Cross-market experience
Founder-led perspective shaped by hands-on marketplace operations in previous employment.
Amazon Inventory Planning & Forecasting · Consultancy Worx
Keep bestsellers available. Keep cash working.
Turn sales trends, inbound stock and lead times into actionable Amazon replenishment decisions. Build a forecast that is transparent, responsive and grounded in working capital.
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Experience behind the operation
Practical Amazon expertise, not just recommendations.
Hands-on Amazon replenishment, inbound inventory and forecasting experience in previous multi-brand operations.
Commercial operations
Advertising, listings, inventory and reporting treated as interdependent decisions.
Repeatable execution
Structured processes, ownership and reporting instead of disconnected tasks.
Experience described relates to previous professional roles, not results delivered to Consultancy Worx clients.
Why this matters
Better decisions start with better-connected operations.
Reduce reactive firefighting through clearer inventory coverage, reorder points and exception reporting.
Commercial context
Start with the goals, constraints and economics behind the account.
Clear ownership
Agree responsibilities and the decisions that require client approval.
Visible progress
Track meaningful actions, blockers and agreed measures of success.
Service capabilities
Nine connected capabilities. One accountable approach.
The final engagement is tailored to catalogue, marketplaces, operational maturity and commercial priorities.
Demand signals
Use historic sales, seasonality and promotional plans.
Stock cover
Monitor days or weeks of cover by SKU and marketplace.
Lead times
Account for manufacturing, freight, receiving and fulfilment delays.
Reorder planning
Identify required order quantities and timing.
Inbound visibility
Track shipments and expected receiving dates.
FBA and FBM
Assess fulfilment options and operational trade-offs.
Cash allocation
Prioritise inventory where contribution and demand justify it.
Launch planning
Forecast new products with clear assumptions and sensitivity.
Exception alerts
Create repeatable reporting for risks and opportunities.
A practical decision framework
How a practical reorder decision works
Illustration: a product selling 10 units per day with 35 days of replenishment lead time needs at least 350 units of expected demand coverage during that lead time, before appropriate safety stock. Demand variation and inbound uncertainty can change the requirement materially.
Diagnose the constraint
Examine the evidence rather than assume one channel or task is the problem.
Define the trade-off
We review available stock, inbound units, promotions, forecasts and cash constraints together rather than relying on a single fixed reorder rule.
Review the impact
Agree relevant measures, owners and an ongoing review cadence. No outcome is guaranteed.
How we work
Diagnose. Prioritise. Execute. Optimise.
01 Diagnose
Understand baseline data, constraints and risks.
02 Prioritise
Rank opportunities by impact, feasibility and dependency.
03 Execute
Deliver agreed work through clear owners and processes.
04 Optimise
Measure impact, review feedback and refine next actions.
Common questions
Amazon Inventory Planning & Forecasting: questions answered.
Can forecasting eliminate stockouts?
No. It reduces avoidable risk but demand and supply remain uncertain.
How often should a forecast be updated?
That depends on volatility, lead times and scale; we recommend a repeatable review cadence.
Do you work with FBA inventory?
Yes. FBA capacity, receiving and stock placement inform the operating plan.
How do you plan for Prime Day?
We model event scenarios against stock, lead times and commercial priorities.
Can you forecast new SKUs?
Yes, using scenario assumptions rather than pretending a new product has reliable historical demand.
What information will you need?
SKU-level sales, inventory, inbound orders, lead times and commercial plans.
Will you place purchase orders?
That can be included if explicitly agreed, with appropriate approvals.
Does PPC impact forecasting?
Yes. Media pacing and promotional activity can change demand significantly.
Connected services
Specialist support, linked to the wider Amazon operation.
Explore Full Amazon Account Management and Amazon PPC & Advertising for connected marketplace operations and advertising execution.
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