Inventory Management Guide for Indian Ecommerce Sellers
How to set reorder levels, track SKUs across marketplaces, and avoid stockouts and overstock — a practical guide for Indian sellers.
Stockouts cost you sales. Overstock costs you cash. Good inventory management is finding the reorder point where neither happens.
The 5 numbers every SKU should have
- Current stock on hand.
- Weekly sales velocity (rolling 4 weeks).
- Supplier lead time in days.
- Reorder point = velocity × lead time + safety stock.
- Reorder quantity = target days of cover × velocity.
Multi-channel sync
If you sell on 3 marketplaces plus your own site, one sold unit must decrement 4 listings within seconds. AIFlowBiz + SellerFlow AI handle this once the marketplace APIs are connected.
Common mistakes
- Setting reorder point too low — stockouts during festivals.
- Ignoring dead stock — cash sitting on shelves.
- No supplier lead-time tracking — surprise stockouts.
Frequently asked
How often should I recount stock?
Weekly cycle counts for A-class SKUs, monthly for B, quarterly full count.
Can AIFlowBiz predict low stock?
Yes — Pro plan surfaces low-stock alerts with AI reorder quantity suggestions.
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