Overview
Best practices and methods for tracking Amazon FBA inventory levels, costs, shipments, and reconciliation to prevent stockouts and losses.
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Track Amazon FBA inventory by reconciling your Seller Central inventory reports with your own records weekly. Monitor inbound shipments, received quantities, sellable vs unsellable inventory, and stranded inventory. Use inventory management software for real-time tracking.
Best practices and methods for tracking Amazon FBA inventory levels, costs, shipments, and reconciliation to prevent stockouts and losses.
Reconcile your FBA inventory at least weekly. Check the Manage Inventory page, Inventory Adjustments report, and Received Inventory report in Seller Central. Monthly, do a full reconciliation comparing Amazon's records with your purchase orders.
Stranded inventory is stock in Amazon fulfillment centers that is not available for sale due to listing issues. Find it in Seller Central under Inventory > Fix Stranded Inventory. Common causes include listing deactivation, pricing errors, or policy violations.
Track inventory costs by recording the landed cost per unit (product cost + shipping + duties + prep fees). Use FIFO or weighted average costing method consistently. ShelfKeeper helps automate COGS tracking per SKU.
Key reports include: Manage FBA Inventory (current levels), Inventory Adjustments (lost/damaged), Received Inventory (inbound), Monthly Storage Fees report, and the Removal Order Detail report for returns and removals.
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