Skip to content
Tweak Your Biz home.
MENUMENU
  • Home
  • Categories
    • Reviews
    • Business
    • Finance
    • Technology
    • Growth
    • Sales
    • Marketing
    • Management
  • Who We Are

The Inventory Holding Cost Barometer [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kenneth Chew Published August 18, 2014 Updated March 16, 2023

Are you considering making the jump into running an eCommerce business? With global B2C eCommerce projected to hit an astounding

One crucial decision for any business in retail, would be that of how you control your inventory – which in turn greatly impacts your supply chain, and ultimately the entire flow of your business as a whole. Should stock levels and inventory be mismanaged, issues such as inconsistent cash flow, sky-rocketing inventory holding costs and massive time and labor wastage may occur.

As inefficiencies in your supply chain and sales cycles build up, lost sales and disappointed customers will inevitably increase, with a potentially massive impact on your bottom-line and ultimate success of your company.

No two businesses are exactly alike, for we all have different operational needs. Thus, with the wide array of inventory holding techniques utilized today, what would be the ideal technique to adopt which would be right for your company?

  • Would it be Bulk Shipments?
  • Perhaps Cross-Docking as per Walmart?
  • On Consignment basis?
  • Or maybe even the increasingly popular technique of Drop Shipping?

Check out the various inventory holding techniques in the infographic below, and kick-start your eCommerce business’ road to success!

The Inventory Holding Cost Barometer

 

Images: ”business man hand writing Inventory Control/ Shutterstock.com“

__________________________________________________________________________________

Connect with Tweak Your Biz:

                     

Would you like to write for Tweak Your Biz?

Tweak Your Biz is an international, business advice community and online publication. Today it is read by over 140,000 business people each month (unique visitors, Google Analytics, December, 2013). See our review of 2013 for more information. 

An outstanding title can increase tweets, Facebook Likes, and visitor traffic by 50% or more. Generate great titles for your articles and blog posts with the Tweak Your Biz Title Generator.

Posted in Business

Enjoy the article? Share it:

  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on X
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Email

Kenneth Chew

A staunch believer in the power of words, Kenneth has an eclectic range of interests – from the likes of technology, politics and history, to the more light-hearted such as football and poker. He is the Head of Communications for TradeGecko.

Contact author via email

View all posts by Kenneth Chew

Signup for the newsletter

Sign For Our Newsletter To Get Actionable Business Advice

* indicates required

Related Articles

Business
Technology

Beyond the Hype: Former AT&T and Synchronoss CEO Glenn Lurie on What the $4 Billion GenAI Telecom Market Really Means for 2025

Jessica Jones August 15, 2025
Business
Technology

How AI Mockup Generators Provide First-Mover Advantage

James Harding August 14, 2025
Business
Management

Best 12 LMS Features for Restaurants Staff Training That Reduces Turnover

Andrew Larson August 14, 2025

Footer

Tweak Your Biz
Visit us on Facebook Visit us on X Visit us on LinkedIn

Privacy Settings

Company

  • Contact
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Statement
  • Accessibility Statement
  • Sitemap

Signup for the newsletter

Sign For Our Newsletter To Get Actionable Business Advice

* indicates required

Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Tweak Your Biz.

Disclaimer: If you click on some of the links throughout our website and decide to make a purchase, Tweak Your Biz may receive compensation. These are products that we have used ourselves and recommend wholeheartedly. Please note that this site is for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to provide financial advice. You can read our complete disclosure statement regarding affiliates in our privacy policy. Cookie Policy.

Tweak Your Biz
Sign For Our Newsletter To Get Actionable Business Advice
[email protected]