Inventory Management Stay on top of inventory levels to avoid stockouts or overstocking.
View Inventory Inventory Overview Display all product inventory
View Single Product How much inventory for "Bluetooth Headphones"
View by Variant Show "T-Shirt" inventory by size
Low Stock Alerts View Low Stock Which products are low in stock
Show products with inventory below 10
Set Alert Threshold Alert me when inventory falls below 5
Set appropriate alert thresholds based on product sales velocity. Higher for bestsellers.
Update Inventory Important : Inventory must be updated at the variant (SKU) level . Products with multiple options (like different colors/sizes) need inventory set for each variant separately.
Add Inventory Add 100 to "Bluetooth Headphones" inventory
Restock: T-Shirt S size 50, M size 80
Set Inventory Set "Bluetooth Headphones" inventory to 200
Set by Variant Set "T-Shirt" red S size inventory to 30
Set "T-Shirt" inventory by size: S 30, M 50, L 40
Reduce Inventory Reduce "Bluetooth Headphones" inventory by 10
Inventory Reservation Reserve Inventory Reserve 5 "Bluetooth Headphones"
Reserved inventory won’t be claimed by other orders.
Release Reservation Release reserved inventory for "Bluetooth Headphones"
Reserved inventory is automatically released when orders are cancelled.
Inventory History View Change Log Show inventory history for "Bluetooth Headphones"
Shows:
Change time
Quantity changed
Reason (sale, restock, adjustment, etc.)
Operator
Analyze Trends Analyze inventory change trends for "Bluetooth Headphones"
Stock Adjustments Discrepancy Adjustment When actual inventory doesn’t match the system:
"Bluetooth Headphones" actual inventory is 95, please adjust
Bulk Inventory Count Bulk update inventory for these products [Upload inventory spreadsheet]
Inventory Strategy Safety Stock Set safety stock for "Bluetooth Headphones" to 20
Auto-reminds to restock when below safety stock.
Restock Recommendations Give me restock recommendations based on sales data
AI analyzes sales velocity to recommend restock quantities.
Multi-Warehouse View Warehouse Inventory Show inventory distribution by warehouse
Transfer Inventory Transfer 50 Bluetooth Headphones from Warehouse A to Warehouse B
Best Practices
Conduct weekly or monthly counts to ensure accuracy.
Set appropriate thresholds
Base alert thresholds on sales velocity and restock lead time.
Analyze slow-moving items
Consider clearance sales for long-stagnant inventory.
Reserve for important orders
Pre-reserve inventory for large orders or VIP customers.
