How Inventory Planner works with ShipBob

Import sales orders and inventory data from ShipBob

First, Inventory Planner pulls all product information and sales orders from your ShipBob account.

Configure forecasting settings in Inventory Planner

Set your preferred forecasting method in Settings. Next, generate replenishment recommendations and create a purchase order.

Push purchase orders from Inventory Planner to ShipBob

Inventory Planner syncs the prepared transfer to your Shipbob account.

Keep Inventory Planner updated with ShipBob data

Receiving information on the purchase order in Shipbob automatically syncs to Inventory Planner.

Key inventory planning features for ShipBob users

Faster and smarter Cash Flow

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Get smart demand forecasting from ShipBob data

Get meaningful replenishment suggestions for your products based on your sales history, so you always order the right amount of stock at the right time.

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Create customized inventory reports

Identify sales trends with an in-depth look at your business performance, from products to vendors. Customize each report to focus on the metrics that matter most to your business.

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Create purchase orders based on accurate forecasts

Use your customized replenishment recommendations to inform and create new purchase orders.

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Generate accurate profit forecasts with inventory insights

Make faster, smarter buying decisions with full visibility into your forecasted profit and profit margins.

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Manage bundling and kitting components easily

Order components and create Assembly Orders based on the forecasted demand for finished goods.

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Improve cash flow with Open-To-Buy inventory planning

Release cash caught up in unused stock, and fill gaps in your inventory to meet revenue goals for the coming year.

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View and analyze historical inventory levels

Need to know what stock was like for a particular date or month? View stock levels and inventory values for any date since you connected your store to Inventory Planner.

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Simplify replenishment across multiple locations

Holding stock in multiple locations? Forecast demand for each warehouse to maximize your inventory investment, or transfer stock to balance items from one location to another.

Get started with the ShipBob integration

Put your ShipBob integration to work

Connect your ShipBob account
  • First, create an account in Inventory Planner.
  • Choose your platform as ShipBob.
  • At this point it will prompt you to login to Shipbob.
  • When you’ve logged in and authorized Inventory Planner to access your ShipBob infomration, your sales history and product information syncs automatically.
  • The first sync calculates replenishment suggestions for all your products – so it may take a short while.

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Check out the replenishment report
  • Here comes your first replenishment report, which shows you what and how many products need to be purchased to smartly restock your inventory.
  • Each product displays forecasted profit and other key metrics, so you’ll know which key items to reorder to avoid losing revenue.

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Create purchase orders
  • Use Inventory Planner’s data-led replenishment suggestions to confidently create new purchase orders, or make warehouse transfers to other locations.
  • Select all the items you need in the replenishment report and use bulk actions to make a purchase order per supplier.
  • When you’re ready to order, email directly to your vendor from Inventory Planner.
  • The purchase order can be pushed to ShipBob as soon as it’s created.

Screenshot of creating a purchase order in Inventory Planner