reordered within a couple of months Slow-moving: Sells occasionally, with significant gaps between sales Dead stock: No movement over an extended pe...