Bonus Episode: Investing in Solutions As Early as Possible with Bahadir Efeoglu

Bahadir, coming from a digital product management background, crafted products for both small online businesses and public DTC companies like Martha Stewart’s Marley Spoon. 

In the past 5 years, he has been leading his tech company Fabrikatör (can be read as fabricator in English) building solutions for DTC businesses.

In This Conversation We Discuss: 

[00:00] Intro[01:49] A business born out of witnessing inventory pains[02:47] Providing solution for out of stock/overstock  [03:48] Challenges arise when solving inventory issues[04:58] When an inventory planning software is needed[06:10] Prepare your stocks for peak seasons[06:37] Prioritize inventory as early as you can[07:24] Learn spreadsheets for a solid foundation[08:14] The painful lag between investments and supply[09:38] Using a unified platform to track all operations[10:41] Monitor where you park your cash and capital[11:38] Inventory forecasting makes or breaks a business[12:35] Successfully using pre-orders as a research tool[14:10] Your storefront reflecting your inventory[15:15] An inventory solution for every step of operations[16:56] Pre-orders as a safety net for unexpected issues[17:45] Inventory issues affect marketing efforts as well[18:41] Collaborative platform for marketing and operations[19:43] Overstocking costs more in an ever-changing market[20:20] Reducing carbon footprint as an Ecommerce business[21:21] Get started with Fabrikator’s all-around solutions

Resources:

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