Smarter Inventory, Better Forecasts (Ecommerce Ops Edition)

???? Lesson 5: In today’s Summer School session (https://taxcloud.com/summer/), Branden Foote, GTM Manager at Settle (https://www.settle.com/), breaks down how smarter inventory forecasting drives better margins, cash flow, and growth.

Inventory isn’t just what’s in your warehouse — it’s the heartbeat of your ops. You’ll learn why spreadsheets and gut-feel forecasting fall short for Q4, how to capture true landed costs like freight and duties, and how modern tools help sync your inventory with cash flow to scale confidently.

In under 20 minutes, learn how top brands are ditching reactive planning and building scalable inventory management systems that drive profitability.

About Settle
Settle is the all-in-one cash flow management platform for modern CPG and ecommerce brands. With tools for AP, bill pay, inventory forecasting, and working capital, Settle helps operators get full visibility into their margins and spending — and grow with confidence. Settle integrates with QuickBooks, Netsuite, Shopify, and more to eliminate the back-and-forth between finance, ops, and vendors.

Branden Foote is the GTM Manager at Settle, where he focuses on empowering CPG and ecommerce brands to scale more efficiently through better cash flow management and smarter ops planning. With deep experience supporting growth-stage brands, Branden helps founders and finance leaders ditch spreadsheets and make faster, more confident decisions.

About the Summer School: Ecommerce Ops Edition
???? This summer, level up your ecommerce operations with Summer School: Ecommerce Ops Edition. Brought to you by TaxCloud in partnership with top ecommerce experts, this free video series features bite-sized, tactical lessons to help brands simplify, scale, and succeed. From sales tax and reconciliation to inventory, returns, and CX, each session tackles a key operational challenge with real strategies that work — fast, focused, and zero fluff. Follow the rest of the lessons to learn how 8-figure growth starts with better ops: https://taxcloud.com/summer/

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 – Introduction
0:28 – Inventory is your operational source of truth
02:00 – Landed cost is where commonly overlooked expenses hide — leading to unclear margins and surprises at month-end close
03:59 – Accurate forecasting takes more than instinct or a spreadsheet template
06:01 – Poor inventory practices don’t just hurt margins — they wreck year-end reporting
08:15 – Better software unlocks the next level of business sophistication
15:24 – Balancing bold marketing objectives with the reality
17:58 – Final thoughts

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