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How Tied-Up Inventory Destroys Your Cash Flow

Too much cash stuck in inventory? Learn how to optimize inventory investment, improve cash flow, and grow your Shopify business without overstocking.

The Cash Flow Crisis

Your bank account shows $5,000. But you have $50,000 sitting in inventory on shelves. You're "profitable" on paper but can't pay bills. This is the inventory cash flow trap — and it kills more Shopify businesses than low sales.

The Inventory-Cash Flow Equation

Cash Flow = Revenue - (Inventory Investment + Operating Costs)

The more cash tied in inventory, the less available for growth

The key metric is inventory turnover ratio — how fast you sell through inventory. Higher turnover = better cash flow.

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