Aging inventory needs action paths such as clearance, bundling, supplier return, or liquidation instead of sitting in one vague bucket. This version is tuned for festive demand, promotions, and peak periods when weak process design gets exposed quickly.
What changes in peak season
Volume spikes make small control gaps much more expensive, so pre-approved rules and role clarity matter more than ever.
Peak planning should define fast lanes, escalation points, and temporary safeguards before the first surge reaches the warehouse floor.
Operational checkpoints
- Review dead stock by value and by space occupancy, not just quantity.
- Assign one action owner for every aged SKU cluster.
- Track whether actioned stock actually moved after the decision was recorded.
If your team can explain exactly how the workflow changes during peak volume, execution stays calmer even when order count jumps suddenly.
The best peak-season process keeps service levels high while still leaving a clean audit trail behind it.
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