Most businesses don't know what their inventory blind spots are actually costing them. In this episode, June and Jack dig into the real numbers behind poor inventory visibility — ghost stock, phantom inventory, stockouts, and the ripple effects that drain margins without anyone noticing. Then they break down whether NetSuite is actually the right tool for small and mid-sized product businesses, or whether it's just oversized and overpriced. And they close out with a deep dive into wholesale purchase order management — landed costs, partial shipments, and why spreadsheets fall apart the moment your supplier sends 80% of an order and backlogs the rest.

Hosts: June & Jack

Topics covered:

• The true cost of poor inventory visibility in 2026 (ROI & statistics)

• Ghost stock vs phantom inventory — what they are and how to fix them

• VNDLY vs NetSuite — right-sizing your software to your business stage

• Why NetSuite's 6-figure implementation cost doesn't make sense for SMBs

• Wholesale PO management — landed costs, partial shipments, and the full lifecycle

• How modern software eliminates the chaos of manual purchasing

About VNDLY:

VNDLY is inventory and sales management software built for product businesses. Manage purchase orders, sales orders, invoicing, multi-location stock, B2B portal, and AI-powered reporting in one platform. Built by a former wholesaler. Starting at $49/mo.

Links:

• VNDLY: https://www.vndly.io

• Start free trial: https://www.vndly.io/signup

• Pricing: https://www.vndly.io/pricing

• Blog: https://www.vndly.io/blog

• Cost of poor inventory visibility: https://www.vndly.io/blog/cost-of-poor-inventory-visibility-2026

• VNDLY vs NetSuite: https://www.vndly.io/blog/netsuite-inventory-alternative-2026

• Wholesale PO management: https://www.vndly.io/blog/wholesale-purchase-order-management-software-2026

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-vndly/

Supply chains in 2026 are under pressure — tariffs, delays, and rising costs are forcing product businesses to get smarter about how they manage inventory. In this episode, June and Jack break down the biggest operational challenges facing wholesalers and distributors right now, and what to do about them.

They cover demand planning strategies to prevent stockouts, ABC analysis for prioritizing your inventory, how to calculate the real cost of overstocking, the reorder point formula that actually works, and how to track the 7 KPIs every operations manager should be watching.

Plus: VNDLY vs inFlow, Linnworks, Unleashed, Zoho, and Katana — side-by-side comparisons for businesses evaluating their options in 2026.

Hosts: June & Jack

Topics covered:

• Supply chain disruptions, tariffs and the AI response in 2026

• 5 ways to reduce stockouts with smart demand planning

• ABC analysis — the inventory framework every manager needs

• The real cost of overstocking (2026 data)

• Inventory KPIs every operations manager must track

• The reorder point formula that actually works

• Landed cost tracking for accurate margins

• Multi-warehouse inventory management

• VNDLY vs inFlow, Linnworks, Unleashed, Zoho and Katana

About VNDLY:

VNDLY is inventory and sales management software built for product businesses. Manage purchase orders, sales orders, invoicing, multi-location stock, B2B portal, and AI-powered reporting in one platform. Built by a former wholesaler. Starting at $49/mo.

Links:

• VNDLY: https://www.vndly.io

• Start free trial: https://www.vndly.io/signup

• Pricing: https://www.vndly.io/pricing

• Blog: https://www.vndly.io/blog

• Supply Chain in 2026: https://www.vndly.io/blog/supply-chain-disruptions-2026-data-trends

• Reduce Stockouts: https://www.vndly.io/blog/5-ways-to-reduce-stockouts-with-smart-demand-planning

• VNDLY vs Katana: https://www.vndly.io/blog/vndly-vs-katana-mrp-2026

• VNDLY vs Linnworks: https://www.vndly.io/blog/vndly-vs-linnworks-2026

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-vndly/

Partial shipments and backorders are one of those operational nightmares that most product businesses deal with but few have a real system for. June and Jack break down how to handle them properly, what it actually costs when returns spiral out of control (20.8% average in 2026), and why growing businesses are switching from Fishbowl to modern cloud-based tools like VNDLY.

Hosts: June & Jack

Topics covered:

- How to manage partial shipments and backorders in 2026

- VNDLY vs Fishbowl Inventory: is legacy software holding you back?

- Ecommerce return rates 2026: the true cost to your inventory

About VNDLY:

VNDLY is inventory and sales management software built for product businesses. Manage purchase orders, sales orders, invoicing, multi-location stock, B2B portal, and AI-powered reporting in one platform. Built by a former wholesaler. Starting at $49/mo.

Links:

- VNDLY: https://www.vndly.io

- Start free trial: https://www.vndly.io/signup

- Pricing: https://www.vndly.io/pricing

- Blog: https://www.vndly.io/blog

- How to Manage Partial Shipments and Backorders: https://www.vndly.io/blog/how-to-manage-partial-shipments-and-backorders-2026

- VNDLY vs Fishbowl Inventory: https://www.vndly.io/blog/vndly-vs-fishbowl-inventory-2026

- Ecommerce Return Rates 2026: https://www.vndly.io/blog/ecommerce-return-rates-statistics-2026

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrik-vndly/