How a Hardware Retailer Reduced 50% Dead Stock in Just 60 Days!

🧩 The Problem

Shree Laxmi Hardware, a popular wholesale-retail shop in Indore, was struggling.

❌ Old stock kept piling up; new stock couldn’t move fast
πŸ“Š No track of fast vs. slow-moving items
πŸ§β€β™‚οΈ Managers manually checked inventory sheets
🀯 Frequent customer complaints of items β€œnot available” despite full godown
🧾 Wasted money on over-ordering the same products

Owner Rajesh ji put it simply:
β€œWe had no idea what was actually selling and what was just gathering dust.”

πŸ’‘ The Solution

  • Rajesh ji decided to go digital with our ERP system. Here’s how the magic happened:

    Step by step:

1️⃣ Step 1: Inventory Dashboard Setup β€”

  • Live dashboard showed real-time stock levels, reorder alerts, and dead stock identification across categories.

2️⃣ Step 2: Enabled HR + Attendance Tracking β€”

  • Store staff attendance, shifts, and daily tasks were fully automated.

    No more confusion like: β€œDid this guy even show up today?”

    Everything was tracked β€” live and accurate.

3️⃣ Step 3: WhatsApp + CRM Integration β€”

  • Follow-ups with vendors and major clients were automated.

    For example: β€œSir, this product is now back in stock!” β€” an auto WhatsApp alert β†’ quick reorders, no manual follow-ups.

4️⃣ Step 4: Purchase & Vendor Managements β€”

  • Linked purchases to demand + stopped duplicate orders.
    Only purchase what’s moving β†’ stop filling warehouse with unsold stock.

5️⃣ Step 5: Expense & Leakage Reporting β€”

  • Daily expense tracking caught wastage like broken products, expired stock, or returns.

πŸ“Š The Result

πŸ’₯ 50% reduction in dead stock in just 60 days

🧠 Stock rotation became smooth

πŸ’Έ Saved β‚Ή12.5 Lakhs in wasted inventory

πŸ‘· Managers focused on customer service, not stock counting

πŸ“ˆ Happier customers = 25% increase in repeat business

Rajesh ji’s words:

β€œEarlier the shop was running β€” now, the system runs it! I have full control in my hands.”

πŸ” Why It Worked

βœ”οΈ Systems over manpower
βœ”οΈ Automated alerts = faster action
βœ”οΈ Clear dashboards = no guessing
βœ”οΈ WhatsApp + CRM = timely client communication
βœ”οΈ Simple tools β†’ used daily by entire team

πŸ“£ Final CTA

“Whether you run a hardware shop or a garment store β€” want to cut dead stock by half?”

“Get your smart inventory dashboard built and fast-forward your business.”

ERP + CRM + WhatsApp = Growth without stock headaches πŸ’‘