Your inventory problem started before the product arrived.
RiverHouse installs capital discipline so your brand scales without destroying working capital.
Most inventory problems do not start in the warehouse.
They start when the business keeps buying on yesterday's assumptions.
Fast SKUs go out of stock while slower inventory absorbs cash. Revenue grows but working capital tightens underneath.
Purchase commitments release without defined thresholds. Forecast optimism becomes fixed liability. By the time excess inventory is visible, the decision that caused it is already six months old.
RiverHouse installs structural control at the commitment point. Defined thresholds, documented protocols, and installed authority inside the buying rhythm. We advise with precision. We install with authority. We govern with discipline.
Inventory is Un-Deployed Capital
What RiverHouse Delivers
Demand Planning &
S&OP Architecture
Forecasting infrastructure, integrated business planning cadence, and Open-to-Buy discipline connected to validated demand signals; not spreadsheet optimism.
So your forecast, your buy plan, and your cash position actually move together; not in conflict.
Inventory Strategy &
Capital Optimization
SKU productivity analysis, assortment rationalization, working capital modeling, and channel inventory sequencing designed to keep capital rotating, not accumulating.
So your best products are funded first and slow-moving inventory stops absorbing cash.
Structural Performance Audit
A 21-day diagnostic that separates committed from flexible forward exposure, defines enforceable capital thresholds, and delivers an executive-ready stabilization blueprint.
So you can see exactly where capital is locked and what needs to change before it compounds.
Embedded Inventory Leadership
Senior inventory authority installed inside your planning and buying rhythm — delivered through a fractional engagement model that enforces thresholds, governs commitments, and maintains discipline as complexity scales.
So decisions stop drifting and someone is accountable for what gets funded.
Amazon & Marketplace
Inventory Strategy
Fee-adjusted margin analysis, replenishment threshold discipline, and capital concentration control across FBA, 3PL, DTC, and wholesale nodes.
So revenue growth on marketplaces actually translates into margin — not hidden inventory cost.
Vendor & Commitment Governance
Purchase order release discipline, vendor minimum management, and override documentation that prevents forecast optimism from becoming fixed liability.
So purchase orders are released intentionally, not automatically under pressure.
What Changes When the Structure Holds
When the commitment architecture is right, capital rotates. When it is not, it accumulates. The difference is not better forecasting or more reporting. It is installed authority at the point where the buy is authorized.
In a recent engagement, forecast accuracy improved by 35%. Inventory volatility dropped. Working capital tightened in the right direction. Leadership regained confidence in planning decisions across DTC and marketplace channels.
That is what structural control produces.
Built by an Operator. Delivered by One.
RiverHouse was founded by a 20-year inventory planning veteran with experience inside global sports apparel, national retail, home furnishings, CPG, high-growth DTC, and multi-brand managed services.
Every engagement is personal. Senior authority is present in every session. No junior associates. No handoffs.
How Engagements Work
Every engagement begins with a diagnostic conversation. From there, RiverHouse tailors the scope and depth of work to the structural condition of the business. No fixed packages. No predetermined path.
Some brands need a contained 21-day diagnostic. Others need a commitment gate installed inside the operating rhythm. Others need ongoing fractional authority in the inventory seat. The right engagement is the one the business actually requires.
Structural Performance Audit
21 days
Define enforceable capital boundaries. Stop the drift.
Commitment Gate Installation
8–12 weeks
Install a live gate inside your
weekly operating rhythm.
Embedded Governance
Ongoing
Senior authority in the planning and commitment seat as complexity scales.
Final capital authorization always remains with client leadership.
Who This Is For
RiverHouse works with scaling consumer brands where inventory behavior influences liquidity, working capital performance, and executive attention. Fit is determined by structural pressure and capital consequence — not revenue tier alone.
If inventory is your largest unmanaged capital liability, that is where this conversation starts.