424 THE EVALUATION OF DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS IN MANAGING EXCESS INVENTORIES IN PANDEMIC COVID-19 Athiyyah Mufidah 1 , Zanardi Alif 2 , Paul S Hutauru. 3, Natalia Ayu Hapsari 4 1, 2, 3, 4 Institut Transportasi dan Logistik Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia Corresponding author: Tyatya.mufidah@gmail.com Abstract: PT. Ghibam Jaseena Mandiri is engaged in food and beverage services as a sub- distributor for one type of beverage product namely Monin from France for the Jabodetabek region (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, and Bekasi areas) . The company still uses a direct marketing system with direct sales. This product is distributed to hotels, restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops. The implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) takes over demand which increases demand or excess inventory which can ultimately cause the stock to die. This study analyzes the management and determines the strategy to overcome the buildup of syrup in the warehouse related to the problem of excess inventory. Keywords: Excess Inventory, Distribution Channel, Dead Stock, Evaluation, Strategy Introduction PT. Ghibam Jaseena Mandiri uses a direct marketing system with direct sales. A direct sales system was chosen by the company so that the company reaches and deals directly with customers when introducing a valued product can explain more detail about product information . This product is distributed to hotels, restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops. The implementation of large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) is applied by the Indonesian government to avoid and anticipate the spread of the corona virus where the target market of PT. Ghibam Jaseena Mandiri such as hotels, restaurants, cafes, coffee shops, Foodhall, Grand Lucky, and Ranch Market. must be closed by the government within an undetermined period. This resulted in a decrease in demand which resulted in an increased inventory. An increase in inventory in a company causes additional costs in the form of maintenance costs so that the syrup is not damaged and kept in good condition. The warehouse must be maintained in terms of cleanliness, temperature, air circulation, fire safety so that the goods are maintained. The company needs to plan a strategy to manage this excess stock makingprospective income for the company, because failure to manage deadstock illustrates the company's inability to find solutions or determine strategies. While the dead stock is an outdated or expired product,