The stockroom is one of the most important parts of a successful business. Customer service, employee training, advertising, and other business processes are also important, of course, but good inventory management is critical. Without keeping an appropriate amount of physical inventory in stock based on sales numbers, you won't meet your financial objectives. Inventory management is easy at a single location, but a greater level of attention must be given to physical inventory when one is considering business expansion.
Just because you spend a lot of time on business analysis doesn't mean you're accomplishing a lot; while it is very important to keep up on these things, it shouldn’t to take up all of your time. Look at it this way: every minute you spend analyzing your business is a minute that's not spent growing your business. Do what you need to do, thoroughly and with attention to detail, but don’t overthink it.
