Who Needs Inventory: Small, Medium, or Large Business?

Inventory for Different Business Sizes in Uzbekistan

Many business owners think inventory is only for «large warehouses». In reality, accounting errors affect small and large companies alike. The difference is in the scale of losses.

Small Business (up to 500–1,000 SKUs)

Situations:

Accounting in Excel or 1C for formality.
Warehouse = a few rooms or a small pavilion.
Owner participates personally.

Risks:

Each error = direct loss.
Goods may disappear unnoticed.

📌 Example: Appliance store in Kashkadarya lost 25 mln UZS due to accounting mistakes.

Medium Business (1,000–10,000 SKUs)

Situations:

Warehouse 500–3,000 m².
Multiple shifts, several warehouse workers.
Accounting in 1C, often with manual adjustments.

Risks:

Gaps between accounting and actuals.
Losses during receiving and shipping.

📌 Example: FMCG distributor in Tashkent reduced shortage from 4% to 1.5% with weekly A-group cyclical inventory.

Large Business (10,000+ SKUs)

Situations:

Area >5,000 m².
Address-based storage, WMS, ERP and marketplace integration.

Risks:

Large financial losses.
Master data errors → misplacement across thousands of SKUs.

📌 Example: Distributor lost $120,000; after audit and process correction, losses halved the next quarter.

General Pattern

Small business: each item is at risk.
Medium business: systemic errors and interdepartment conflicts.
Large business: large financial losses and reputation.

💡 Conclusion: inventory is necessary for all. Format depends on business size.

Recommended Format

Small: quarterly selective check of key items.
Medium: ABC cyclical inventory, A-group weekly.
Large: daily cycles via WMS + quarterly and yearly audits.

FAQ

Is «eyeballing» enough for small business?
No, even 2–3% loss = tens of millions UZS.

Is WMS mandatory for medium business?
Not immediately, start with discipline and address-based storage.

Does large business do audit or inventory?
Both. Inventory records facts, audit identifies causes.

Conclusion

Inventory is a tool for control and profit preservation for any business in Uzbekistan.

Inventory.uz selects a format suitable for your business size.

Inventory for Different Business Sizes in Uzbekistan

Many business owners think inventory is only for «large warehouses». In reality, accounting errors affect small and large companies alike. The difference is in the scale of losses.

Small Business (up to 500–1,000 SKUs)

Situations:

Accounting in Excel or 1C for formality.
Warehouse = a few rooms or a small pavilion.
Owner participates personally.

Risks:

Each error = direct loss.
Goods may disappear unnoticed.

📌 Example: Appliance store in Kashkadarya lost 25 mln UZS due to accounting mistakes.

Medium Business (1,000–10,000 SKUs)

Situations:

Warehouse 500–3,000 m².
Multiple shifts, several warehouse workers.
Accounting in 1C, often with manual adjustments.

Risks:

Gaps between accounting and actuals.
Losses during receiving and shipping.

📌 Example: FMCG distributor in Tashkent reduced shortage from 4% to 1.5% with weekly A-group cyclical inventory.

Large Business (10,000+ SKUs)

Situations:

Area >5,000 m².
Address-based storage, WMS, ERP and marketplace integration.

Risks:

Large financial losses.
Master data errors → misplacement across thousands of SKUs.

📌 Example: Distributor lost $120,000; after audit and process correction, losses halved the next quarter.

General Pattern

Small business: each item is at risk.
Medium business: systemic errors and interdepartment conflicts.
Large business: large financial losses and reputation.

💡 Conclusion: inventory is necessary for all. Format depends on business size.

Recommended Format

Small: quarterly selective check of key items.
Medium: ABC cyclical inventory, A-group weekly.
Large: daily cycles via WMS + quarterly and yearly audits.

FAQ

Is «eyeballing» enough for small business?
No, even 2–3% loss = tens of millions UZS.

Is WMS mandatory for medium business?
Not immediately, start with discipline and address-based storage.

Does large business do audit or inventory?
Both. Inventory records facts, audit identifies causes.

Conclusion

Inventory is a tool for control and profit preservation for any business in Uzbekistan.

Inventory.uz selects a format suitable for your business size.