WHAT TO PREPARE
Make a complex product catalog understandable.
Map the sales channels
Separate counter trade, production accounts, construction orders, and vendor-managed inventory programs. Explain replenishment frequency and how quantities are approved. Keep scheduled releases and informal forecasts in separate categories.
Document specifications and traceability
Locate customer specifications, manufacturer records, lot information, and the quality procedures your team uses. Identify who approves substitutions and handles nonconforming products. A clear records index helps a buyer see how technical questions are managed.
Identify inventory that needs context
Distinguish common stock from special finishes, dimensions, grades, and customer-specific items. Record ownership of stock at customer sites and the basis for replenishment. Review slow-moving and obsolete items with the people who know their history.
Your first-pass checklist
- Sales by channel and major product family
- Bin-program and customer-site inventory agreements
- Specialty and slow-moving stock reports
- Supplier, lot, and specification records
- Substitution and quality-issue procedures
How should a bin-stock program be presented?
Describe the actual service, stock ownership, ordering authority, pricing terms, and cancellation terms. Support the description with written agreements and purchase history. Do not present the program as guaranteed revenue unless the underlying commitment supports that claim.
Prepared by Old Growth, the acquisitions division of Deep Forest AI. These prompts help organize a discussion with your advisers. They are not a valuation, technical instruction, or an offer.
