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Closing: Build the Inventory Method Workbook
Reflect on what the tool added and preview the dashboard integration in Lesson 06
Phase 6: Reflection and Handoff
What You Can Now Do Faster and More Reliably
You built a method-comparison workbook that switches among FIFO, LIFO, Specific ID, and Weighted Average from one control cell. You practiced algorithm-level reasoning and defended a method recommendation with workbook evidence. These skills prepare you for Lesson 06, where you will turn this logic into a dashboard that tells the business story.
What You Accomplished Today
- Set up Excel Tables with structured references so the model scales
- Built FIFO, LIFO, Specific ID, and Weighted Average algorithm blocks in one workbook
- Added a method selector that drives all four methods from one cell
- Wrote a recommendation memo with evidence from your workbook
Preview: Lesson 06
In Lesson 06 you will:
- Turn your method-comparison workbook into an investor-facing dashboard
- Add dynamic charts that update when the method changes
- Include turnover analysis and days-on-hand metrics
- Build a recommendation section that ties KPIs to your method choice
Keep applying standard quality controls (naming, validation, error handling). The workbook you built today is the foundation, and Lesson 06 adds the presentation layer.
Reflection: Build the Inventory Method Workbook
Reflect on your learning journey and growth in the CAP framework
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🌊ADAPTABILITY
When your workbook first failed under new rows or a method toggle, how did you adjust your approach?
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⚡PERSISTENCE
What validation or error-handling took the longest to get right? How did you keep going?
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🦁COURAGE
How will you confidently explain method trade-offs (profit, tax, cash) to investors next time?
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