Mid-Year Medal Stock Audit: 20 Minutes That Save Q3 📋

End of June is the natural pause point — spring sport season is behind, Q3 demand is ahead. A short stock-room walk this week prevents the August panic that hits unprepared teams.

Three Categories to Count

Stock medal blanks (round, hexagonal, star — how many of each in gold/silver/bronze plating?). Stock ribbon (which colors are below 100m of remaining length?). Engraving plates (brass and aluminum blanks, by size). Photograph each shelf and share with your account manager. We can suggest specific top-ups before the Q3 push.

July Restock Beats August Restock

Domestic stock turnaround stays at 5 days through mid-July. By early August, school-opening orders and corporate Q3 awards push that to 10–14 days. Placing a top-up order in the first half of July gets the same materials at the same prices, two weeks faster. The calendar advantage is free; you just need to look at it.