Jay Ahrens Consulting

Services

The problems I see most often come from the same few places.

Inventory that hasn't been counted in months. Ordering that's always reactive. A warehouse layout that made sense before the SKU count doubled. Below is where I work and what an actual engagement involves.

What I Work On

Most sellers I work with aren't dealing with one isolated issue. Inventory inaccuracy and reactive ordering often come from the same root. Warehouse disorganization makes cycle counts harder. We usually start wherever the pain is loudest and build from there.

01

Warehouse Organization

If your team spends time looking for items, double-counting stock, or working around a layout that grew without being designed, the problem usually isn't the people — it's the system. A disorganized warehouse shows up as slower pick times, receiving errors, and a floor that's hard to cycle count accurately.

I review your physical layout, bin locations, receiving process, and pick-and-ship flow. We reorganize it around how your volume and SKU mix actually work — not how a generic warehouse is supposed to.

02

Inventory Management

Inventory accuracy is a quiet problem until it isn't. Orders placed for items that aren't on the shelf. Counts that don't match the system. No reliable view of what's selling, what's sitting, and what's costing you space and capital. Most operations I've seen don't have a broken inventory system — they just don't have a system.

I establish a practical cycle count process, reconcile your records, and give you a clear view of effective versus stagnant inventory. Identifying what's holding capital or occupying shelf space is usually part of the same conversation.

03

Reorder & Purchasing Systems

Reactive ordering shows up as stockouts on your best-moving items and overstock on everything else. The trigger is usually gut feel, a spreadsheet that hasn't been updated, or someone remembering to check before a vendor cutoff.

I build out reorder points and order quantities based on your actual sales velocity and lead times — so you have a system that tells you what to buy, when, and how much, before the problem forces the call.

04

Marketplace Operations

Multi-channel selling creates operational drag that compounds — listing inconsistencies, order management gaps, returns that don't get processed, and the coordination overhead of keeping Amazon, eBay, and Walmart in sync. Most of the problems aren't platform-specific; they're process gaps that show up across all of them.

I review your listing workflows, order management setup, and fulfillment process across channels and help you close the gaps that are costing you time or creating customer service problems.

05

SOPs & Operational Cleanup

Most small operations run on informal process — institutional knowledge in someone's head, inconsistent execution between team members, and no clear playbook for what happens when something goes wrong or someone new starts.

I document the process that's actually working, clean up what isn't, and write SOPs your team will use. The goal isn't a binder — it's a warehouse that runs the same way every shift.

Working Together

No fixed packages. Scoped around the actual problem.

Engagements vary depending on what's going on. Some clients need a focused project with a clear deliverable. Others want ongoing guidance as the operation grows or changes. A few need the right tool built for a specific workflow.

Scope and pricing are worked out together after the free operations review — once I understand what's actually happening in the business. That's the right place to start.

  • Ongoing advisory consulting

    Regular touchpoints for operators who want an outside operational perspective as they run and grow. Scope and cadence are set around what the business actually needs.

  • Custom operational projects

    Scoped work with a defined output — warehouse redesign, inventory audit and cleanup, reorder system buildout, or SOP documentation.

  • Onsite warehouse operational reviews

    A structured in-person walkthrough of your warehouse and operations, followed by a written assessment and a prioritized list of what to address first.

  • Custom purchasing and inventory workflow tools

    For some operations, the right output is a tailored spreadsheet system or lightweight workflow tool built around a specific SKU mix and ordering pattern. Some of this tooling is being developed into a more standardized purchasing workflow app — but the starting point is always what's practical for the operation.

Get an honest read on your operation.

We'll go through your current setup and I'll give you an honest read on what's worth fixing and what can wait. No obligation, no pitch deck.