Inventory: From Safety Stock to Smart Stock (WC-PULSE™ Playbook for Cash and Service Levels)
WC-PULSE Framework™ | Working Capital Thought Series Executive Summary Inventory is the most misunderstood component of working capital because it disguises itself as “service level protection” while silently consuming cash, capacity, and margin. In the WC-PULSE Framework™, inventory is managed as a risk-adjusted service asset—not a warehouse KPI. The goal is not simply to reduce...











