Stockouts on Amazon mean lost sales and tanked rankings. Overstocking means FBA fees eating into margins. For small and mid-sized sellers across Amazon and Flipkart, the gap between "we're running low" and "we've placed the right order" costs thousands in lost revenue every month. We're building AI agents that monitor inventory, predict stockouts, and coach sellers on optimal replenishment—all in plain English.
The Problem: Marketplace Sellers Are Flying Blind
Small vendors selling on multiple marketplaces face unique challenges:
- Multi-channel fragmentation — Inventory split between Amazon FBA, Flipkart warehouses, and self-fulfilled channels
- Platform penalties — Stockouts tank search rankings; overstocks incur storage fees
- Manual reconciliation — Sellers spend hours in spreadsheets instead of growing sales
- Reactive reordering — By the time you notice a stockout, you've already lost the Buy Box
A single stockout during a sale event can take weeks to recover from. Rankings drop, reviews slow down, and competitors claim your spot.
The Agentic Approach: Two Specialized Agents
We're building a multi-agent system designed specifically for marketplace sellers:
Global Inventory Helper — The monitoring agent that answers "what's happening across my channels?"
- Tracks stock levels across Amazon FBA, Flipkart, and self-fulfilled inventory
- Identifies low stock situations before they become stockouts
- Monitors velocity changes that signal demand spikes
- Provides unified inventory status in plain English
Inventory Replenishment Coach — The strategic agent that answers "what should I order and when?"
- Analyzes stock levels against sell-through rates
- Generates reorder recommendations accounting for lead times
- Calculates optimal order quantities to balance stockout risk vs storage fees
- Prioritizes SKUs by revenue impact and margin
How It Works for Marketplace Sellers
A seller asks: "Am I going to stock out on any SKUs this week?"
The Global Inventory Helper scans Amazon and Flipkart inventory, calculates days of coverage based on recent velocity, and surfaces the three SKUs at highest risk. The Replenishment Coach then recommends order quantities, suggests FBA shipment timing, and estimates the cost of not acting.
Key capabilities:
- Cross-marketplace visibility — One query covers Amazon, Flipkart, and your own warehouse
- Velocity-aware forecasting — Not just "quantity on hand" but "days until stockout"
- FBA-optimized recommendations — Account for inbound shipping times and storage limits
- Prioritized by impact — Focus on SKUs that drive revenue, not just those that are low
Under the Hood: What Makes the Agents Smart
The magic isn't in complex dashboards—it's in agents that know how to ask the right questions of your data.
The inventory helper can pull a unified view across every channel you sell on, instantly spot which items are running dangerously low, and flag the ones that have already stocked out. It monitors alerts and knows which ones actually matter versus noise.
The replenishment coach goes further—it doesn't just tell you "this is low," it tells you "order this many units, ship by this date, and here's what it'll cost you if you don't." It factors in your lead times, your margins, and the penalty you'll pay for either running out or holding too much.
Think of it as two specialists working together: one watches everything, the other plans everything. You just ask questions.
Why This Matters for Small Sellers
Enterprise brands have teams and expensive software. Small sellers have spreadsheets and hope. AI agents level the playing field:
- No dashboards to learn — Ask questions in plain English
- Proactive alerts — Get notified before problems become crises
- Marketplace-aware logic — Agents understand FBA fees, Flipkart penalties, and platform-specific lead times
- Time back for growth — Stop managing inventory, start growing sales
The Vision
We're building this for the seller who runs a ₹50L–5Cr business on Amazon and Flipkart. The one who's too big for manual tracking but too small for enterprise software.
The goal: fewer stockouts, less overstock, and more time focused on what actually grows the business.
Inventory management shouldn't require a data team. It should feel like texting a smart friend who knows your business.
What's Next
This is an active build. If you're a marketplace seller struggling with inventory visibility, we'd love to learn about your workflow. The best tools are built with users, not for them.