For Amazon and Shopify brands that import their inventory from overseas factories
See how much cash is stuck in slow inventory before storage fees pile on
Cash goes out as factory deposits months before stock sells. Slow SKUs sit at FBA and the 3PL collecting storage fees while the next PO balance comes due. The bank balance gets tight and it is not clear which products are holding the money.
What it can cost you
Example: $60,000 of slow stock at landed cost plus $700 a month in storage fees = $8,400 a year in fees alone.An illustration, not a promise. Your Opportunity Scan puts a real number on it.
What the system checks overnight
- Calculates weeks of supply per SKU from current sell-through.
- Values inventory at landed cost and groups it by age.
- Flags FBA units approaching aged inventory surcharge thresholds.
- Totals storage fees at your 3PL by SKU.
- Lists SKUs that have gone weeks without a sale.
- Lines up upcoming PO deposits and balances against your cash in the books.
Where it reads from
- Amazon Seller Central
- Shopify
- ShipBob
- QuickBooks Online or Xero
- Google Sheets (PO tracker)
What happens when it fires
You pick a markdown, bundle, removal order, or liquidation. The system drafts the Klaviyo clearance email, the removal order list, or the promo setup for you to approve.
Autonomy level: Suggest only. The brief tells you what changed and what to do. Nothing happens without you.
What we guarantee
Weeks of supply and aged fee exposure refreshed for every SKU each week, with the slowest cash holders listed first. We agree on the metric before the Sprint starts and measure it over the first 20 business days after go-live. If we miss it, you get half your Sprint fee back. Dollar savings are tracked in your monthly saves log, reported rather than promised.
Questions
Will it tell me to discount everything slow?
No. It shows the cash, the fees, and the trend, and suggests options. Some slow SKUs are worth holding, and that call is yours.
Can it help plan the next PO with less cash?
Yes. It shows which SKUs are covered for a long time so you can trim or skip them on the next order.
Do I need new software for this?
No. The system reads from the tools you already use, with read-only access by default. A guardrail layer controls exactly which data the AI can see.
What does it cost?
A 3-week Sprint is $6,000 fixed and includes the morning brief plus one automation tied to an agreed metric. Ongoing support is $1,500 a month, or $500 a month to keep it running without new automations. If the agreed metric is missed over the first 20 business days after go-live, half the Sprint fee is refunded.
How is this different from a dashboard app or a free AI kit?
A dashboard app shows numbers when you go look. A free AI kit gives you the parts, and you do the setup, the upkeep, and the checking. Here the alarms are built for your kind of business, they watch outside data like market rates and rule changes alongside yours, and on Run or Keep-Running, the person who built them keeps them working and logs what they caught.
More alarms for E-commerce importers
Seven more things worth watching.
- Freight quote swingsCompare every forwarder quote against your lane history and other forwarders before you book, so a padded ocean or air quote gets caught in time.
- Stockout before the reorder landsKnow which SKUs will run out before the next PO arrives, using real sell-through on Amazon and Shopify plus your factory lead time and transit.
- Buy Box loss or listing suppressionGet flagged when an ASIN loses the Buy Box, gets suppressed, picks up a new seller, or has stranded inventory, before days of sales slip away.
- Ad spend efficiency driftSpot campaigns, search terms, and bid rules that are quietly raising ACOS and TACOS, so ad spend goes back to what actually sells.
- Landed cost creepRebuild landed cost per unit on every PO from factory price, freight, duty, and fees, and flag when it drifts past what your pricing assumes.
- 3PL receiving delays and count gapsMatch every inbound shipment to its packing list at your 3PL and FBA, and flag slow receiving or short counts while you can still file a claim.
- Return rate spikes by SKUFlag SKUs and variants whose return rate jumps, group the return reasons, and tie the spike to a factory batch so you can act fast.