Inventory Audits
Eliminate deadstock and align inventory
with market demand.
Curator’s Inventory Audits bridge the gap between your physical inventory and catalog data, ensuring every product on your shelves is accurately represented and sellable. For wholesalers and distributors managing hundreds of thousands of SKUs across multiple warehouses, it’s easy for discrepancies to arise. Manufacturers may drop products from their catalog without notifying you, leaving you with unsellable inventory or gaps in your listings.
Why Inventory Audits Matters: A Real Example
Case Study: Multi-Warehouse Retailer Tackles Deadstock and Data Gaps
A nationwide retailer with over 200 warehouses faced significant challenges managing inventory alignment across their network. They carried a vast catalog of SKUs supplied by hundreds of manufacturers, each with unique update schedules and catalog version formats. Due to inconsistent communication and manual data management, the wholesaler frequently found themselves with unsellable deadstock—products in inventory with missing or outdated catalog data. Additionally, they struggled with overstocking items that were no longer in demand and understocking items with high market demand.
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How Curator Solved the Problem:
The retailer implemented Curator’s Inventory Audits feature to bring clarity and alignment between their inventory and catalog data. Curator automated the process of comparing on-hand inventory with the most up-to-date supplier catalog data. Products without complete catalog entries were flagged for review, while discontinued or superseded items were identified to prevent further stocking errors.
Nightly reports provided the retailer’s team with actionable insights, such as which items needed immediate attention, and which suppliers required follow-up for missing data.
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The Results
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Eliminated Deadstock: Unsellable inventory decreased, freeing up valuable warehouse space and reducing carrying costs.
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Improved Data Accuracy: Catalog data was aligned with on-hand inventory, enabling better customer searchability and sales potential.
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Revenue Growth: With better inventory alignment, the retailer saw an increase in sales from improved product visibility and availability.​