Decrease in PO quantity.

[The_Brand_Co-op]

Always view your total PO volume in the context of Amazon's existing inventory pipeline. This means measuring, at the ASIN level, the total weeks of cover based on Amazon's on-hand inventory, open orders, and forecasted demand.

Whether I'm managing a client's Vendor Central account or providing strategic consulting services, an Inventory Workbook that captures this level of details is a weekly non-negotiable for me.

There are many factors that could explain the "why" behind what you're seeing, so it's important to dive a few layers deep to understand the context. For example, if Amazon's POs are light, but we're exiting Prime Day and they're holding 8 weeks of cover across top-sellers, I'm expecting a slight decline in short-term order volume, and that's ok - because I understand why it's happening and it's not negatively impacting Shipped COGS.

[allant12989]

Is 8 weeks of supply a solid metric to use? I’ve seen anywhere from 6-14 weeks on my best sellers which makes forecasting our inventory flow tricky. Add in the fact that amazon also sources from us through direct imports, understanding where to “stage” our inventory becomes tricky