Inventory Forecasting Template
A free Excel template to forecast SKU-level inventory from last year's sales, flag stockouts before they happen, and plan the cash for each order.
What's inside
SKU-level inventory tracking
Track up products month by month, with beginning balance, units sold, giveaways and disposals, units received, ending balance, and units on order laid out for each SKU.
Sales-based 36-month forecast
Enter 12 months of prior-year sales and a monthly growth rate, and the template projects demand for the next three years so seasonal peaks and steady growth are built in.
Stockout alerts
Ending balances turn orange when you are projected to run out, so you can see which SKUs need a reorder and when, using your supplier lead time to time each purchase order.
Inventory cash planner
Enter each SKU's unit cost to total the value of every order, then split payments into down payments and remaining balances to see how much cash inventory will need each month.
Built-in walkthrough tab
An explanation tab describes what goes in every row, with tips like color-coding or hiding past months, and a sample product on the forecast tab shows how it all fits together.