About our authors
ExpiryDesk publishes operator-grade research: short reads you can act on this week, with citations where numbers matter. Editorial standards prioritise clarity for floor teams and finance alike.
Holiday Malepe
Lead research & inventory analysis
Holiday Malepe leads primary research for the ExpiryDesk insights library — connecting field interviews, public data (UNEP, FAO, industry bodies where cited in articles), and repeatable metrics so guides stay honest as operations change.
The team rotates bylines across specialists in operations research, supply chain finance, retail systems, and compliance so each topic is covered by someone who has wrestled the problem in practice.
Contributors
Complete library (53 articles)
- Resilience and Strategic Safety Stock After Disruption
- Ownership Culture in Stock Teams: From Blame to Metrics
- Slow Movers and Obsolescence: Early Warnings Operators Miss
- Lead-Time Variability: Where Buffers Earn Their Keep
- AI Stock Ordering with Claude and Excel: SOH + 6-Month Movement
- How Much Food Does the Average Family Waste Per Year? (The Real Numbers)
- How Many People Take the Wrong Medication Dose Every Day?
- Quarantine and Hold Stock: Physical Discipline, Clear Status
- Temperature-Monitored Zones: Basics for Sensitive Stock
- Disposal, Donation, and Write-Off Trails That Stand Up to Scrutiny
- Packaging Changes and SKU Hygiene: Avoid Silent Duplicates
- Inventory and Working Capital: Speak the CFO’s Language
- Negotiating MOQ and Order Cadence With Suppliers
- Aging Reports: Turn Lists Into Actions, Not Anxiety
- Pick/Pack Accuracy: Error-Proofing Without Crushing Speed
- Inbound Inspection That Prevents Surprise Stock Problems
- Getting Trustworthy Inventory Reporting from 3PL Partners
- Multi-Site Inventory Visibility: One Version of the Truth
- Audit-Ready Inventory Records Without the Panic
- Insurance, Valuation, and Inventory Records That Align
- Lean 5S for Stockrooms: Discipline That Shows Up in Counts
- Taming the Bullwhip Effect in Your Supply Chain
- JIT vs JIC: Choosing the Right Posture for Your Supply Risk
- Par Levels, Min/Max, and Reorder Points: Set Them Without Guessing
- Inventory Accuracy Metrics That Actually Change Behaviour
- Inter-Branch Transfers: Visibility and Accountability
- Stock Reconciliation That Survives Month-End Scrutiny
- Upgrading from Spreadsheets: A Pragmatic Path
- Why Spreadsheets Break When Inventory Gets Serious
- Barcode Labelling on a Budget: Start Simple, Scale Clean
- Batch and Lot Traceability: Operational Essentials
- Planning for Obsolescence Before Marketing Moves On
- Returns and Reverse Logistics: Keep Inventory Honest
- Seasonal Peaks and Promo Buffers Without Year-End Regret
- Demand Forecasting Pitfalls That Inflate Inventory
- Consignment Stock: Cash-Flow Upside and Control Risks
- Vendor-Managed Inventory (VMI): Where It Works, Where It Hurts
- Cross-Docking vs Staging: Choosing the Right Flow
- Pick Paths and Batch Picking: Speed vs Accuracy Trade-offs
- Warehouse Slotting That Cuts Travel Time Without Chaos
- SKU Rationalisation: Fewer Codes, Clearer Operations
- How to Flag Dead Stock Before It Owns Your Shelves
- Shrinkage: Theft, Damage, and the Quiet Cost of Bad Data
- Making Perpetual Inventory Records Match the Floor
- Designing a Cycle Count Program That Finance Actually Trusts
- Inventory Turnover and Days on Hand: Read the Signals, Not Just the Ratio
- Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Basics — When the Math Helps, When It Misleads
- Safety Stock and Service Levels in Plain Language
- ABC–XYZ Classification: Prioritise the SKUs That Actually Move the Needle
- Building ExpiryDesk: A Founder Build Log (Not a Pitch Deck)
- How to Simplify Stocktaking for SMBs Without Losing Control
- FEFO vs FIFO: A Practical Guide for Busy Teams
- The Top 5 Causes of Inventory Loss in FMCG