Amazon Operations Cockpit

Complete Business Operating System

A centralized operational management system designed to reduce founder involvement in day-to-day operations and create a scalable, owner-independent business.

Main Objective

Shift focus from managing recurring operations to scaling the business. The cockpit manages the daily grind automatically, allowing founders to focus primarily on:

  • New Product Development & Research
  • Market Expansion & Strategic Growth
  • High-Level Partnerships
  • Exit Preparation

Current Situation

Information is scattered across Amazon Seller Central, Sellerboard, Helium 10, Asana, Slack, and Google Drive, creating severe operational risks:

  • Founder Dependency: Knowledge exists primarily in founders' heads.
  • Operational Blind Spots: Checking multiple systems hides critical issues.
  • Missed Deadlines: Compliance, reorders, and launch tasks forgotten.
  • Reactive Management: Problems discovered after they occur.

Future State Architecture

Amazon | Sellerboard | Helium10 | Team & Suppliers
GOOGLE SHEETS COCKPIT
Automation Engine (Triggers & Logic)
Asana + Slack + Reports
Founders (Only for Review/Approvals)

Core System Components

Executive Dashboard

The primary view for founders, displaying high-level metrics across the board.

  • Inventory: Health, Reorder & Critical Risks
  • Amazon Status: Suppressed/Inactive listings, Account Health
  • Product Dev: Stage, Progress, Milestones
  • Finance: Revenue, Profitability, Inventory Spend

Inventory Command

Daily tracking for every SKU without manual checks.

Automation Trigger:
If Days Remaining < Threshold (45 days)
  • Creates Asana Task "Reorder Napify XL"
  • Assigns to Operations Lead
  • Sends Slack Alert Warning
  • Adds to Daily Briefing

FBA Shipment Tracking

Uses Amazon SP-API to pull shipping data automatically.

ShipmentStatus
FBA123Receiving
FBA456Delivered

* Detects delays (> 14 days) and missing inventory (shipped vs received) to auto-generate reimbursement cases.

Amazon Health Center

Continuous monitoring to catch issues before they escalate.

  • Auto-detects suppressed/inactive listings
  • Flags missing images or listing errors
  • Monitors policy warnings & compliance requests

Product Launch Center

Structured workflows from Research to Optimization.

Research → Samples → Testing → Compliance → Packaging → Photography → Listing → Vine → PPC Launch

Moving to "Listing Stage" auto-generates tasks for Title, Bullets, Images, A+ Content, and Search Terms.

Compliance Center

Tracks FDA, MDR, CE, BPR, and SDS for every product.

  • 90 Days: Create Review Task
  • 60 Days: Escalate Issue
  • 30 Days: Critical Alert

The Daily Founder Briefing

Every morning, founders receive a consolidated automated summary. No need to check Asana, Seller Central, or multiple spreadsheets.

OPERATIONS SUMMARY

Inventory 2 Reorder Risks
Amazon Health 1 Suppressed Listing
Compliance No Critical Issues
Launches Napify XL entering Vine
Team 24 Tasks Done | 3 Overdue
Finance Healthy

Future Expansion Modules

The cockpit is designed as a modular system, built to scale as the business grows. Future integrations include:

Support Hub
Supplier Portal
AI Assistant
Forecasting
Reimbursements
Multi-Brand Mgt

Expected Outcome

Transitioning from Founder-Driven to System-Driven Operations.

Has an Owner Has an SOP Has an Automation Trigger Has Reporting Has Escalation Procedures