{"id":11406,"date":"2023-05-17T11:01:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T11:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/v2\/?p=11406"},"modified":"2026-01-31T07:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T07:39:40","slug":"amazon-fba-inventory-planning-ipi-score-and-re-stock-items-to-fba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/amazon-fba-inventory-planning-ipi-score-and-re-stock-items-to-fba\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon FBA Inventory Planning | IPI Score and Re-Stock Items to FBA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When you don\u2019t have your own logistics crew, a fleet of delivery vans, and a warehouse where you can store your products, Amazon FBA is your go-to option. This article will be extremely beneficial to you if you are an Amazon seller who is currently using FBA. In this documentation we will demonstrate the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/category\/marketplace-store\/amazon\/\">Amazon<\/a>&nbsp;FBA Inventory Planning procedure.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Amazon FBA Inventory Planning | IPI Score and Re-Stock Items to FBA Guide 2023\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WjB1GWMkuwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IPI score and replenishing products into&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/complete-overview-of-amazon-fba-process-expand-your-business-with-fba\/\">FBA inventory<\/a>&nbsp;are two crucial components of Amazon\u2019s FBA Inventory Planning. And we\u2019ll show you both of these crucial components of FBA Inventory planning in this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, we\u2019ll explain the IPI score to you, including what it is, why it\u2019s significant, and how to raise it. Later on, we\u2019ll demonstrate how to identify products that Amazon recommends you refill on FBA and how to add them to your inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Amazon inventory planning&nbsp;<\/strong>involves knowing how much stock to keep on hand at all times without incurring costly overstocking costs, as well as how much to ship to a fulfillment center and when to reorder. If you run out of stock, you won\u2019t be fined. You will lose out on possible sales, but your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/importance-of-good-customer-service-on-amazon-business-customer-service-tips-for-amazon-sellers\/\">seller performance metrics<\/a>&nbsp;and ranking will still be impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Inventory Performance Index<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>known as<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>IPI<\/strong>, is a matric system to measure your inventory performance over time. It\u2019s crucial since failing to achieve the necessary rating or threshold may limit your ability to store merchandise and force you to pay higher storage costs. As a result, you must treat this situation carefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s see the whole process step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1:&nbsp;<\/strong>First of all log into your&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/achieve-success-on-amazon-become-a-successful-amazon-seller\/\">Amazon Seller Central<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/hJlxXjohEJChLPibxctiTnWsMr8fQ7EduVBSkgle3F4Ymrodl2V1keZSBGLNwdvSjYSRiJ2yojpMl5j0sLQKtZ3PDoeetaRxMyBUgxmpdnGQ5-Kl4bdmAnTyeH5y_Cg-XsviTSap1iTiLr9VNA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2:&nbsp;<\/strong>Go to&nbsp;<strong>Inventory Planning<\/strong>&nbsp;from the&nbsp;<strong>Inventory<\/strong>&nbsp;tab. Here you will find detailed information about your Amazon fulfilled items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/h4RlHmRlfBqMMvcFORLB2A4k9TYS7kiH_1UlAb90JicTqtC-jxNunPeEUQiA58e6yPA4Gt_NOrsIOjVxxEwnDqkXpwn0BqAxM3qCs_j16g67n5IRprtzwoscRDWVs37-WvC6CEEpxSwSpG2_pg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3:&nbsp;<\/strong>After clicking Inventory Planning firstly you will be able to see the Inventory<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>planning<strong>&nbsp;Dashboard<\/strong>. Here you will be able to see the summary of your key inventory metrics and opportunities to improve inventory efficiency and in-stock performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/VGG0AOL61adMvXu_C7pvscUi5isoiiQ2nGbNZ3lyD4akIFUK27VUvIp8HWkCpe3Zm5twT4b0VtzSbti_0roB5885gZNzkj3W7gV1vqKx19kF43xbITwhstwHBHIpiqeMQZ0UhcNsrqTpqE8J3w\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;After that, you have to go to the&nbsp;<strong>Performance<\/strong>&nbsp;tab beside the&nbsp;<strong>Dashboard<\/strong>. From the performance tab, here you will be able to see the&nbsp;<strong>Inventory performance index (IPI)<\/strong>&nbsp;summary. The IPI measures how efficiently and productively you manage your FBA inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"228\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/nKBJigBDXqy-rrTPGqz7okYFKmn3VMbnTyQR-bv4Kbvf1_l5NhkUdftFb1AvA-dCbt6dfEcAkHZrOxN4QkL2NRcb7hzSyxN1HTEbQbNodR7n3xwD2Pi9sJinTjt3Cxz9AxOxpumwqIei-MEOMA\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be more productive you must increase your IPI score by taking the recommended actions from Amazon.<br><br>4 most important factors that can help boost your<strong>&nbsp;IPI Score<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1<\/strong>.