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Operations

Inventory

The goods you are holding and have not sold yet. It is cash sitting on a shelf — too little and you miss sales, too much and you are broke but full of stock.

Example

A store holding ₹6,00,000 of unsold festive stock in January has ₹6,00,000 it cannot spend.

Related terms

COGS
जो सामान आप बेचते हैं उसे बनाने का सीधा खर्च — जैसे कच्चा माल, मैन्युफैक्चरिंग और डिलीवरी का खर्च। इसमें किराया या गैर-उत्पादन स्टाफ की सैलरी जैसे overheads शामिल नहीं होते।
Working Capital
The short-term money available to run day-to-day operations — what you own that can quickly become cash, minus what you owe soon.
Supply Chain
Everything it takes to get a product from raw material to your customer’s hands — suppliers, manufacturing, storage and delivery.
Just-in-Time
Ordering stock only as you need it instead of holding large amounts. Frees up cash but leaves no cushion if a supplier is late.

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