Amazon FBA
Understand the true cost of FBA operations and identify hidden inefficiencies and compliance risks that erode margin.
Operator-led insights to secure your Amazon FBA profitability.
Trusted by ambitious retail brands
Who owns what, when
Our audit approach clarifies responsibilities, identifies operational gaps, and provides a clear roadmap for FBA optimisation.
A deep dive into your current FBA setup, fee structures, and inbound processes to uncover operational and financial leakages.
Develop and implement corrected processes for fee tracking, inventory management, and shipment preparation.
Establish clear ownership and monitoring frameworks to prevent future issues and ensure sustained FBA operational health.
Why Cogent2
Retailers often face challenges managing FBA due to Amazon's dynamic policies, complex fee structures, and the daily pressure of maintaining stock. This often leads to manual workarounds, reporting gaps, and significant financial reconciliation issues that erode profitability without clear visibility.
Operator-led
Engagement model
20+ Years
Retail experience
Multi-platform
Ecosystem view
Pragmatic
Solution design
CogentAI enhances Amazon FBA audits by identifying patterns in vast datasets that human operators might miss, from subtle shifts in fee calculations to early indicators of inbound shipment compliance issues.
"Our AI tools add a layer of analytical depth to FBA audits, surfacing critical insights faster and with greater accuracy, allowing your team to focus on resolving the root causes rather than data extraction."
FBA fee variance detection and IPI score trajectory analysis
Audit Areas Reviewed
We review your FBA operations across all critical areas to ensure robust processes and data integrity.
Connected Ecosystems
An effective FBA operation relies on robust connections with your wider commerce ecosystem, particularly around inventory and finance.
Marketplace
Ecommerce
ERP & Inventory
Integration & Intelligence
Financials
Typical Findings
We frequently uncover patterns that indicate significant operational inefficiencies and financial leakage in FBA setups. Our audit identifies these early.
Impact: Direct erosion of profit margins, often compounding over time.
Cogent Approach: We reconcile fees against internal product data and dispute overcharges, implementing a routine audit process for future prevention.
Impact: Restricted growth, higher operational costs, and potential for stock-outs on strong sellers.
Cogent Approach: We diagnose the IPI drivers and develop actionable plans to improve sell-through, clear aged stock, and optimise inbound strategies.
Impact: Lost sales, customer dissatisfaction, and significant time spent on manual dispute resolution.
Cogent Approach: We audit your inbound process end-to-end, standardise prep requirements, and establish robust reconciliation procedures.
Audit Checkpoints & Maturity
Our operator-led expertise spans the entire FBA lifecycle, from inbound compliance and inventory management to financial reconciliation and IPI score optimisation. We provide a structured audit framework to assess operational maturity.
Foundation
Reactive FBA usage, manual processes, frequent fee surprises.
Optimisation
Proactive IPI management, fee reconciliation, standardised inbound.
Strategic
Leveraging FBA for growth, automated reconciliation, multi-country.
Data Governance
Process Standardisation
Ecosystem Visibility
Intelligent Forecasting
Future-Ready Operations
An FBA audit goes beyond identifying current issues; it prepares your entire operational framework for future scale and increased reliance on automated decision-making. We position FBA as a strategic component of your overall fulfilment model.
By establishing clear data flows, robust reconciliation processes, and consistent reporting, your FBA operations become a reliable and predictable part of your commerce ecosystem. This foundation is essential for integrating advanced analytics and AI-driven inventory management.
This groundwork ensures that as your business grows and your Amazon presence expands, the underlying FBA processes remain resilient, cost-effective, and fully compliant, reducing future audit cycles.
Knowledge Base
Working Together
Initial data collection, discovery workshops, and system access to conduct a thorough review of your FBA operations and financials.
Analysis of data, identification of critical issues, root cause analysis, and development of a detailed findings report.
Presentation of findings, collaborative development of a prioritised action plan, and strategic recommendations for improvement.
Don't let hidden fees and inefficient processes erode your FBA profits. Our audit provides a clear, actionable path to operational excellence and financial accuracy.
