Inventory management that matches marketplace reality
The inventory loop
Healthy inventory answers three questions: what you physically have, what you have promised to channels, and what is unsellable but not yet written off. Spreadsheets rarely keep those three aligned after the first busy week.
- Inbound: POs, GRN, and supplier returns
- Available: net of holds, QC failures, and channel reservations where you track them
- Outbound: dispatch and carrier handover
- Returns: resellable, refurbish, liquidate, or scrap
Bundles and BOM
If you sell kits, your available quantity is constrained by the weakest component. Profitru expects you to model bundles explicitly so marketplace catalogue stock does not drift from component reality.
Channel-specific nuance
FBA-style remote fulfilment, seller-fulfilled Prime, and hybrid models change where “available” lives. Your system should record the warehouse truth first, then map to each channel’s promise—the same operational spine described in warehouse & marketplace operations.
Cadence
Match upload cadence to how fast you turn SKUs. Fast fashion or high promo velocity may need daily settlement and dispatch files; stable catalogues may be fine with a few uploads per week. Consistency beats perfection.
Related on the blog & guides
Channel economics: multi-channel margin, Amazon payouts, D2C COD & RTO. Operations hub: warehouse & marketplace operations. Walkthroughs: homepage guides, Amazon, Flipkart, ecommerce, multi-channel calculators.