Field Notes — Datagrid Base Advisory

Short guides rooted in wholesale purchasing practice. No generic productivity advice — each post addresses a specific decision distributors face.

How to classify B and C class SKUs by weeks-of-supply and set review cadences that stop slow movers from becoming dead stock.

Map Lunar New Year, mid-autumn, back-to-school, and typhoon-season prep to supplier lead times and warehouse receiving capacity.

Safety buffers make sense for A-class runners with reliable lead times — but blanket safety rules quietly inflate carrying cost on slow lines.

Coordinate retailer promotions with purchase quantities so promotional stock sells through instead of joining the slow-mover pile.