&nbsp; On&nbsp;<strong>Excess inventory percentage<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Removing excess inventory from the Amazon warehouse,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2<\/strong>. On&nbsp;<strong>FBA sell-through<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/why-you-are-not-getting-the-amazon-buy-box-in-2022\/\">Increasing the sales<\/a>&nbsp;of FBA items,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3<\/strong>. On&nbsp;<strong>Stranded inventory percentage<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Fixing Stranded listings to make your FBA inventory available for purchase on Amazon, and&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4.<\/strong>&nbsp;On&nbsp;<strong>FBA in-stock rate<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Keep your popular products in stock to avoid lost sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/hZn0yL3hjkJIbpVvR02t2F8qyAplMCnX-u1jUvyYOKxp7J09LO5vzASyDYIBsrgaH0Oxw-7D0H6zOP4s3didpA9gt-bYyR_EBBLVSaeNe3b_8FJ0VUF4bsmYIUw5cOP2Y_gLlt9gM6euWdn5_w\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 5:&nbsp;<\/strong>Now,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>let\u2019s demonstrate how to identify the products that need to be restocked in our FBA. Navigate to the \u201c<strong>Restock Inventory<\/strong>\u201d page, which is next to \u201c<strong>Manage Inventory Health (Excess and Aged Inventory)<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See the suggestions for restocking here. Your replenishment suggestions are modified to fall within your restock allotments for each kind of storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/FI0eT-loolOpy0bBYbYCVHtp60SvTmxSlGNo8yAIPu-joTr5aG8wLX9Z3oKyDdHPhphoNcomnCxLqK_Q0z3yGiEfUvZrJIjA9UA2irJWYcxd6qyZRV0B1HlxZqXHH0hcI92SPTAfrO1pipTN0Q\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on<strong>&nbsp;Download report<br><br><\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/ukkiwS0tpBJnCNtyVPb8EDZrYax6e9Q5LE6wf-Vs3bveuan4IsziDuwRjo1uWDj5SJBmBWOa1a97u6PZUFrgCsyLR_7P-ZAvJ31ZQrfcwYP-SEs98xCDmvFh7CwlHb3G-MAycTCOMp7gGUzoKg\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click on<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ecomclips.com\/blog\/download-amazon-category-wise-listings-report\/\">Generate report<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launch an Excel sheet and open the downloaded file. Regarding your items in the FBA Warehouse, you may discover a lot of important information here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>From column AA, you will find the Replenishment Quantity Recommended by Amazon.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/bCdK3QodIHfHs-7WtrcjODroasing9QtMGzc2XL7d95ykrGUBJzG-z02Pj5pJtoanL2vNhWUsm2ipisZScv8OiYMmQz_HhFg5s7-fjYu8mIgDPfFe-qkI_iJKICXwUGrkw_IqPwjya9C3rc42w\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From column AB, you will find the Recommended ship date for that specific item.<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/FRiMzDqV3ZcRGqT9ERrwAtngXAHHuAh14hGiPGkfVZwWuS06in0fCcsQTgnCeidkKGrqwINjfmU3zLKM9M5oYcdpfBlPTbJs4VP-CEN01iQf71s6ctxXbzlYdFiBZD3rhPJ0_AwzvpyC_J3Cfg\"><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s sort it out based on the nearest shipping date.<br><br>Select column A to AB<br><br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/FPdhr3MAMhSMbxvjoyaR8x-O5_qHdgMQWCpb5uNTAjOOSyolFFJkBBhlJ3WGXDhP7RW_xzv9wCVgcVTzj8H9hiw6q2K-7i5to-9bPnnHrR0rsXHN6FtIG4NwJxk_GHa_pw7iwRhesfTKod-HCA\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then click on the&nbsp;<strong>Short &amp; Filter<\/strong>&nbsp;(Top right of the excel sheet) and select Custom Sort<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/944OQl2phpSfPQE7uuFD_SImxCqy2YilmcCwacJ7p-NqovHAFi954ScC9_QP4NKqa0ASnvos_ul56p104jFjJ1YzTlnzLM70Omc6GWSPz9pDISZnx2MejMZ_n3xxWiYmaaZJ1aFiwPy1J1fqHA\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then select the&nbsp;<strong>Recommended Ship Date<\/strong>&nbsp;and click the&nbsp;<strong>Ok&nbsp;<\/strong>button<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/UrPFcvnPyHrhpGpuzckw6n-cE9cBiWWJf4u2Nmmv7DTjj3nMZ9YoFw6X_b8Yyoa-mjaUAAQL2Pk8eSfMpMHMXWwg4xWrTYwNarnmbRzwp_gUDkO966H5eaACDihe2I4-iIwjgJyQujbgdAWcVg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s all we can create shipping plan for these items<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/BA5So4THSZMp8VIoK48-z9q9jBtU_JAh3-edrjbt83rR7keRwHJ14SrpHV46b_VkLzzi-bmqJx1hN1TLJNsqM_OhEWnGMPDrFCxfgC1k0O06JFlAsk0ZpWK6P45k1yjxJ9Wn504NB4aSRmnmVQ\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That concludes the entire&nbsp;<strong>Amazon FBA Inventory Planning<\/strong>&nbsp;procedure. We hope it will be useful for your planning of Amazon FBA inventory. Please feel free to leave a remark in the space below if you have any additional information on this. We\u2019ll return shortly with the appropriate solution. To keep yourself updated with the latest trends to maximize revenues across all of your sales channels you can sign up for our Ecomclips newsletter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you don\u2019t have your own logistics crew, a fleet of delivery vans, and a warehouse where you can store your products, Amazon FBA is your go-to option. This article will be extremely beneficial to you if you are an Amazon seller who is currently using FBA. 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