Managing FBA inventory is always a balancing act. Amazon may say you have 100 units, while your records show 140 units. You can file a case, but until Amazon adjusts (which may take weeks), your numbers won't match.
Why it matters
Accurate warehouse inventory is key for:
Restock reports
Reorder decisions
Profitability tracking
If your inventory is off, your reports and your decisions will be off too.
The new solution
ConnectBooks now lets you schedule automatic warehouse adjustments.
Instead of making manual adjustments every time your inventory doesn't match Amazon, you can schedule them to run automatically.
Choose the frequency: Daily, Every 2 Days, Every 3 Days, Weekly, Biweekly or Monthly.
For Weekly and Biweekly, pick the day of the week. For Monthly, pick the day of the month.
Apply it to the relevant warehouses.
How it works
In ConnectStock, go to the Adjustments page.
At the top right, click Schedule.
Select the adjustment type, warehouse and stores.
For FBA and WFS adjustments, pick the condition: "Type: All", "Type: Sellable" or "Type: Unsellable".
Choose your schedule frequency.
For Weekly or Biweekly, pick the Day of Week. For Monthly, pick the Day of Month.
Click Schedule.
From then on, ConnectBooks will automatically adjust your inventory to match the warehouse's actual reported numbers.
This is when the first adjustment runs:
Frequency | First run |
Daily | Tomorrow |
Every 2 Days | In 2 days |
Every 3 Days | In 3 days |
Weekly | The next time the day you picked comes up (1 week from today, if you set it up on that day) |
Biweekly | 1 week after the next time the day you picked comes up |
Monthly | The day you picked, this month. If that day is today or has already passed, the same day next month. |
Each adjustment is dated the day before it runs, so it shows your stock at the end of that day. For example, a run on the 1st is dated the last day of the month before.
Each adjustment is named "Auto Adjustment - 1", "Auto Adjustment - 2", and so on, counting up.
Extra controls
See all your scheduled adjustments in one place under View Scheduled on the Schedule adjustment popup. Weekly, Biweekly and Monthly schedules also show the day you picked.
From there, you can review, monitor, or delete an adjustment if you no longer want it.
Balanced approach
You decide the schedule. That way, you still have time to look into discrepancies, but you won't fall into the trap of endlessly chasing mismatched numbers.
The result: accurate inventory, in line with Amazon, without the headache of constant manual fixes.
Frequently asked questions
Can I pick the day it runs?
Yes, for Weekly, Biweekly and Monthly. Daily, Every 2 Days and Every 3 Days count from the day you set them up, as shown in the table above.
I picked the 31st. What happens in shorter months?
If you pick the 29th, 30th or 31st, the adjustment runs on the last day of any month that has fewer days.
What are the adjustments called?
"Auto Adjustment - 1", "Auto Adjustment - 2", and so on.
How do I change the day, or stop a scheduled adjustment?
Click Schedule on the Adjustments page, then View Scheduled, and delete it. Each warehouse can have only 1 schedule, so to change the day, delete the schedule first, then add a new one with the day you want.