SoStocked Demo Overview

This is a video overview of the SoStocked Forecasting software for Amazon sellers. For more information please contact our Sales team here: https://hello.carbon6.io/calendar/team/t/39#/select-time 

Overview

• SoStocked was developed by experienced Amazon sellers to help other sellers scale profitably.
• Designed for inventory management and forecasting—forecast up to 12 months ahead.
• Focuses on preventing stockouts, overstock, and Amazon fee surprises.
• Uses customizable forecasting logic considering velocity, seasonality, lead times, buffers, promotions, and demand planning.
• Goal: eliminate spreadsheet chaos with clear visual planning and automation tools.

Command Center (Home Page)

• Acts as the “dashboard” or health pulse check for your Amazon business.
• Displays key metrics such as:
  • Potential overstock or aged inventory fees based on Amazon’s fee policy.
  • Inventory at risk of stocking out.
  • Products needing new orders or warehouse transfers (3PL or AWD).
• Built-in tutorials available for each widget.

Forecast Page

• Displays sales charts for the past 12 months and forward-looking forecasts.
• Shows an inventory timeline mapping expected inventory flows day-by-day.
• Incorporates seasonality adjustments, demand spikes, and custom planning.
• Integrates automatically with Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) to track real-time inventory levels and inbound shipments.

Lead Time Setup

• Define custom lead times for each product or group.
• Configurable by supplier, brand, marketplace, or product tags.
• Maps full supply chain journey—from production to FBA—to maintain awareness of order status.
• Lead time directly influences order and transfer schedule recommendations.

Order & Transfer Scheduling

• Uses as-needed ordering instead of fixed intervals.
  • Default settings: 35 days minimum / 90 days maximum supply window.
  • Keeps inventory above Amazon’s 28-day minimum threshold but below 3 months.
• Automatically factors in lead times to recommend purchase orders (POs) or transfers.
• Transfer schedules can be set as weekly, monthly, or fully custom intervals.

Velocity Settings

• Four main velocity types to choose from:
  1. 30-day average (default) – ideal for stable products.
  2. Manual velocity – for new launches or custom sales projections.
  3. Last year’s sales – mirrors daily/weekly/monthly patterns from the prior year.
  4. Demand plan upload – allows manual Excel import of expected 52-week demand.

Advanced Forecast Modeling

• Combo Forecasting: blends multiple velocity types with custom date-based overrides.
  • Example: override “last year’s sales” with “adjusted velocity” during a listing suspension.
  • Option to repeat or apply one-time seasonal overrides.
• Add growth trends (e.g., +25% YoY) or compare time-based trends (e.g., 60-day vs. prior 60-day).
• Best for new product launches, Prime Day prep, or limited historical data cases.

Purchase Orders & Order Tracker

• Generates auto-filled purchase orders based on forecast recommendations.
• Select default or backup lead times per order.
• Send PO emails directly to suppliers from the dashboard.
• Track all POs through lead time stages: production, transit, warehouse, or FBA check-in.
• Option to pause, delay, or edit shipments in progress.

Inventory Page & Custom Dashboards

• Fully customizable dashboards and column views for deeper reporting.
• Default dashboards include:
  • Inventory on hand (by stage).
  • Low inventory alerts.
  • Stockout risk monitor (predicts potential stockouts and inbound resolution timing).
  • Overstock/Aged Fees report – forecasts potential long-term storage costs using your forecast timeline.
• Provides actionable visibility into upcoming fees or risks so sellers can act early.