Comments on: Jewelry Supply Inventory Management: The Shifting Target (Part 2) http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/2009/12/09/inventory-management-the-shifting-target-part-2/ Where Beautiful Jewelry Begins Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:21:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Handmade Jewelry by Peggy Li http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/2009/12/09/inventory-management-the-shifting-target-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-782 Handmade Jewelry by Peggy Li Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:51:25 +0000 http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/?p=1502#comment-782 OOoh, I had a question for you... as a designer, I'm struggling with creating "lines" that follow the buying seasons. Does your design team think in terms of lines? With the constant flow of new and diverse items, that jump from theme to theme, I have a hard time focusing (always love the latest from your studio). Ever think about launching your products seasonally instead of as they come in? thx peggy OOoh, I had a question for you… as a designer, I’m struggling with creating “lines” that follow the buying seasons. Does your design team think in terms of lines? With the constant flow of new and diverse items, that jump from theme to theme, I have a hard time focusing (always love the latest from your studio). Ever think about launching your products seasonally instead of as they come in?

thx
peggy

]]> By: Handmade Jewelry by Peggy Li http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/2009/12/09/inventory-management-the-shifting-target-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Handmade Jewelry by Peggy Li Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:38:40 +0000 http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/?p=1502#comment-775 Carly, this is a fantastic series, touching on topics most of us don't have the time to think about. As a small business owner, I know that there is data to be mined from my business and business practices, but it is difficult to know where to look! This topic and your tips are a great entree into looking at my sales data differently and with a more business-minded focus. I'm usually ordering what *I* like, but not focusing on my best-selling items means I'm not utilizing (or prepared for) my strongest assets. thanks again! peggy Carly, this is a fantastic series, touching on topics most of us don’t have the time to think about. As a small business owner, I know that there is data to be mined from my business and business practices, but it is difficult to know where to look! This topic and your tips are a great entree into looking at my sales data differently and with a more business-minded focus. I’m usually ordering what *I* like, but not focusing on my best-selling items means I’m not utilizing (or prepared for) my strongest assets.

thanks again!
peggy

]]> By: Gary http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/2009/12/09/inventory-management-the-shifting-target-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-773 Gary Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:28:25 +0000 http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/?p=1502#comment-773 You make some very good points as many jewelry makers lose track of inventory as they lose focus on what they have in stock and what they have made. The important thing is to track what you have/what you sold/who to and how much. Whether you use a simple excel spreadsheet or more complicated system if you dont know the numbers it is unlikely that you will run a profitable business. Gary <a href="http://www.beading-software.com" rel="nofollow">Bead Manager Pro - Jewelry Software</a> You make some very good points as many jewelry makers lose track of inventory as they lose focus on what they have in stock and what they have made.

The important thing is to track what you have/what you sold/who to and how much.

Whether you use a simple excel spreadsheet or more complicated system if you dont know the numbers it is unlikely that you will run a profitable business.

Gary

Bead Manager Pro – Jewelry Software

]]> By: Ana http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/2009/12/09/inventory-management-the-shifting-target-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Ana Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:53:33 +0000 http://www.ninadesigns.com/blog/?p=1502#comment-770 This was an excellent topic....thanks for sharing this, it was very helpful! This was an excellent topic….thanks for sharing this, it was very helpful!

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