Admin navigation: finding the right tile before making the decision
The admin/navigation view is the front door. Its purpose is to stop Franz from wandering through Amazon Ops randomly. Each row groups tiles by operational lens: seller tools, brand tools, warehouse tools, MAP tools, and WIP tools.
Why this exists
Amazon Ops has many overlapping surfaces because the business has many different questions. The navigation system exists so the user starts with the question first, then opens the correct tile. If the question is “what should we reorder,” open the restock path. If the question is “why are sellers under MAP,” open MAP/pricing. If the question is “is Amazon inventory stuck,” open inventory health. This prevents mixing lenses.
Common mistake
Opening the tile with the most familiar name instead of the tile designed for the business question.
How Franz should use it
Step 1: name the question
Examples: “Are we low on stock?” “Is this SKU mapped correctly?” “Are unauthorized sellers creating MAP pressure?” “Is this product profitable at MAP?”
Step 2: choose the tile family
Restock and physical flow live in warehouse/order/prep. MAP pressure lives in MAP/pricing. Catalog and revenue context live in revenue/catalog/seller intel. Account inventory issues live in inventory health.
Step 3: escalate disagreements
If two tiles disagree, do not average them. Identify which tile is closer to source truth for that question, then ask Fergus/Brent if still unclear.