Playbooks
How-to playbooks
Direct, step-by-step guides to the outcomes that release the most cash and time.
Last updated September 2026
Each playbook below is an ordered sequence, not a checklist to pick from. 6 playbooks, 24 steps between them, written so that the first step is the one that releases the most value and each later step is easier because the earlier ones ran.
Every playbook also has an industry version for each of the 9 sectors Maintained works in. The steps stay the same there; what changes is the published benchmark the industry starts from, which is what tells you whether a step actually moved anything.
How to reduce excess and obsolete inventory
4 steps, beginning with surface slow-moving, excess, and obsolete SKUs across all branches in one view.
How to monetize surplus and idle assets
4 steps, beginning with establish a defensible fair market value for every surplus line item.
How to automate the RFQ and sourcing process
4 steps, beginning with compress RFQ cycles from days to minutes.
How to free up working capital tied in inventory
4 steps, beginning with raise inventory turns / cut DSI on the SKUs holding the most cash.
How to run autonomous inventory and procurement operations
4 steps, beginning with automate routine replenishment, sourcing, and disposition decisions.
How to improve inventory accuracy and balance across branches
4 steps, beginning with one live view of stock and value across every branch and DC.
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