It's hard to resist what seems to be a great deal, and it's hard to suffer the loss of a single sale.
First, psychologically - inventory feels good. One only has to walk around the warehouse to get that good inventory feeling. Look at all that stuff we have!!! We have rows and rows of gleaming stainless steel valves, racks and racks of pipe, fittings and flanges of every size and grade imaginable. Inventory is a big warm security blanket. It gives the owner certainty. He knows that whenever a customer places an order he will have the item, right there, in stock and in quantity! Unfortunately, this is a false sense of security. This “warm and fuzzy” blanket comes with some not so warm and fuzzy costs.