Recommerce as a strategy for surplus inventory management: Resource Optimization and Sustainability

Complicated supply chains and volatile market trends pose numerous difficulties for companies, which is why effective management of excess inventory is not only a strategy for optimizing resources, but also a key element in achieving sustainable growth and increasing competitiveness. In this context, the concept of recommerce is emerging, which not only changes the way we view excess inventory, but also offers advanced players in the manufacturing industry a new tool for optimization and sustainability. In this article, we take a look at how recommerce can become an integral part of surplus inventory management strategies for manufacturing companies. 

Surplus inventory – what challenges do they generate? 

Warehouse surpluses are goods or products that remain unsold in warehouses and are surplus to actual market demand. They pose challenges for companies because they involve storage costs, risk of loss of value and loss of potential profits. For manufacturing companies, excess inventory can be a significant area where savings can be achieved and operations can be made more efficient.

Recommerce involves:

• Capturing products that would otherwise end up in landfills or be destroyed.
• Restoring these products to a suitable condition, if necessary.
• Reselling products to the secondary market, often at lower prices than new products.

The link between surplus stocks and recommerce

Recommerce is the answer to the problem of excess inventory. Companies in the manufacturing industry are increasingly recognizing that these seemingly unnecessary resources can become a source of value. Using a recommerce strategy, companies can turn their excess inventory into a profit-generating asset. The added value is that these products can find new buyers in the secondary market, reducing waste and minimizing environmental impact.

Financial and environmental benefits of recommerce in surplus inventory management

One of the main points of advantage that recommerce brings to advanced manufacturing companies are financial and environmental benefits. By using recommerce, companies can:

• Optimize resources and reduce the cost of holding excess inventory.
• Generate additional revenue from the sale of products that would otherwise be destroyed or eventually sent for scrap.
• Reduce environmental impact, as recycling and reusing products has a lower environmental impact than manufacturing from scratch.

We wrote more about the benefits of recommerce in our previous article Recommerce – what is it and what benefits can it bring to your company?

How to implement a recommerce strategy in surplus inventory management?

Once you understand why recommerce is important for manufacturing companies, it’s time to take practical steps. Implementing this strategy can be a challenge, but with the right approach and tools you can achieve success. 

SilentClicks is a tool with which you can effectively reduce your backlog and gain additional revenue. Due to the form of a sale, the SilentClicks tool is perfect for creating unique loyalty programs for customers or significant contractors. Adding offers is intuitive and takes literally minutes. The process is done using an intuitive form.

Maximizing potential profits is possible through auctions – end-of-collection, last pieces and products that can’t be obtained by any other means are extremely attractive to customers, who are eager to participate in auctions and offer higher and higher rates. 

To take advantage of the SilentClicks’s capabilities, simply:

• Go to the SilentClicks website
• Register and select the appropriate plan
• Open a new sales channel
• Invite participants and generate profits

Learn more about selling surplus inventory in the article dedicated to this topic: Where to sell surplus inventory – an effective sale on SilentClicks

Summary

Recommerce is a modern and effective tool for advanced manufacturing companies, allowing them to optimize resources, grow sustainably and generate value from surplus inventory. 

Make an appointment for a free consultation and learn how to use recommerce in your company.