Inventory turn
Operations
Inventory turn is the rate at which acquired used devices are processed, listed, and sold within a given period, expressed as the number of times total inventory is cycled through per year or quarter.
In recommerce, low inventory turn is directly costly because device values depreciate continuously. A device held in processing for two weeks after a flagship launch announcement may be worth materially less at listing than it was at intake. High inventory turn reduces this depreciation exposure and lowers working-capital requirements. Operators improving throughput, grading automation, and repricing responsiveness typically see inventory turn improvements alongside margin recovery.