Practical Stock Planner

Know what to order, and when, before you run out.

Practical Stock Planner is a Windows desktop app for product businesses that buy in stock from suppliers with lead times. It projects your stock period by period from your stock on hand, open purchase orders and forecast. It shows, for each item, where you will run short, and it tells you what to order and when to order it.

It is practical, not theoretical. No black box. You can see the inputs, check the maths, and stay in control of every purchasing decision.

What it does

• Period by period projection. See projected stock for each item, period by period, based on your forecast, stock on hand and orders already placed. It plans over time, not from a single reorder point.
• Shortage warnings. Spot the periods where stock will drop below where you want it, before it happens.
• Order suggestions. Get suggested order quantities and order dates that allow for supplier lead times.
• Open purchase orders included. Stock you have already ordered is counted in the period it is due to arrive.
• Imports from CSV files. Save them from Excel or Google Sheets, filling in the app’s templates from the exports your current systems already produce. There is no direct connection to those systems.

Who it’s for

Product businesses that buy in stock from suppliers with lead times (online stores, wholesalers, distributors and brands) and have outgrown spreadsheet reorder lists or simple reorder points.

What it doesn’t do

We want you to know before you buy:

• It plans one stock location. It does not plan multiple warehouses or stores.
• It is not manufacturing planning. There is no bill of materials (recipes or components) and no production scheduling.
• It does not place orders with your suppliers or change anything in your other systems. It gives you a plan; you decide.
• It runs on Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit only.

Your data stays on your PC

Your stock, sales, forecast and supplier data stay on your own PC. We never see them. The app only contacts our licence server to check your licence.

The exception is Guided setup. If you choose it, you send me CSV files so I can check them for your setup. I use those files only for your setup. They are kept private and deleted within 30 days of the call. Day to day, the app still does not send your planning data. See our Privacy Policy.

Start with a 14-day free trial. The founding-customer price is available from launch on 16 Nov 2026.

For the first 20 customers, or until 31 Jan 2027, whichever comes first, the founding-customer price is US$29 per month, or A$45 per month including GST in Australia, for the first 12 months. After those 12 months it is US$49 per month, or A$75 per month including GST in Australia. A 20-minute feedback call is requested. The founding price is not withdrawn if you can’t make the call. Giving a quote is optional.

The founding price is a Paddle discount. From 16 Nov, checkout applies FOUNDING29 for US dollars, or FOUNDINGAU for Australian dollars. You don’t type it in. Paddle shows what you’ll pay, and when, before you confirm.

The founding price covers your first 12 months after the trial. Then the normal monthly price applies. Monthly subscription. Cancel any time. No lock-in contract.

How the free trial works. You enter your card at checkout, but you aren’t charged anything for 14 days. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing. If you keep going, your first monthly payment is taken when the trial ends, then on the same date each month. At the founding price, that payment is US$29, or A$45 including GST in Australia, and the next payments stay at that founding price until 12 months of founding price are done, then US$49 a month, or A$75 a month including GST in Australia. This is Paddle’s standard free trial: a card is taken at checkout, and nothing is charged during the 14 days. One trial per customer.

Available 16 Nov 2026

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What’s included

• A licence to use Practical Stock Planner on one Windows PC.
• All updates released while your subscription is active.
• Email support from Daniel, the person who built it, with a reply within 2 business days (Brisbane time).
• Your licence key, emailed to you a few minutes after checkout.

From 16 Nov: how buying works

1. Click Start your free trial. A secure Paddle checkout opens on this page.
2. Enter your email address and payment details. Paddle shows what you’ll pay, and when, before you confirm. Nothing is charged during the 14-day trial.
3. Paddle emails you a confirmation. You land on our welcome page with the next steps.
4. Within a few minutes we email you your licence key and a download link.
5. Install Practical Stock Planner, open it and enter your licence key.

After the trial, your subscription renews each month on the same date until you cancel. From 16 Nov, checkout applies the founding discount before you confirm: FOUNDING29 for US dollars, or FOUNDINGAU for Australian dollars.

If you’d rather not set up your first plan alone, I can help. I’m Daniel Hampton, a working supply chain planner.

1. You fill in a short form and send your files as CSV (exported from your own system, Excel or Google Sheets, using our templates).
2. I check that they load and send you a plain-English list of anything to fix, within 5 business days.
3. We have one 30–45 minute video call at a time you book. You load your files on your own PC and run your first plan while I talk you through the results and your first draft purchase order.
4. I follow up by email within 2 business days of the call, with answers to anything left open and links to the relevant how-to videos.

