Überbeschaffung und Fehlbestände bei Kostümen und Bühnenbildern

Definition

Specialist accounting firms point out that dance studios selling dancewear, shoes and recital costumes need structured inventory management to avoid poor stock control and cash‑flow strain.[10] Dance‑studio software vendors heavily promote inventory‑management features (real‑time quantities, thresholds, alerts) as a value driver, implying that many studios lack this and suffer from ad‑hoc ordering and stock‑outs.[1][3] Where costumes and set pieces are managed in spreadsheets or on paper, companies often over‑order to "be safe" before concerts and tours and then leave surplus items unused in storage for years, effectively converting cash to dead stock. Conversely, missing sizes or damaged items discovered close to performance dates force rush re‑orders, express freight, or emergency local purchases at high retail prices. For a small‑to‑mid Australian dance company spending, say, AUD 30,000–80,000 annually on costumes, props and small set elements, a conservative 10–25% inefficiency from overstock and rush‑buy premiums translates into AUD 3,000–20,000 avoidable cost per year (logic estimate based on typical retail mark‑ups and waste rates in inventory‑heavy small businesses).

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Dance companies in Australia 🇦🇺 waste an estimated AUD 5,000–20,000 pro Jahr on excess costume and set inventory and last‑minute replacement purchases. Automation of real‑time inventory tracking, thresholds and forecasting eliminates most of this waste.

Affected Stakeholders

Artistic Director, Production Manager, Costume Department Head, Stage Manager, Finance Manager, Company Manager

Related Business Risks