Chapter 4

Three channels: triple the orders, or triple the trouble?

Bán ba nơi thì gấp ba đơn, hay gấp ba rắc rối?

The chapter's question

How is my stock count updated across channels?

Big idea

Selling in three places while counting stock in one is a recipe for cancelled orders and bad reviews.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Where Your Stock Lives

    Is my stock sitting at home, in a marketplace warehouse, or somewhere else?

  2. Part 4.2

    Cancellations From Overselling

    How many orders did I cancel last month for being out of stock?

  3. Part 4.3

    Syncing Inventory

    Do I sync by hand or with a tool, and how far behind does it run?

  4. Part 4.4

    A Buffer per Channel

    Should I hold part of my stock as a buffer?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Stock That Sits is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Stock That Sits

  1. 1.One more batch just to be safe: safe for whom?
  2. 2.What goes wrong when I reorder by gut feel?
  3. 3.Will slow stock sell if I just wait longer?
  4. 4.Three channels: triple the orders, or triple the trouble?
  5. 5.Chasing trends: quick profit, or quick dead stock?