ogerd - inventory management seminars
Stock decisions that don't cost you twice.
Inventory errors in e-commerce are rarely dramatic - they accumulate quietly. This program addresses the specific decisions where most operators lose margin, time, and customer trust.
participant voices
Others who came in with the same question
Darya Holm
Online homewares retailer, Brisbane
I kept overselling during peak periods. The seminar gave me a clear framework for buffer stock that I could actually apply to my platform, not just a theory exercise.
Tomas Wierzbicki
Multi-channel apparel seller, Melbourne
Synchronising stock across three channels was my main problem. The peer discussions surfaced approaches I hadn't considered - from people dealing with the exact same complexity.
Priya Subramaniam
Health products e-tailer, Sydney
I expected another course about spreadsheets. Instead the sessions focused on decision logic - when to reorder, when to discount, when to hold. That's what I actually needed.
Callum Ferrier
Sporting goods dropshipper, Perth
Supplier lead times were wrecking my forecasts. Working through real scenarios with the group helped me build a more honest lead-time model for my catalogue.
Six weeks of friction, then clarity
This isn't a comfortable program. The first two weeks surface assumptions you didn't know you were making. That discomfort is the point - it's where the useful work happens.
01 – 02
Diagnosing your current system
You map your actual inventory flow - not the ideal version. Most participants find at least one structural gap they hadn't named before.
03 – 04
Testing decisions under pressure
Scenario-based sessions simulate demand spikes, supplier delays, and SKU proliferation. You practice the decisions before they're real.
05 – 06
Building something portable
The final weeks are about documentation - creating a reorder logic, a stock review cadence, and a forecasting approach that fits your specific catalogue.
What stays useful after the program ends
The habits built here outlast the six weeks - because they're tied to decisions you make every week anyway.
Inventory management isn't a one-time fix. Seasonal shifts, new suppliers, platform changes - all of these require ongoing judgment. The program builds that judgment, not just a set of rules to follow.
Participants leave with documented processes they've tested against their own data. The frameworks are designed to be adjusted as your catalogue grows or your sales channels change.
When the material gets difficult
Some weeks the concepts click immediately. Others, they don't - and that's a normal part of working through complex operational decisions.
Support here is structured and bounded. It's not a helpdesk, and it's not unlimited access. What it is: reliable, relevant, and available at the points where most participants need it.
Facilitator office hours
Two scheduled sessions per week where you can bring specific questions about your inventory context - not generic Q&A.
Peer working groups
Small cohort groups of 4–6 participants meet between sessions. Problems get examined from multiple operator perspectives.
Async review threads
Submit your work-in-progress for written feedback. Response time is 48 hours - enough to keep momentum without creating dependency.
A track record built in a specific field
ogerd has focused on inventory management for e-commerce since 2016. That narrow scope is deliberate - depth matters more than breadth when the subject is this operational.
Curriculum reviewed annually
Platform changes, supplier dynamics, and logistics shifts are incorporated before each cohort - not every few years.
Facilitators with operator backgrounds
Program leads have run e-commerce operations themselves. The examples used in sessions are drawn from that direct experience.
Nationally accessible delivery
Participants from Darwin to Hobart complete the same program. Session times rotate across cohorts to distribute time-zone load fairly.
Recognised by industry networks
The program appears in resources recommended by several Australian e-commerce and retail associations as a practical skills pathway.
Program focus
Inventory management exclusively - not a general e-commerce course with an inventory module added as an afterthought.
Delivery model
Live sessions with async flexibility. Designed for operators who can't pause their business to study full-time.
Contact
Reach the team at [email protected] or call +61 2 6263 5300. Purdie St, Bruce ACT 2617.