Measure the current state
Opening inventory of $18,000 plus $7,000 purchased equals $25,000 available. If $21,500 is assigned, only $3,500 remains unallocated and the allocation rate is 86%.
Solution
Inventory Allocation
A contractor operating workflow for inventory allocation with cost, ownership, and the paying-customer outcome visible.
The operating reality
Product on the shelf appears available until sold jobs, replacements, service reserves, and seasonal reuse are assigned. Double-promised inventory becomes a rush purchase or delayed install.
Opening inventory of $18,000 plus $7,000 purchased equals $25,000 available. If $21,500 is assigned, only $3,500 remains unallocated and the allocation rate is 86%.
CloseDay associates product value and commitments with sold work, allowing operators to distinguish available inventory from material already promised to customers.
The problem
Where the cost enters the business
Product on the shelf appears available until sold jobs, replacements, service reserves, and seasonal reuse are assigned. Double-promised inventory becomes a rush purchase or delayed install.
Cost of leaving it alone
Make the leak measurable
Opening inventory of $18,000 plus $7,000 purchased equals $25,000 available. If $21,500 is assigned, only $3,500 remains unallocated and the allocation rate is 86%.
This is illustrative math, not a benchmark. The point is to assign a dollar value to the current failure instead of treating it as background noise.
The CloseDay response
How the workflow changes
CloseDay associates product value and commitments with sold work, allowing operators to distinguish available inventory from material already promised to customers.
What enables it
Connected features
The outcome comes from connected stages, not a standalone tool.
Operating beliefs
Principles behind the solution
These rules keep the workflow accountable to margin, cash, and the paying customer.
Trade application
Where this matters most
The financial problem is shared; the inputs and exceptions are trade-specific.
Simple dollar example
Make the economics visible.
Opening inventory of $18,000 plus $7,000 purchased equals $25,000 available. If $21,500 is assigned, only $3,500 remains unallocated and the allocation rate is 86%.
Illustrative only. Use your own numbers and assumptions; this is not financial advice or a guaranteed forecast.
Run your numbers
Inventory Allocation Calculator
Replace the illustration with your current operating numbers.
Open the calculatorWhat changes
One clear rule. One accountable next action.
Keep the workflow accountable
CloseDay associates product value and commitments with sold work, allowing operators to distinguish available inventory from material already promised to customers.
Frequently asked questions
Practical buying questions
What does Inventory Allocation change first?
CloseDay associates product value and commitments with sold work, allowing operators to distinguish available inventory from material already promised to customers.
How should the operator measure improvement?
Establish a current baseline using the related calculator, then monitor the responsible stage through paying customer, job contribution, or cash outcome. Avoid substituting activity counts for the final result.
What remains a human decision?
Pricing judgment, unusual scope, safety, customer trust, and exceptions remain human. CloseDay automates reliable movement and makes the decision point visible.
Related reading
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