The expiry management blog

ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-10-15

Inventory Alert Fatigue: Why Fewer, Better Calls Win

Too many low stock alerts and they all get ignored. How to set an alert threshold: only calls worth acting on, ranked by money at risk, silent when unsure.

Pharmacy2026-10-06

DSCSA Record Retention for Dispensers: The Six-Year Rule

How long must a dispenser maintain DSCSA records? Six years under FD&C Act 582(d). What to keep, paper vs electronic, and how fast you must produce it.

ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-10-05

Markdown Recommendation: Check the Math Before Approving

Walk through one markdown recommendation line by line: units, sell-through, days left, projected loss and discount. Plus when you should override it.

Compliance2026-10-01

How Grocery Stores Track Inventory (and Expiry Dates)

How grocery stores keep track of inventory: POS decrements, receiving, cycle counts, the perpetual vs physical gap, and why expiry dates slip through.

Pharmacy2026-09-25

Capture Expiry Dates at Receiving: 3 Paths

Inventory expiration tracking breaks when dates are typed by hand. Here are the three capture paths—OCR, 2D barcode, shelf-life rules—that fix it at the dock.

Pharmacy2026-09-23

Expiry Management in Retail: The Four Loops

Expiry management in retail runs on four loops: capture, rotate, flag, and act. Here's what each loop needs from people — and what only software can do.

ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-09-23

Shopify Expiry Date Tracking: A Practical Guide

Shopify has no native expiry field. Here's how food, supplement and pet stores track batch expiry with a CSV, a clear process, and the right daily habit.

ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-09-19

Dead Stock Analysis for Small Grocery Stores

Find dead stock in your grocery store before it kills your margin. A practical sell-through method using your own sales export — no new software needed.

ShelfSense by ShelfLifePro2026-09-18

Expiry Management in Retail: A 10-Minute Daily Routine

A practical daily and weekly routine for expiry management in retail — from receiving dock to markdown review — that holds up past 500 SKUs.

Compliance2026-09-18

Kitchen Inventory Software: Delivery Bay to Bin

How commercial kitchen inventory software tracks every case from the delivery dock through the walk-in, the line and the waste log. A guide for operators.

Pharmacy2026-09-18

Inventory Software in South Africa: VAT & Cold Chain

How South African stores handle VAT, load-shedding fridge losses, and cold-chain gaps with the right inventory management software.

Pharmacy2026-09-18

Wound Care Supply Expiration Tracking: Lot Numbers

Wound grafts, fillers, and dental supplies expire quietly. Here's how clinics track lot numbers, cold chain, and UDI at receiving before something goes wrong.