Thoughts:
“Running out of stock isn’t bad luck – it’s bad planning.”
“Overstocking is silent death. Stockout is loud embarrassment. Smart management prevents both.”
“Inventory is like oxygen. You only realize how important it is when you’re running out of it.”
There’s nothing more painful than running ads, getting 58 orders in 24 hours… and realizing you only have 13 units left in stock.
Worse, it’s for high ticket product.
You can literally feel your own brain boiling.
Inventory isn’t just “stock” – it’s your entire business heartbeat.
Most people think growth is about marketing.
But growth will expose you.
If your inventory system is weak, scaling will humiliate you.
The difference between a ₦2M/month business and a ₦20M/month machine?
One knows their numbers. The other guesses.
Good inventory management isn’t sexy, but it’s what protects your profit, cash flow, and delivery rate.
Because when a customer wants it or pays and you can’t deliver…
You’ve lost more than money. You’ve lost trust.
Now let’s talk about how to fix it…
How To Fix Out Of Stock Issues
1. Track Inventory Like Fuel In Your Car
You don’t wait till your car off before you check fuel.
But that’s how most ecommerce owners treat inventory.
They wait till they run out, then start scrambling.
When we started tracking product stock daily…
Our delivery rate shot up from 42% to 59%.
The easiest way to do this?
Use a simple sheet. Update stock daily. Deduct sales. Add new supplies.
Even a basic notebook is better than hope.
What people forget: It’s not just about knowing what you HAVE – it’s about knowing what you’ll NEED.
Anticipate based on your current sales rate.
If you sell 10 units daily, and you have 25 in stock, you have 2.5 days before wahala.
But what if you don’t even know what you sell per day?
Let’s fix that next…
2. Know Your Daily Sales Average (DSA)
This one small number changed how I run ads forever.
Daily Sales Average = Total Units Sold in 7 Days ÷ 7
Simple. But deadly accurate.
Why? Because it tells you how fast your product is moving.
If your DSA is 12, and you only have 15 in stock… you don’t have 2 weeks of product.
You have 1 day.
Most owners don’t calculate this. They guess.
Then act surprised when orders come in and riders have nothing to deliver.
Knowing your DSA means you know when to restock.
You’ll never run out in the middle of a campaign again.
Here’s the mistake: They say “I restocked last week na.”
But if you don’t tie restocking to sales speed, you’re just hoping.
Now, you might be thinking… “What if I overstock instead?”
That’s the final key…
3. Avoid the Overstock Death Trap
Stocking too little kills your ads.
But stocking too much can strangle your business too.
I once bought 300 units of a product because “It was moving well.”
The trend died in 2 weeks. 200 units sat in my warehouse like retired soldiers.
Money tied. Warehouse space wasted. I couldn’t even restock hot products.
Here’s what to do instead:
Only reorder in small smart batches.
Test demand first. Scale up only when you see consistent movement over time.
Balance is the goal.
Not too much. Not too little.
Like jollof rice: you don’t want it burnt or undercooked.
And here’s the best part…
There’s already a step-by-step way to master all this without trial and error.
If you’re tired of stock wahala killing your ads and profit, you don’t need to guess your way through it.
There’s already a full training that teaches it and we’ve packaged it inside a system that does half the work for you.
Inside Ecommerce Success Launchpad, we have an entire lesson called:
We show you:
- How to track daily inventory with our Done-For-You Inventory Sheet
- How to calculate your Daily Sales Average to predict when to restock
- How to decide how many units to buy based on sales speed and not guesswork
- What to do when a product is moving slow, and how to turn it around or exit smartly
You’ll never be caught by surprise again.
You’ll sell with confidence because you actually know your numbers.
And your delivery rate, customer experience, and profit will improve instantly.
This is just one of the many lessons inside the Ecommerce Success Launchpad…
Our complete training + done-for-you system that helps you go from idea to millions in monthly sales FAST.
You don’t have to figure this out alone.
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