Inventory Batches & How to use

Overview

We’re excited to introduce our new Batches functionality! This feature makes it easy to organize and track your inventory purchases from multiple vendors—especially when each purchase may have different costs, vendors, and quantities.

With Batches, you can:

• Record each inventory purchase (“batch”) with its own cost, vendor, and quantity.
• Automatically track real‐time stock changes and costs as items are sold, returned, or removed (FBA).
• Keep a detailed ledger of your inventory flow—so you always know what you paid and who you bought it from.

Note: Batches currently support only FBA listings. FBM support is planned for a future release.

Why Use Batches?

1. Accurate Cost Tracking
   

   Different shipments of the same product can have different costs; Batches dynamically updates your SKU’s “current cost” and “current vendor” as each batch is used up.

2. Detailed Visibility
   

   See exactly which batches are active, how much quantity is left, and where your cost data is coming from.

3. Better Vendor Management
   

   Quickly run analytics by vendor so you can see how each supplier performs for your business.

Getting Started

1. Enable Batches
   

   If your account settings require it, enable FBA Inventory Batches under Repricer → Repricer Settings.
   
   
   
   

2.  Current Inventory Page

   Under FBA Inventory → FV Inventory Ledger → Current, you’ll see a new view listing all your FBA SKUs:

   1. Listing Title & ASIN – Your product identifier.

   2. Batches – Shows how many batches exist for each SKU. Click the number to see detailed Batch information.

   3. Current Cost & Vendor – The automatically calculated cost/vendor from your active batches (or from the “classic” cost setting if no batches exist).

   4. Fulfillable/Reserved/Inbound Quantity – These are Amazon FBA metrics.
      
      Filtering by “Batched Listings Only”

      • Use the Show Batched Listings Only button to see only SKUs that have at least one Batch.

      • When filtered, sorting is disabled to avoid confusion. However, you can still search for a specific SKU.

3. Batches Page: Viewing and Editing Batches per SKU
   
   

   Click the Batches count in “Current Inventory” to open the Inventory Batches page for a specific SKU.
   
   Listing Title – Shows the listing title, Amazon link, SKU, ASIN

   Batch ID – Unique, FV‐generated identifier.

   Purchased Quantity – How many units you originally bought in that batch. (Editable)

   Remaining Quantity – How many units are currently “left” in that batch.

   Product Cost – Your cost per unit for that batch (Editable)
   Floor Price - Floor price for this batch (Editable)
   Ceiling Price - Ceiling price for this batch (Editable)
   Additional Selling Costs – Any extra per‐unit cost (e.g. shipping or special handling). (Editable)

   Vendor – The supplier for that batch. (Editable)

   Comment – A free‐text field for any notes. (Editable)

   Add, Edit, or Delete Batches

   • Add New Batch: Use the Add New Batch button. Enter your purchased quantity, cost, vendor, etc. A new Batch ID will be created automatically.

   • Edit a Batch: Click into the editable columns (e.g., Purchased Quantity, Cost, Vendor) to make changes. (Some restrictions apply if the batch is already depleted.)

   • Delete a Batch: Select one or more batches using the checkboxes on the left, then choose Delete.

    

    

4. Batch Ledger: Tracking Every Inventory Movement

Each batch has its own Ledger that shows inventory changes over time (customer orders shipped, returns, manual updates, etc.). To view a batch ledger, click the batch within the Batches table.

You’ll see a read‐only table with:

• Event – Describes what happened (Created, Shipped Order, Return, etc.).

• Event Source – Tells you which user or system triggered this event (e.g., Amazon FBA).

• Date / Time – When the event occurred.

• Initial Quantity – The quantity at the start of this event.

• Change in Quantity – How many units were added or removed.

• Remaining Quantity – The updated total left in the batch after the event.

5. How It Works: FIFO Depletion

When an FBA order ships, we reduce the quantity from the oldest open batch first (FIFO order). Sellable returns or canceled orders go back into the correct batch. This ensures that your cost data always reflects which batch the units originally belonged to.

6. Import / Export Support

You can also manage Batches at scale by using Import/Export:

• Export your existing batches to a CSV file. (Location- under the data tab - Type of file = "Inventory Batches")

• Update them or add new lines for additional Batches.

• Import the CSV back into Feedvisor to bulk‐create or bulk‐update your Batches.

This is especially helpful if you have large catalogs or many Batches to maintain.

7. Advanced Repricer Integration

If you use Dynamic Floor/Ceiling pricing, changes to your active batch cost will automatically recalculate your minimum and maximum prices (according to your markup rules). You can also specify floor or ceiling prices per batch if needed—helpful for items with different cost structures from different vendors.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What happens if I don’t define any batches for a SKU?

If there are no batches, Feedvisor continues to use your “classic” per‐SKU cost and vendor settings.

2. Can I edit a batch that’s already fully depleted?

For data integrity, fully depleted (or “closed”) batches are locked. You can view the ledger but not edit it.

3. Do I have to switch on Batches for my entire account?

Yes. Once you enable the “FBA Inventory Batches” feature in your Repricer Settings, you can set up batches SKU by SKU. SKUs without any batches simply keep using their existing cost data.

4. Can I delete a batch after I have used some of its inventory?

Yes, but best practice is to keep partial or fully used batches for cost‐tracking history. If necessary, you can delete a batch if it was created incorrectly.

5. Will Batches support FBM or other channels in the future?

Currently, Batches only supports FBA. However, it’s designed to be extensible for FBM in a future release.

Need More Help?

• Visit Repricer → Repricer Settings → FBA Inventory Batches to enable or disable the feature.

• Check out our API Documentation for more detail on creating, updating, and deleting batches in bulk.

• Contact our Support Team if you have any further questions or issues.

Congratulations!
You’re now equipped to track your inventory purchases with precision using Batches.
This functionality makes it simpler than ever to maintain accurate cost data, handle vendor‐specific insights, and power dynamic repricing strategies.

We hope you enjoy using the new Batches feature! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our support team.