What Is Inventory Link Audit? 🔍
Inventory Link Audit is a tool designed to proactively protect catalog integrity by identifying supplier inventory links that present a high risk of data mismatch.
When products are linked across multiple suppliers and sales channels, even minor data inconsistencies can result in pricing errors, inventory issues, failed orders, and reduced margins
Designed for Multi-Supplier Catalogs
Inventory Link Audit evaluates your product catalog against common mismatch scenarios such as:
- Cost discrepancies
- Brand inconsistencies
- Identifier mismatches including UPC and MPN
You control the scope of each audit by selecting the scenarios that matter to your business. Sources used strictly for catalog enrichment or reference data can be excluded to prevent false positives.
Once the audit completes, a results file is automatically delivered to your inbox for review.
Actionable Results, Not Guesswork
The audit output is designed to support confident decision-making. Each flagged item includes:
- Linked product and supplier inventory
- Pricing and identifier fields
- Audit reason for flagging the item
- An “Unlink” indicator that later determines whether the inventory link should be removed
Valid links can be preserved by changing “true” to “false” or deleting the entire inventory link, ensuring only incorrect links are removed.
Remediation at Scale
After review, the results file can be uploaded back into Flxpoint to remove incorrect supplier inventory links in bulk. This approach eliminates manual cleanup and reduces operational risk across large catalogs.
Optional tagging allows your team to easily validate results, like pricing and quantity, after cleanup.
When to Use Inventory Link Audit
Most commonly used during:
- Supplier onboarding and initial inventory linking
- Investigation of pricing or availability discrepancies
- Routine catalog health checks
- Preparation for advanced automation and order routing
The Business Impact
A reliable catalog is the foundation of scalable ecommerce operations.
By identifying and correcting incorrect inventory links, Inventory Link Audit helps protect margins, improve fulfillment accuracy, accelerate supplier onboarding, and increase confidence in automated workflows.
Have questions or need assistance? Reach out to support@flxpoint.com.