<h2>Predict customer demand and optimize your inventory</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> solves a retailer’s costliest problem: accurately predicting customers’ daily demand for products. It offers a plug-and-play forecasting engine that helps you optimize your inventory, improve your margins and sell-through, and reduce waste.</p>
<p>Inventory Management for WooCommerce analyses your store’s performance and creates a live order recommendation for every product every day of the week. With this extension, independent retailers and manufacturers can access forecasting algorithms (created with machine learning) like those that enterprise-level companies use.</p>
<p>It’s the first and only extension that uses advanced demand and sales forecasting. Get rid of your spreadsheets, increase profits, and save time buying inventory.</p>
<p><strong>Don’t manage your inventory — optimize it!</strong></p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179667 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Inventory-Management-for-WooCommerce.png" alt="A fully integrated Inventory Management Solution for WooCommerce. Beautiful." width="3300" height="1998" /></p>
<h2>Automate inventory replenishment</h2>
<p>Manual inventory management is time-consuming and error-prone.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner automates the entire replenishment process, generating <strong>ready-to-send purchase orders</strong> based on your suppliers’ lead times and your store’s sales trends. You can review and approve orders in seconds, or let the system handle it for you. With Shelf Planner, you can save <strong>5–10 hours per week</strong> on mind-numbing, manual re-ordering, so you can focus on growing your business instead of managing spreadsheets.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734004179655 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Real-Time-Order-Proposals.png" alt="Combine real-time consumer demand data with smart algorithms to predict which items to order, at the right time." width="3300" height="1856" /></p>
<h2>Simplify sourcing and production with Bill of Materials (BOM)</h2>
<p>Tracking components for assembled products shouldn’t be complicated.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>Bill of Materials (BOM)</strong> automatically links finished goods to their parts, so you always know what’s needed and when.</p>
<p>Define component relationships, track usage in real time, and let the system handle reordering. No more manual calculations or stockouts, just smoother production and fewer headaches.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005887313" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005887313" style="width: 1279px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class=" wp-image-18734005887313" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Create-a-Bill-of-Material.png" alt="Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth." width="1279" height="1192" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005887313" class="wp-caption-text">Create a Bill of Material and manage all materials, kits and components in one place. Smooth.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Optimize your assortment</h2>
<p>Not all products contribute equally to your profits.</p>
<p>Shelf Planner’s <strong>ABC Analysis</strong> identifies your top-performing items (the 20% driving 80% of your revenue) and helps you prioritize them. You’ll see which products to stock more of, which to phase out, and how to balance your inventory for <strong>maximum sell-through and profitability</strong>. This data-driven approach ensures you’re always investing in what matters most.</p>
<figure id="attachment_18734005886913" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-18734005886913" style="width: 3300px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img class="wp-image-18734005886913 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Optimize-Your-Assortment.png" alt="Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis" width="3300" height="1925" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-18734005886913" class="wp-caption-text">Optimize your assortment with Shelf Planners powerful ABC analysis</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Automate your purchasing process</h2>
<p>Shelf Planner lets you store all your supplier information such as lead times, payment terms, and order history in one place.</p>
<p>When it’s time to reorder, the system <strong>automatically generates purchase orders</span></strong> tailored to each supplier’s requirements. This eliminates manual errors, speeds up ordering, and ensures you never miss a delivery deadline.</p>
<p>Plus, you can place orders directly from the program, making your entire buying process faster and more efficient. Nice.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone wp-image-18734005886920 size-full" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Set-Up-Suppliers-and-Place-Orders-1.png" alt="Set up and Manage all your suppliers and relevant information, such as lead times, payment terms and delivery terms." width="3300" height="3075" /></p>
<h3>How does it work?</h3>
<p>Using machine learning and advanced forecasting logic, <strong>Inventory Management for WooCommerce</strong> predicts and recommends how much to order for all products every day of the week.</p>
<h3>Sales go up</h3>
<p>Understock situations lead to missed sales opportunities. With smart inventory practices, you can keep products in stock and increase sales opportunities.</p>
<h3>Profits go up</h3>
<p>Overstock situations reduce profits if they cause product values to fall and force markdowns and clearances. Avoiding overstock situations and selling products at optimal prices increases your net margin.</p>
<h2>Features</h2>
<ul>
<li>Inventory management</li>
<li>Demand forecasting</li>
<li>Automatic replenishment</li>
<li>Dependent Demand for Materials and Components</li>
<li>Bill of Materials (BOM)</li>
<li>ABC Analysis</li>
<li>Advanced performance reports</li>
<li>Purchase Order management</li>
<li>Supplier management</li>
<li>Net & Gross Profit Reports</li>
<li>Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)</li>
<li>Lead Times</li>
<li>Just In Time (JIT) Replenishment</li>
<li>…and much more</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<p>Minimum PHP version: 5.6</p>

Inventory Management

<p>Optimize your inventory, predict customer demand, automate stock replenishment, and manage purchase orders.</p>

