Diamondback Tactical has learned a lesson or two about the inherent challenges of a rapid ramp up.

By Reported Donna Loyle

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When Diamondback started operations in 2001, it was using QuickBooks as its back-office IT solution. “But by the time we got to $20 million in sales, we started to have trouble,” Huitt says. “We had no viable inventory control system. Because inventory growth had muddied stock levels, the staff visually pre-checked many orders for availability. So we often erred on the side of buying plenty rather than being stingy, just to be sure of filling orders. But unmanaged inventory is unwatched cash.”