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Inventory Forecast Report Generator

Generate a purchasing forecast by SKU using sales velocity, upcoming promotions, and supplier lead time.

📋 Prompt
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Generate a detailed inventory forecast report for my Shopify store covering the next [FORECAST_PERIOD] days. I need to plan purchasing for [PRODUCT_CATEGORY] products.

Please analyze the following and produce a forecast:


  Pull sales velocity data for each SKU over the past [LOOKBACK_DAYS] days, broken down by week.
  Identify trends – are sales accelerating, steady, or declining for each product line?
  Factor in any known upcoming events or promotions:
    
      [EVENT_1] on [EVENT_DATE_1] with expected sales lift of [LIFT_PERCENT_1] percent.
      [EVENT_2] on [EVENT_DATE_2] with expected sales lift of [LIFT_PERCENT_2] percent.
    
  
  For each SKU, calculate:
    
      Projected units sold over the forecast period.
      Current stock on hand versus projected demand.
      Recommended reorder date assuming [LEAD_TIME_DAYS] days supplier lead time.
      Recommended order quantity to maintain [SAFETY_STOCK_DAYS] days of safety stock.
    
  
  Flag any SKUs where current inventory will not last through the forecast period.
  Group results by [GROUPING_METHOD] (vendor, collection, or product type).
  Provide a summary table showing total units needed, estimated cost at current wholesale prices, and priority ranking.


Format the output so I can share it directly with my purchasing team at [COMPANY_NAME].

How to Use

  1. Copy the prompt above
  2. Open Shopify Sidekick in your Shopify admin
  3. Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
  4. Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions