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How it works

  1. 1

    Kick-off

    We agree your range, your suppliers and the rules the plan has to respect.

  2. 2

    Connect your data

    Read access to your sales channels, plus your supplier list with lead times and minimums.

  3. 3

    Build the model

    We build your forecast and agree service levels, cash limits and safety stock.

  4. 4

    Approve the first plan

    We walk you through it before anything is ordered.

  5. Monthly cycle

    Forecast, order plan, POs, freight, one-page report. You approve; we do the rest.

What we need from you

  • Read access to your sales channels
  • Your supplier list with lead times and minimums
  • An hour a week from whoever does the buying

The monthly cycle

  1. Your account manager refreshes the forecast
  2. Issues the order plan for your approval
  3. Raises the POs and chases suppliers
  4. Books and tracks the freight, clears imports
  5. Sends a one-page stock and cash report

You approve the plan; we do the rest.

Once you're set up, roughly

2 hours of your time a month

You approve the order plan, and we do the rest.

Peak and launches

  • Peak planning starts early

    Peak planning starts three to four months out, with scenarios rather than a single number.

  • Launches get a forecast first

    New products get a forecast before you commit to stock.

  • A call, not a ticket

    Anything unusual gets a call, not a ticket. Your account manager is available six days a week.

Freight, done properly

Most brands book with whoever they used last time, because it's easiest. We compare routes, carriers and consolidation options on every shipment and take the cheapest one that still lands your stock when you need it.

  • Sea

    Where the lead time allows

  • Air

    Where it doesn't

  • Consolidated

    Containers consolidated where that saves money

Across a year the difference is often larger than our fee.

What's included and what isn't

We plan and manage the flow of stock from factory order to your warehouse door, including freight and imports. We don't run the warehouse, the marketing or the books.

Included

  • Demand forecasting and order planning
  • Purchase order creation and supplier chasing
  • Freight rate negotiation, booking, tracking and customs clearance
  • Stock level monitoring and reorder alerts
  • Monthly stock and cash reporting
  • Peak-season and launch planning
  • Integration with Shopify, Faire, WooCommerce and most WMS platforms

Not included

  • Warehouse operations, picking and packing
  • Last-mile delivery to your customers
  • Negotiating new supplier contracts or sourcing new factories
  • Product development or range planning
  • Marketing, advertising or pricing decisions
  • Accounting, stock valuation or bookkeeping
  • Custom software development

Freight and duties

We negotiate rates, book and manage shipments on your behalf, but forwarders, carriers and HMRC invoice you directly.

Invoiced to you directly

  • Forwarders
  • Carriers
  • HMRC

The shipping and import costs are yours, paid at cost with no mark-up.

Our fee

Our fee covers the management.