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A clean IdealSync playbook · by Dorian Gorski

Amazon FBA inbound logistics (EU)

Demand forecast, purchase order, production, QC, ocean freight, customs, FBA inbound, reconciliation, landed cost, PPC relaunch. 10 tasks, 5 departments, 3 automations.

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  1. T1 · Supply Chain

    Forecast demand & set PO quantities

    90-day sales velocity, current FBA stock, supplier lead times

    Demand Planner3 calendar days assumed
    After: Flow start
  2. T2 · Supply Chain

    Raise purchase order with supplier

    Unit costs, MOQs, payment terms

    Ops Manager1 calendar day assumed
    After: T1
  3. T3 · Production

    Supplier production run

    Required inputs to confirm

    Supplier30 calendar days assumed
    After: T2
  4. T4 · Production

    Pre-shipment QC inspection

    AQL checklist, golden sample photos

    QC Agency2 calendar days assumed
    After: T3
  5. T5 · Logistics

    Book freight forwarder

    Carton count/dims/weights, incoterms

    Ops Manager2 calendar days assumed
    After: T4
  6. T6 · Logistics

    Ocean freight & customs clearance

    HS codes, EORI number, commercial invoice, packing list

    Freight Forwarder35 calendar days assumed
    After: T5
  7. T7 · Logistics

    Create FBA inbound shipment plan

    Carton dims, FNSKU labels, ship-from address

    Ops Manager1 calendar day assumed
    After: T4
  8. T8 · Logistics

    Receive at FC & reconcile units

    Shipment IDs, BOL, expected vs received units

    Ops Manager5 calendar days assumed
    After: T6, T7
  9. T9 · Finance

    Update landed cost & margins

    Freight invoice, duty receipts, per-unit allocation

    Finance Manager1 calendar day assumed
    After: T8
  10. T10 · Marketing

    Restock alerts & relaunch PPC

    Required inputs to confirm

    PPC Manager1 calendar day assumed
    After: T8

Why we build it this way

Make every handoff explicit.

Name the required input, responsible role and approval before wiring an automation.

Capture the result and use it to improve the next run.

Design guidance from the IdealSync method. Adapt and validate it for your operation.

The next run should teach you something

Confirm the data. Give the response an owner. Do the work. Record the result. Improve the next run.

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