Sample Decision Report
Illustrative example with fictional data. This sample shows how Elarva structures findings, implications, priorities, and recommendations for management review.
Business question
The fictional business is carrying meaningful inventory across core earrings, fine necklaces, stackable rings, and gemstone bracelets. Management needs a clear order of attention before committing additional capital.
Priority finding
Fine necklaces represent approximately 42% of inventory at cost but only 9% of trailing six-month units sold in this illustrative dataset. Core earrings show materially stronger recent movement and lower stock cover.
Decision sequence
The report connects evidence to a management choice while making assumptions and limitations visible.
Necklace inventory is high relative to recent unit demand, while core earrings are moving faster and carry substantially lower stock cover.
Another broad necklace reorder could increase inventory exposure while capital remains tied up in a slower-moving category. Faster-moving earring SKUs warrant an availability review, but lower relative coverage alone does not establish an immediate shortage.
Review necklace depth before the next purchase order and identify proven earring SKUs where availability should be protected.
Pause broad necklace replenishment, review SKU-level exceptions, and review faster-moving earring SKUs against lead times, open orders, and expected demand before any selective reorder.
Supporting evidence
Every figure below comes from one internally consistent fictional dataset. The example does not represent a client or actual business.
Comparative view
Fine necklaces account for a substantially larger share of inventory investment than of recent unit movement, making the category a priority for deeper review.
| Category | Units sold | Units on hand | Avg. weekly unit sales | Sell-through | Inventory at cost | Stock cover | Decision view |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core earrings | 420 | 198 | 16.15 | 68% | $38,400 | 12.3 weeks | Protect proven availability; confirm lead times before reorder |
| Fine necklaces | 74 | 278 | 2.85 | 21% | $82,600 | 97.7 weeks | Hold broad reorder; review SKU exceptions and exposure |
| Stackable rings | 238 | 195 | 9.15 | 55% | $44,900 | 21.3 weeks | Review depth and variant coverage before reorder |
| Gemstone bracelets | 96 | 186 | 3.69 | 34% | $31,700 | 50.4 weeks | Review exposure; test targeted actions before reorder |
Illustrative SKU drill-down using fictional data. The six SKUs shown reconcile to the earring and necklace category totals above. All four categories are aggregated from the same ten-SKU fictional dataset; the other four SKUs support the ring and bracelet totals.
| SKU | Category | Units sold | Units on hand | Avg. weekly unit sales | Sell-through | Stock cover | Inventory at cost | Decision status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-101 Signature Hoop | Core earrings | 188 | 50 | 7.23 | 79% | 6.9 weeks | $10,800 | Protect; check lead time |
| E-204 Classic Stud Pair | Core earrings | 142 | 60 | 5.46 | 70% | 11.0 weeks | $12,400 | Review selective reorder |
| E-317 Linear Drop | Core earrings | 90 | 88 | 3.46 | 51% | 25.4 weeks | $15,200 | Review depth |
| N-112 Fine Pendant | Fine necklaces | 34 | 75 | 1.31 | 31% | 57.4 weeks | $22,800 | Review; hold broad reorder |
| N-205 Layering Chain | Fine necklaces | 25 | 91 | 0.96 | 22% | 94.6 weeks | $25,400 | Hold reorder |
| N-319 Statement Collar | Fine necklaces | 15 | 112 | 0.58 | 12% | 194.1 weeks | $34,400 | Review exposure reduction |
Calculation basis: this fictional six-month reporting window is normalized to 26 weeks. Average weekly unit sales = six-month units sold ÷ 26. Stock cover = closing units on hand ÷ average weekly unit sales. Sell-through = units sold ÷ (units sold + closing units on hand), assuming no returns, shrinkage, transfers, or other stock adjustments. Weekly rates are displayed to two decimals, cover to one decimal, and sell-through to whole percentages; calculations use unrounded values. Category cover is calculated from category totals, never by averaging SKU cover. Historical coverage is not a forecast or proof of a stockout; lead times, open orders, and future demand must be reviewed.
Inventory exposure
The objective is not to label every slow-moving item as a problem. It is to separate expected coverage from exposure that deserves a decision.
Review necklace SKUs with both low recent velocity and high inventory cost before additional commitments are made.
Compare earring SKU coverage with confirmed replenishment lead times and open orders. Prioritize E-101 for this review; no immediate stockout is established by the sample.
Review ring and bracelet depth before further buying, alongside necklace exceptions. Their calculated coverage warrants attention, but assortment breadth and stock targets require commercial context.
30 / 60 / 90-day priorities
Timing would be adjusted to the client’s buying calendar, lead times, and operating constraints.
Assumptions and decision conditions
Recommendations are strongest when management can see the evidence boundary and the conditions that justify a different choice.
Data requirements
What this sample does not claim: This illustrative analysis demonstrates Elarva’s decision-support structure. It does not establish profitability, customer motivation, or future demand unless the relevant data are available and analyzed.
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