Inventory Strategy & Planning
From demand signal to purchase commitment.
Every decision point where capital is at risk.
Where Strategy Breaks Down
Inventory instability begins when product lines expand without productivity thresholds, forecast optimism converts to purchasing commitment, and channel expansion amplifies exposure that was never gated against validated demand.
Inventory architecture defines how decisions move from demand validation to purchasing authorization.
What RiverHouse Delivers
STRATEGIC PLANNING &
DECISION SUPPORT
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Demand signal infrastructure built to connect channel velocity, promotional impact, and seasonal patterns directly to purchase authorization.
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Pre-seasonal IBP cadence that validates demand assumptions, sets capital thresholds, defines channel allocation, and authorizes the buy before commitment moves.
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OTB designed against validated demand and liquidity tolerance so buying decisions are intentional before capital moves
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Portfolio evaluated as an economic system with expansion thresholds and exit criteria that keep capital concentrated in what is working.
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Capital targets and liquidity boundaries defined to govern how much inventory the business can hold and for how long.
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Launch-to-test procurement model that defines what a product must prove before the full depth is authorized.
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Allocation guidance that defines the financial role each channel is authorized to play before inventory is committed.
IMPLEMENTATION &
GOVERNANCE
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In-season S&OP cadence governed to connect demand actuals, supply position, and allocation decisions into a single monthly operating rhythm with explicit tradeoffs.
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OTB governed inside the operating cadence so buying decisions are held against defined thresholds before capital commits.
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Structural corrections that move capital out of low-velocity positions and back into productive deployment, executed inside the operating rhythm.
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Allocation decisions enforced against the defined channel mandate before orders release.
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Launch thresholds enforced inside the operating cadence so new product commitment does not release before validation criteria are met.
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Approval boundaries enforced before orders release. Overrides documented with capital consequence. Re-authorization triggers managed when assumptions change.
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Internal capability built alongside structural governance so the operating cadence holds after engagement intensity steps down.
