Creating a Single Source of Truth for a Beauty Brand's Inventory

The Challenge

A bueaty brand was scaling fast — but inventory chaos threatened its growth. Walmart was warning of fulfillment misses, bestsellers were understocked, and slow movers piled up. Teams lacked a clear view of what was inbound, selling, or at risk. For a brand on the rise, visibility had become the bottleneck.

Our Approach

Izba started with structure, not blame:

• Defined the problem: Clarified SKU definitions across DTC and retail (same shade ≠ same SKU).
• Built the model: Created a unified inventory and forecast tool showing weeks on hand, inbound, and safety stock by channel.
• Created rhythm: Established a cadence of working sessions that moved from weekly firefights to monthly strategy reviews.
• Enabled ownership: Trained and transitioned the tool fully to the brand’s internal team within eight months.

The Outcome

In under a year, they turned visibility into an advantage:

• Kept Walmart — and earned more doors.
• One source of truth for inventory and forecasts.
• Confidence and control restored across teams.
• Capability built, not dependency: The beauty brand team now runs the system independently.

Izba helped transform chaos into clarity — and left the team stronger than before.