The Framework Elite Operations Teams Use to Stop Losing Parts Forever
by Sam Yankelevitch
This practical manual teaches proven tactics to apply immediately using a practical problem-solving framework to solve your inventory discrepancies and sustain a high level of accuracy. The framework has been used on actual cases where the author helped clients reduce discrepancies consistently- with an added benefit: by practicing solving inventory issues you will also build an army of problem-solvers that can tackle many other operational problems. Each step of an 8-step A3 methodology, the framework, is clearly explained with examples, so that the reader can begin to work right away toward solutions in their specific situation. If you've already wasted more than the price of this book searching for missing parts, it might just be the way to start trusting your system. NOTE: Please allow 14 days for processing and delivery.
You know the feeling. A customer order is ready to build, the production schedule is set, your team is standing by, and the parts aren't where they're supposed to be. What should take minutes turns into hours of searching bins, questioning coworkers, and checking spreadsheets that don't match reality. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking.
The production line stalls. The shipment date slips. You're on the phone arranging expedited freight that will obliterate your margins, explaining to your customer why their order will be late, and wondering how a $12 component can bring your entire operation to its knees. Again.
This isn't a once-in-a-while problem. It's a daily drain on your profitability, your team's morale, and your company's reputation. Lost parts don't just cost you the replacement value; they cost you in wasted labor, missed opportunities, customer trust, and the cumulative stress of never quite knowing what you actually have on hand.
**There is a better way.**
*The Inventory Accuracy Playbook* reveals the proven framework that elite operations teams use to achieve above 90%+ inventory accuracy and keep it there. This isn't theory from consultants who've never touched a warehouse floor, it's a battle-tested system developed in the trenches of real manufacturing and distribution operations.
Inside, you'll discover the root causes of inventory inaccuracy that everyone overlooks, the simple daily disciplines that prevent problems before they start, and the step-by-step process for transforming your operation from chaotic to controlled. You'll learn how to implement systems that make lost parts virtually impossible, reduce time spent searching, and build the kind of operational reliability that your customers can trust.
Stop accepting inventory chaos as the cost of doing business. The framework is here. The time to implement it is now.
“"Nothing builds character quite like explaining to your biggest customer that their $500,000 order is delayed because you can't find a $8 washer that your system says you have 847 of. It's basically a leadership development program. Or, you know, you could just read The Inventory Accuracy Playbook and never have that conversation again.”
M. Cohen
“"Why worry about competitors when you're already defeating yourself? Every hour your team spends wandering the warehouse like it's a scavenger hunt is an hour they're not building products or serving customers. Congratulations, you've automated inefficiency. Fortunately, The Inventory Accuracy Playbook shows you how to automate accuracy instead."”
S. Benson
“"There's something almost poetic about paying someone $35/hour to search for parts you already paid for, can't find, then order again, only to discover the originals three months later behind a pallet. It's like performance art, except your CFO isn't applauding. The Inventory Accuracy Playbook turns this tragedy into a comedy of the past. For a lot less than you're already paying. ”
S. Yankelevitch
Sam trains problem-solvers to prevent the same issues from repeating again, and again.
Sam is a former VP of an automotive company where he spent most of his time with people, on the shop floor. There he realized most every employee comes to do a good job but has not been taught basic problem-solving skills. He has been training employees, supervisors and managers in aerospace, pharma, industrial equipment and general manufacturing - on how to define a problem clearly and how to find the root causes, so that the proper countermeasures can be applied. Sam is also a TEDx speaker and a LinkedIn Learning instructor with over 1M students from across the globe. He admits he's too old to grow up, too young to stop learning and delighted to give back. This book is an example of that.