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What should a useful inventory dashboard show without becoming another reporting burden?

We sell through marketplaces, distributors and our own website. The team prepares several spreadsheets, but decisions still happen late. Which measures should appear first?

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Begin with decisions, not metrics. List the five decisions the dashboard must trigger each week. Each measure should support one of those actions.

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Show exceptions on the first screen: projected stock-out date, ageing, vendor delay and inventory value tied up in slow items. Keep detailed reports behind a click.

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