MISSION 04

Inventory Intelligence

Spot slow movers, risk, and purchasing questions

CRITDON’T PROMPT. COLLABORATE.ITERATEVERIFY

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Your 20-minute mission

1Download and upload the filesUse the workshop data so everyone begins from the same place.
2Run the first promptNotice how CRIT gives the conversation structure and invites an interview.
3Refine—do not restartUse the second prompt as an example of coaching the response toward better work.
4Continue the conversationChoose your own direction. Faster learners can take on the challenge.

MONDAY MORNINGWhat real file or process from your job could you use with this same workflow?

◫MISSION BRIEF

Inventory Buying Decisions

Your warehouse contains a mix of fast movers, slow movers, overstock, and items that may need attention. Your goal is to identify the inventory that deserves action and recommend the best next steps using data—not assumptions.

Inventory Status Report

FIRST PROMPT · CRIT

Context: I manage inventory for an industrial distributor. I've attached our current inventory status report. Help me identify where our inventory investment deserves attention and recommend the highest-priority opportunities.

Role: Act as an experienced inventory and purchasing manager.

Interview: Before analyzing the report, interview me one question at a time about our inventory priorities, service expectations, and any important business constraints.

Task: Identify the most significant overstock, slow-moving inventory, stockout risk, and unusual purchasing patterns. Rank the findings by likely business impact and explain why each deserves attention.

Requirements: Support every finding with evidence from the report. Clearly distinguish facts, assumptions, and recommendations. Tell me what I should verify before making purchasing decisions.

Source Material: Use only the attached Inventory Status Report.

REFINEMENT PROMPT

Good work. Now organize your findings into three priorities: Act Now, Investigate, and Monitor. Estimate the inventory dollars involved where the data supports it, explain any calculations you used, and end with your three highest-priority recommendations.

Continue the conversation

You have seen how to start and how to refine. Write the next prompt that would make the work more useful to you.

Type your next prompt in ChatGPT…

Extra challenge: Turn your findings into a buyer meeting agenda—or ask AI to create a short presentation explaining the highest-priority inventory issues.