Real scenarios from e-commerce operations - examined in detail so you can see what actually happens when stock systems are put under pressure.
A timeline of common inventory errors that beginners encounter, with honest context about why they happen and how store owners eventually corrected course.
From paper ledgers to real-time software, here is how inventory tracking evolved and what that means for someone starting an online store today.
A practical look at the inventory management tools beginners actually encounter, with honest notes on what each one does well and where it falls short.
A look at how stockout problems have shaped inventory practices for small online stores, with specific patterns beginners should recognise early.
A clear explanation of the main inventory management methods used in e-commerce, with context on when each one makes sense for a new store.
Specific indicators that a new e-commerce store has outgrown its current inventory setup, with context on what typically comes next.
Each case study traces a specific inventory problem: a stockout during a peak period, a warehouse reorganisation that stalled fulfilment, or a reorder system that kept triggering at the wrong threshold. The focus stays on the decision chain, not the outcome alone.
Participants in ogerd seminars use these scenarios to stress-test their own assumptions. The cases are drawn from multi-channel retail contexts across Australia, so the constraints - carrier lead times, supplier minimums, seasonal demand spikes - are familiar.
These are the inventory problems that recur most often in e-commerce operations. Each case study isolates one core failure mode so the analysis stays tractable.
The case on overselling was the most useful thing I worked through in the whole program. It forced me to map out exactly where our stock count broke down between the platform and the warehouse. - Brigid Halvorsen, seminar participant