<p>Running out of stock is always frustrating. Can’t avoid it? Then turn it into something positive! Stop worrying about all the sales you are missing, and think about the customers you can bring back.</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li><strong>Turn your sold-out products into waitlists</strong> that anyone can join.</li>
<li><strong>Send automated emails</strong> to your customers when their favorite products are restocked.</li>
<li><strong>Recover lost sales</strong>, build customer loyalty, and gain deeper insights into your inventory.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>Bring customers back to your store</h2>
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<figure id="attachment_6884861" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6884861" style="width: 796px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-6884861" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bis-signup-bowtie.png?w=896" alt="Build waitlists and notify your customers when their favorite products are back in stock." width="796" height="375" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6884861" class="wp-caption-text">Build waitlists and notify your customers when their favorite products are restocked.</figcaption></figure>
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<p><strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong> gives your customers an effortless way to know when your products are restocked, and brings them back to your store. Here’s how it works:</p>
<ol>
<li>Customers who land on a sold-out product page are invited to sign up with their email and get notified when the product becomes available.</li>
<li>When the product is back in stock, all customers who joined the waitlist receive an automated notification.</li>
<li>Customers return to your store and complete their purchase!</li>
</ol>
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<figure id="attachment_6884865" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6884865" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-6884865" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bis-notification.png" alt="Did you know that up to 20% of the customers who sign up for stock alerts eventually return and complete their purchase?" width="980" height="1128" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6884865" class="wp-caption-text">Did you know that up to 20% of the customers who sign up for stock alerts eventually return and complete their purchase?</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Measure demand for out-of-stock products</h2>
<p>Stop hiding sold-out products in your catalog! With <strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong>, you can:</p>
<ul class="wccom-tick-list-primary">
<li><strong>Measure purchase intent</strong> for out-of-stock products.</li>
<li><strong>View your most wanted sold-out products</strong>, and restock them first.</li>
<li><strong>Gain deeper insights into your inventory</strong>, and make more accurate demand forecasts.</li>
</ul>
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<figure id="attachment_6895991" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6895991" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-6895991" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bis-dashboard.png" alt="" width="980" height="896" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6895991" class="wp-caption-text">Use the Stock Notifications Dashboard to check customer activity and view key product insights.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Stay connected with your most loyal customers</h2>
<p>Customers who sign up for back-in-stock notifications send you a strong buying signal with high purchase intent. So why not take the opportunity to stay connected with them?</p>
<p><strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong> stores your waitlist contact details even after all notifications have been sent, making it easy to export and use them in your favorite email marketing platform.</p>
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<figure id="attachment_6885695" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-6885695" style="width: 980px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="size-full wp-image-6885695" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bis-admin-notifications-list-table.png" alt="Turn stock-outs into an opportunity to grow your audience and build customer loyalty." width="980" height="872" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-6885695" class="wp-caption-text">Turn stock-outs into an opportunity to grow your audience and build customer loyalty.</figcaption></figure>
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<h2>Let your customers manage their preferences</h2>
<p>Concerned about your customers’ privacy? The plugin <strong>supports double opt-in</strong>, and handles opt-ins and opt-outs gracefully, giving customers with or without an account the freedom to manage their own preferences:</p>
<ol>
<li>Logged in customers can sign up without entering their email and can manage active notifications from their Account page.</li>
<li>Confirmation and notification emails include a handy “unsubscribe” link that gives your customers a frictionless way to opt-out of all alerts they have signed up for.</li>
</ol>
<figure id="attachment_8869723" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-8869723" style="width: 1946px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-8869723 size-full" style="margin-bottom: 0.5em" src="https://woocommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bis-my-account-view.png" alt="Enable your customers to manage their notifications directly from their My Account page." width="1946" height="1149" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-8869723" class="wp-caption-text">Enable your customers to manage their notifications directly from their <strong>My Account</strong> page.</figcaption></figure>
<h2>Experience WooCommerce at its finest</h2>
<p><strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong> has been optimized to leverage the latest technologies built into WooCommerce, while making the most of the features you love.</p>
<ul class=""wccom-tick-list-secondary">
<li><strong>Running a high-traffic store?</strong> Thanks to its integration with Action Scheduler, the extension can send thousands of back-in-stock alerts without breaking a sweat.</li>
<li><strong>Need full support for Variable products?</strong> The plugin stores the current variation selections when customers sign up, and restores their selections when they return.</li>
<li><strong>Using <a href="https://woocommerce.com/products/product-bundles/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Product Bundles</a></strong>? With <strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong>, your customers can sign up and get notified when bundles with insufficient stock become available.</li>
</ul>
<p>Settle for nothing but blazing-fast, battle-tested WooCommerce software, backed by a support team you can trust.</p>
<h2>Customize and extend it</h2>
<p>Looking for a way to limit notification sign-ups to logged in customers? Don’t want to create a new account for guests who sign up for stock alerts? No problem! <strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong> comes with everything you need to make it work just how you want.</p>
<h2>How to get started</h2>
<ol>
<li>Buy <strong>Back In Stock Notifications</strong>.</li>
<li>Download and install it.</li>
<li>Make sure that <a href="https://woocommerce.com/document/store-owners-guide/#requirements" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">out-of-stock products are visible</a> in your catalog.</li>
<li>Sit back and start recovering lost sales!</li>
</ol>

Back In Stock Notifications

<p>Notify customers when your products are restocked.</p>

Inventory Management vs Back In Stock Notifications