Stock & Awe: A Masterclass in Pharmacy Inventory Featuring Wade Hinkle and Jared Barton
The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast: Sykes & Company, P.A. · 2025-07-10 · 41 min
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Send us Fan Mail Schedule an Rx Assessment Inventory management...One of the top contributors to profit loss in independent pharmacies. Yet many owners still rely on outdated systems and reactive strategies. So how can pharmacy leaders optimize inventory, adapt to market shifts, and still maintain community connection? In this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, Scotty Sykes, CPA, CFP®, Bonnie Bond, CPA sit down with Wade Hinkle, and Jared Barton of Pharmacy Marketplace and Inventory IQ to share real-world lessons from the front lines of pharmacy business. This episode covers: Why accurate inventory systems are a cornerstone of financial health Marketplace realities and how pharmacies can strategically respond Transitioning to perpetual inventory and how it changes the game And more! More About Our Guest: Jared Barton: Jared Barton is the CEO of Inventory IQ and the Secretary of the Board of Pharmacy Marketplace. With 9 years in the independent pharmacy industry and 600+ independent pharmacies served; Inventory IQ is the nation’s premier independent pharmacy inventory management firm.