Rahat Khan
Ecommerce Operations Analyst, Devmerx
Rahat Khan writes about Shopify inventory operations for Devmerx, the studio behind StockCue: Inventory Forecast.
22 articles on the Devmerx blog
Articles by Rahat Khan
How to Choose the Right Supplier
Unit price is the easiest number to compare and rarely the one that decides. What to weigh instead, and the questions to ask before the first order.
How to Measure Supplier Performance
Your own purchase order history already scores every supplier you use. The four measures worth tracking, and what to do when one starts sliding.
MOQ Explained: Minimum Order Quantities
A supplier's minimum is their constraint and your cash problem. What MOQs and case packs actually are, what accepting one costs, and when to negotiate.
Sell-Through Rate: How to Calculate It
Sell-through grades one buying decision rather than the whole store. The formula, the period choice that quietly flatters it, and how it differs from turnover.
Which Location Should Hold Which Inventory?
Overstocked in one place and sold out in another is a placement problem wearing a buying problem's clothes. How to decide what sits where, and when to move it.
Shopify Bundle Inventory Management
A bundle sells as one product and consumes several. How bundle stock is tracked, where the numbers drift, and what to settle before you launch one.
Can Shopify's Native POs Replace Stocky?
Shopify's built-in purchase orders cover part of what Stocky did. Where the gap sits, and who can genuinely live inside the native tool.
ABC-XYZ Inventory Analysis for Ecommerce
Two axes, nine segments, and a different planning policy for each. How to calculate both grades from your own sales history without a data team.
Grow Revenue Without More Inventory
More revenue doesn't have to mean more inventory. The levers that raise what each dollar of stock earns, starting with the budget you already have.
How to Prevent Overstocking on Shopify
The ordering habits that quietly build excess: flat safety-stock rules, stale forecasts, and MOQs rounded up unchecked.
Shopify Inventory Forecasting: Complete Guide
The whole process end to end: pulling your own sales data, picking a method, sizing the order, and keeping the forecast from quietly going stale.
Cycle Counting vs. Physical Inventory
Cycle counting or a full physical count: the operational math behind choosing one for your Shopify store, and how to run a sensible hybrid of both.
How to Set Up Inventory Tracking in Shopify
One toggle per variant, or one CSV for the whole catalogue. The full walkthrough for turning on Shopify inventory tracking, mistakes included.
7 Safety Stock Mistakes That Cause Overstocking
Seven ways a safety-stock rule quietly turns into excess inventory, and the fix for each.
How to Forecast Seasonal Inventory
Separating a recurring seasonal pattern from ordinary noise, and building the index that tells you how much of next December to order.
What Is Inventory Forecasting?
The plain-English definition, how it differs from demand forecasting, and the signs a store has outgrown reordering on gut feel.
Low Stock Alerts for Shopify: A Setup Guide
Shopify doesn't email you when stock runs low by default. Here's how to set up real low stock and reorder point alerts, from native tools to dedicated apps.
How to Protect Your Shopify Store from Content Theft
Stop scrapers, copycats, and right-click theft from stealing your product descriptions and images. A practical guide to Shopify content protection.
Shopify Store Speed Optimisation: A Complete Guide
Slow stores lose sales. This guide covers every lever (themes, images, apps, and Core Web Vitals), to make your Shopify store measurably faster.
WooCommerce to Shopify Migration: A Complete 2026 Guide
Ready to move from WooCommerce to Shopify? This step-by-step migration guide covers data export, 301 redirects, SEO preservation, and what to do when things go wrong.
Shopify Conversion Rate Optimization: 12 Tactics That Actually Move the Needle
Discover 12 practical CRO tactics for Shopify stores, from hero sections and product photography to checkout friction and post-purchase flows.
Shopify Product Page Optimization: What the Best DTC Brands Get Right
What separates high-converting Shopify product pages from average ones? This guide covers hero images, social proof, CTA design, trust badges, and mobile-first best practices.
