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Shopify Inventory Management Setup

Implement the right inventory platform for your scale, sync it cleanly with Shopify, and stop running out of bestsellers.

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Who it's for

You have outgrown spreadsheet-driven inventory. Stock counts drift between Shopify and your fulfillment partner. Bestsellers go out of stock without warning, slow movers tie up cash, and reorder timing depends on which operator happens to notice first.

What's included

  • Inventory platform selection (Cin7 Core, Cin7 Omni, Stocky, Brightpearl, NetSuite Inventory) scored against your stack and scale
  • Implementation: catalog import, SKU master cleanup, multi-location setup, reorder rules
  • Shopify ↔ inventory system sync: real-time stock, multi-location available-to-promise, transfer workflows
  • Demand-planning configuration: lead times by supplier, safety stock by SKU velocity, reorder points
  • Cycle-count cadence and reconciliation process designed for your team size
  • Two weeks of post-go-live tuning and operator training

Typical timeline

6–10 weeks depending on SKU count and channel complexity.

Typical investment

$20K–$50K, exclusive of inventory platform license fees.

Frequently asked

Questions operators ask before scoping shopify inventory management setup

Do we need a separate inventory platform if we use Shopify?
Below $1M and single-warehouse, no — Shopify-native plus Stocky usually covers it. Above $2M or with multi-warehouse, manufacturing, or kits, a dedicated platform pays back inside 6 months.
How does this differ from your WMS implementation engagement?
Inventory management is about the administrative side: what you own, where it is, when to reorder. WMS is about the operational side: bin-level picking, batch waves, mobile barcode scanning. Many brands need both; we sequence them deliberately.
Can you migrate us from one inventory platform to another?
Yes — Cin7 Core → Cin7 Omni, Brightpearl → NetSuite, or spreadsheet → any modern platform are the common paths. We document the data model on both sides, plan the cutover, and reconcile inventory at go-live.

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