Inventory Tool 17

Dead stock.
The real cost of inventory sitting still.

Quantify the full cost of unsold inventory: carrying cost, opportunity cost, markdown erosion, and liquidation loss. Dead stock is silent margin destruction, put a number on it.

1Inventory Details

Units of Dead Stock

Unit COGS ($)

Original WS Price ($)

Months Already Held

Expected Total Hold (months)

Annual Holding Cost Rate (%)

Storage + capital + insurance

2Disposal Options

Markdown Sale Price ($)

At discount to WS

Liquidation Price ($)

Bulk liquidator offer

Donate / Destroy Cost ($)

Per unit cost to remove

Opportunity Cost Rate (%)

Annualized return if capital freed

Total Dead Stock Cost (full hold) - carrying + opportunity cost

Dead Stock Cost Breakdown

Inventory cost (COGS)-

Carrying cost (to date)-

Carrying cost (remaining)-

Opportunity cost (total hold)-

Total Cost of Inaction-

Disposal Option Comparison

Option	Recovery	Net vs COGS	Vs Holding

Cost Per Month Held

Monthly carrying cost-

Monthly opportunity cost-

Total monthly cost-

Dead stock.The real cost of inventory sitting still.

Dead stock.
The real cost of inventory sitting still.