Shovon
Software Engineer, Devmerx
Shovon writes about Shopify inventory operations for Devmerx, the studio behind StockCue: Inventory Forecast.
26 articles on the Devmerx blog
Articles by Shovon
Inventory Turnover Ratio: Formula + Examples
Two people can calculate turnover on the same store and get different answers. Which numerator to use, how to get average inventory, and what the result means.
Economic Order Quantity (EOQ): Formula + Example
EOQ balances ordering cost against holding cost in one square root. The formula worked end to end, and the assumptions that decide whether it applies to you.
Inventory Planning for Product Variants
A product with ten variants is ten forecasting problems wearing one product page. How to handle thin variant history, size curves, and the substitution effect.
Forecasting Component Demand for Bundles
A component's true demand is its own sales plus every bundle it sits inside. The calculation worked end to end, and what goes wrong when nobody does it.
What Happened to Shopify Stocky?
Stocky is gone. The timeline, what actually disappeared with it, and the decision every merchant who relied on it still has to make.
Best Inventory Management Apps for Shopify
Forecasting, purchasing, alerting, and stock sync are four different jobs sold under one label. Which category your store needs before you compare apps.
Best Shopify Inventory Forecasting Apps
Forecasting apps, planning apps, and reorder apps mostly overlap. The criteria that separate them, and the case for not installing one at all.
Best Shopify Purchase Order Apps
Start with Shopify's free native purchase orders, then decide what an app adds. Receiving, supplier records, and partial deliveries are where they differ.
Best Shopify Low Stock Alert Apps
Shopify Flow can send low stock alerts for free. What a dedicated alert app adds, and the point where alerting stops being the right tool for the job.
Fabrikatör Alternatives for Shopify
A purchasing-first tool suits stores that live in supplier orders. The alternatives, and the honest case for not switching away from Fabrikatör at all.
Fast-Moving vs. Slow-Moving Inventory
A fast mover stocks out; a slow mover ties up cash. Two different failure modes, two different planning policies, one shared inventory budget.
When Your Inventory Spreadsheet Stops Working
The spreadsheet doesn't break loudly. It goes quietly wrong, one failure at a time, and here is the order those failures usually show up in.
How to Perform a Shopify Stock Count
Shopify's admin has no stock-count button. Here's the real workflow: native tools, POS Quick Count, app-assisted blind counts, and reconciling every variance.
How to Prevent Stockouts on Shopify
Why stores run out despite watching stock, and the process changes that stop it, from unreserved drafts to stale reorder points.
Shopify Inventory Metrics to Track
Turnover, sell-through, days of inventory, stockout rate, GMROI: the formulas, and what a bad number tells you to actually do next.
How to Predict Stockouts Before They Happen
Turning sales velocity and lead time into a forward view, so a shortage is a date on a calendar rather than a surprise.
How Shopify Inventory Tracking Works
Same product, three different numbers on the same screen. What On hand, Committed, Available, and Incoming actually mean, and what moves each one.
Inventory Management Fundamentals
The general discipline behind stock levels, reorder points, turnover, and control methods: the pillar the rest of the Shopify inventory series builds on.
Shopify Inventory Replenishment: Complete Guide
Reorder point, quantity, cadence, prioritisation and automation as one process rather than five separate decisions.
How Promotions Affect Inventory Forecasting
A promotion breaks the baseline it sits on: pull-forward, cannibalisation, and why promo weeks must be flagged before they poison the next forecast.
How Supplier Lead Times Affect Your Forecast
Lead time is a forecast of its own, and its variability is what safety stock actually buys against. Includes the Z-value most guides get wrong.
How Much Inventory Should You Keep in Stock?
Reorder point and target stock level are different numbers answering different questions. Both, worked through on one product.
How Much Does a Shopify Migration Cost?
Honest Shopify migration cost ranges by store size and complexity: what drives the price up, what most quotes leave out, and DIY vs. hiring help.
Stocky Has Shut Down: Here's How to Migrate Now
Shopify retired Stocky on August 31, 2026, APIs included. If you did not move in time, here is how to migrate now, while the read-only export window is still open.
The Shopify Store Launch Checklist: 40 Things to Do Before Going Live
Going live without a checklist? This Shopify launch checklist covers design, performance, SEO, legal, payment, and marketing: everything you need for a smooth launch.
Shopify Theme Customization: From the Editor to Custom Code
Everything you need to know about Shopify theme customization, from the visual editor to Liquid templates, CSS, and when to hire a developer vs. DIY.
