StrikingViper69
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As I've been documenting in my progress thread, I've been selling a book online. Recently, sales have taken off and I'm going to run out of books before the printers completes the next run.
Which is a good problem to have - and I'll put a proper update in the thread at the end of the month.
But it's also a problem I'd like to avoid again, so I'm wondering what a good "level" of stock is?
The lead time at the book printer is 10 days. I'm selling roughly five physical copies a day.
Holding a year's worth is probably a bit excessive. I figure I need at least enough to last during the lead time at the printers, and I don't want to be ordering from them twice a month.
So currently I'm leaning towards holding 6 weeks of stock, and placing a reprint order with the printers about 3 weeks before my stock runs out.
I've not done something like this before, so I was wondering if anyone who ran a physical products business could chip in with their thoughts.
Thanks!
Which is a good problem to have - and I'll put a proper update in the thread at the end of the month.
But it's also a problem I'd like to avoid again, so I'm wondering what a good "level" of stock is?
The lead time at the book printer is 10 days. I'm selling roughly five physical copies a day.
Holding a year's worth is probably a bit excessive. I figure I need at least enough to last during the lead time at the printers, and I don't want to be ordering from them twice a month.
So currently I'm leaning towards holding 6 weeks of stock, and placing a reprint order with the printers about 3 weeks before my stock runs out.
I've not done something like this before, so I was wondering if anyone who ran a physical products business could chip in with their thoughts.
Thanks!
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