US$199 one-off (A$299 including GST in Australia). 2 slots a week. When those slots are full, booking shows the next free week.

Guided setup covers one stock location and one supplier per item, the same as the app. I check your files load and flag errors. I don’t clean or rebuild your data.

Included in Guided setup

• A file check against the 7 templates: SKU Details, Supplier Details, SKU Supplier Details, SOH (stock on hand), Open SO (open sales orders), Open Supply, and Forecast.
• An error list in plain English.
• A suggested starting point for settings: safety stock weeks, and Lot Size (Weeks Cover).
• The call, and the one follow-up email.

Not included in Guided setup

• More than one location per plan, or more than one supplier per SKU. The app doesn’t do these.
• Live integrations.
• Data cleaning beyond checking that the files load and flagging errors. You make the fixes.
• Building a forecast.
• Ongoing support beyond the call and the one follow-up email. After that, normal email support applies, with a reply within 2 business days.
• Calls outside the published slots.

Questions about Guided setup

Do I need Guided setup?

No. Most people can start with the demo files and the how-to videos. Guided setup is for when you want someone to check your files and walk through your first plan with you.

What files do I send?

CSV files only, using the app’s templates: SKU Details, Supplier Details, SKU Supplier Details, stock on hand, open sales orders, open supply and forecast. Export them from your inventory system, or save them from Excel or Google Sheets as CSV UTF-8.

What happens to my data?

I use your files only to check them and prepare for your call. They’re kept private and deleted within 30 days of your call. When you use the app day to day, your data stays on your own PC.

When are the calls?

There are 2 slots a week, so it can suit customers in different time zones. You’ll see the times when you book. I’m in Brisbane, Australia (UTC+10).

Can I get more help after the call?

Yes. Normal email support continues, with a reply within 2 business days. Extra calls aren’t part of Guided setup.

What if I change my mind?

Guided setup follows the same Refund Policy as any other payment. Ask within 14 days of the Guided setup payment and you’ll get that payment back in full. You don’t have to give a reason. A Guided setup booked later still has its 14-day refund counted from that payment. After 14 days, that payment isn’t refunded.

You can add Guided setup after you start. There isn’t a buy button for it yet.

Is there a free trial?

Yes, 14 days. You aren’t charged until the trial ends, and you can cancel before then and pay nothing. After that, you can still ask for a refund within 14 days of any payment. See our Refund Policy.

What is the founding-customer price?

From launch on 16 Nov 2026, it is US$29 a month, or A$45 a month including GST in Australia, for the first 12 months, then US$49 a month, or A$75 a month including GST in Australia. It is for the first 20 customers, or until 31 Jan 2027, whichever comes first. A 20-minute feedback call is requested. The founding price is not withdrawn if you can’t make the call. Giving a quote is optional. The 14-day free trial still applies. The price section above has the rest.

How do I cancel?

Use the link in your Paddle email, or go to paddle.net and look up your order. If you cancel during the trial, you won’t be charged. If you cancel later, you can keep using the app until the end of the month you’ve paid for, and you won’t be charged again.

Who am I buying from?

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle takes the payment, charges the right tax for your country (including GST in Australia), and sends your receipts. The software comes from Daniel Hampton, trading as Practical Supply Chain Planning (ABN 56 757 743 802), Queensland, Australia.

Will I get a tax invoice?

Yes, from Paddle. Paddle emails a receipt for every payment, and you can download invoices from the link in that email or at paddle.net. As the seller, Paddle charges and pays the GST on Australian orders.

What happens if a payment fails?

Paddle will retry the payment and email you. The app keeps working for 7 days from the first failed payment and shows a “payment required” message. If the payment still hasn’t gone through after those 7 days, the app stops until it is paid. If Paddle can’t collect the payment after its retries, the subscription is cancelled.

Can I use it on more than one PC?

One licence works on one PC at a time. If you get a new PC, email us and we’ll move your licence across. If you need more PCs, buy a second subscription.

Do I need an internet connection?

Only now and then. The app needs the internet to activate, then it checks your licence about once a week. It keeps working for up to 14 days without a connection.

Will Windows warn me when I install it?

Windows SmartScreen may show “Windows protected your PC” and “Unknown publisher”, because Practical Stock Planner isn’t code-signed yet. To continue, click “More info”, then “Run anyway”. The download comes only from practicalsupplychainplanning.com. Code signing is planned.

Something else?

Email support@practicalsupplychainplanning.com, call +61 2 8317 3359 (voicemail), or see the Contact page.