Critical tile

Restock Dashboard: where signals become a proposed buying decision

The Restock Dashboard is not just a list of SKUs. It is the working decision table that combines demand, inventory, inbound stock, timing, and risk into a reorder recommendation.

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Rule: no single field should decide the order. The recommendation comes from the relationship between fields.

Why this tile was built

Before this tile, restock work depends on manually combining Amazon inventory, warehouse inventory, recent sales, lead time, supplier constraints, and judgment. That is slow and creates risk. This tile exists to make the decision path visible so Franz can see how a final quantity is being formed.

Every important part inside the tile

SKU / ASIN / Product

Identity fields. These are not boring labels. They prove that all later numbers are attached to the correct product.

On hand

Units currently available in the relevant inventory lens. Franz must ask: is this Amazon sellable, warehouse stock, or combined planning stock?

Inbound

Units already on the way. Inbound reduces how much we need to buy, but only if timing is reliable and the inbound shipment is real/useful.

Reserved/problem inventory

Inventory that exists but may not cover demand. This prevents Franz from treating all stock as equally usable.

Daily velocity

The demand engine. It tells us how quickly stock is expected to disappear. Franz should check whether velocity is based on 7-day, 30-day, 60/90-day, or blended behavior.

Days of cover

The urgency translation. Inventory divided by velocity becomes time. This is why raw units alone are misleading.

Lead time

The delay before new stock can help. Supplier time, shipping, receiving, prep, and Amazon check-in can all matter.

Target cover

The cushion Brent/Fergus want. This protects against running too lean, especially when lead time or demand is unstable.

Suggested reorder

The math output. It is a recommendation, not a command. It must be rounded to case pack/MOQ and reviewed for exceptions.

Notes/flags

The judgment layer. Notes explain risk, uncertainty, supplier concerns, listing problems, or manual overrides.