Christoph Kay
Christoph worked as an electronics technician in industry for five years and saw how missing small parts slow down operations. Later, as a project manager at P.S. Cooperation GmbH (Böllhoff Group), he led system-supported C-parts logistics projects for mid-sized industrial and machine-building companies. Today, he is building repleno full-time, inventory management that helps small businesses detect demand early and automate reordering.
Latest articles
Dead Stock: How to Spot It and Which Way Out Still Pays
With an Excel template, an AI prompt for the call on each item, and the rules for returns, discounts and donations.
Inventory Monitoring: When Excel Is Enough and When It Isn't
Visual checks, an Excel traffic light or a software alert: which route fits your business, how to build the traffic light in Excel and why every alert depends on the booking.
Inventory Coverage: How Long Your Stock Will Last
How long your current stock lasts, in days: calculate inventory coverage, read it against your lead time, and reorder before material runs short.
Stockout: Definition, Causes and Prevention
Item not available when it is needed? Find the cause, prioritize the shortage, and control replenishment before work stops.
ABC Analysis Warehouse: Classification, Calculation, Example
Rank items by annual consumption value and draw the boundaries at 80 and 95 percent, with a full ten-position table, Excel formulas, and the rules per class.
Automatic Stock Reordering: How the Process Works Step by Step
How automatic reordering works: from the reorder point through the order proposal to goods receipt, with guidance on who it pays off for.
