--- title: How Wantlist Timing Impacts Inventory Costs and Availability description: Maximize your bookstore's inventory costs and fulfillment by utilizing wantlists, reworks, and innovative tools like SimpleSource for optimal access to textbooks. image: https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/How-Wantlist-Timing-Impacts-Inventory-Costs-and-Availability_FO-Header_Proof-v1_260403.jpg --- - [Home](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) - [View All Posts](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/all) - [Visit mbsbooks.com](https://www.mbsbooks.com/) [![MBS Foreword](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/logos/fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png?width=400&name=fo-logo-whiteblue-400x87-nj-26080601.png "MBS Foreword")](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com) # Ideas, information and industry news for collegiate retailers # How Wantlist Timing Impacts Inventory Costs and Availability Posted by Liz Schulte on 4/13/26, 6:30 AM Topics: [ordering options](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/ordering-options), [wholesale textbook ordering](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/wholesale-textbook-ordering), [textbooks industry trends](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/topic/textbooks-industry-trends) It is never too early to submit a wantlist to MBS. In fact, summer and fall ordering are already underway. Don’t delay starting your bin and hold order. As new adoptions are received, books can be added easily, and allowing more time for reworks greatly improves list fulfillment and increases access to low-cost inventory.![How Wantlist Timing Impacts Inventory Costs and Availability](https://foreword.mbsbooks.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Foreword_Online/2025%20FO%20art/How-Wantlist-Timing-Impacts-Inventory-Costs-and-Availability_FO-Header_Proof-v1_260403.jpg?width=1200&height=627&name=How-Wantlist-Timing-Impacts-Inventory-Costs-and-Availability_FO-Header_Proof-v1_260403.jpg) ## Textbook Industry Trends to Maximize Wantlist Fulfillment 1. **Start your bin now** We recommend stores start their bin and holds as soon as possible. With a bin-and-hold order, your wantlist can be worked against MBS inventory multiple times, giving your store access to a larger pool of low‑cost inventory as it becomes available. 2. **Open your wantlist to MBS’ new book inventory** Take advantage of discounted new textbooks by opening your wantlist to MBS new book inventory. This allows you to supplement used inventory with competitively priced new titles, improving overall fulfillment. 3. **Request reworks** Leaving your wantlist with MBS and requesting frequent reworks enables your list to be checked against constantly updated inventory. Reworks provide additional opportunities to source books as items are checked in and shelved **MBS system users**: Simply select Reworks when starting your bin. **Non‑system users**: Contact Order Processing at 800‑325‑0577 to request a rework schedule. ## SimpleSource: An Easy Wantlist Management Tool If your store uses SimpleSource, your entire wantlist is managed in one centralized tool and automatically reworked against MBS inventory several times a day. To further maximize fulfillment, you can also open your wantlist to the marketplace. 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