Fixing Inventory Distortion – Who’s Winning, Who’s Failing, What’s Working

From lost sales due to stockouts to wasted markdowns from overstocks, and even theft, these challenges are enormous. In 2025 alone, supplier missteps cost the industry over $300B, internal inefficiencies nearly $500B, and theft more than $500B. These numbers aren’t just staggering, they’re avoidable. In total over $1.72 Trillion.

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