VendorCentral Reporting

Overview

The VendorCentral Reporting module provides comprehensive analytics and reporting tools designed specifically for Amazon VendorCentral accounts. This feature aggregates data from Amazon’s Vendor Central platform and generates actionable insights to help vendors optimize their operations, track performance, and make data-driven decisions.

Use Cases

Performance Analysis: Track sales trends, inventory levels, and overall account performance
Financial Planning: Monitor purchase orders, chargebacks, and payment reconciliation
Inventory Management: Optimize stock levels based on historical data and forecasts
Compliance Monitoring: Track and address compliance issues to maintain good standing with Amazon
Vendor Negotiations: Use data to support negotiations with Amazon on terms and pricing

Getting Started

Prerequisites

An active Amazon VendorCentral account
API access credentials with appropriate permissions
ShipmentBot account with VendorCentral module enabled

Configuration Steps

Navigate to Settings > Integrations > Amazon VendorCentral
Click Connect Account
Enter your Amazon VendorCentral API credentials
Select the data categories you want to sync
Set your preferred sync frequency
Click Save Configuration

Available Reports

Sales Performance Reports

The Sales Performance report provides detailed insights into your product sales through Amazon VendorCentral.

Report Parameters

Parameter	Description	Default	Options
Date Range	Time period for the report	Last 30 days	Custom, Last 7/30/90 days, YTD
Product Category	Filter by product category	All	List from your catalog
Comparison Period	Period to compare results against	Previous period	Same period last year, Custom
Granularity	Data grouping level	Daily	Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly

Sample Report View

Sales Performance Report

Inventory Health Reports

Track inventory levels, stockouts, and forecasts to optimize your stock management.

Key Metrics

Current inventory levels
Days of supply remaining
Stockout prediction
Recommended restock quantities
Historical stockout frequency

API Integration

You can programmatically access VendorCentral reports using our API.

# Request a VendorCentral sales report via API
require 'shipmentbot'

client = ShipmentBot::Client.new(api_key: 'your_api_key')

report = client.vendor_central.reports.create(
  report_type: 'sales_performance',
  date_range: {
    start_date: '2023-01-01',
    end_date: '2023-01-31'
  },
  granularity: 'daily',
  format: 'json'
)

# Check report status
status = client.vendor_central.reports.status(report.id)

# Download report when ready
if status.complete?
  report_data = client.vendor_central.reports.download(report.id)
  puts report_data
end

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Report Generation Fails

If your report fails to generate, check:

VendorCentral API credentials are valid and not expired
You have selected valid date ranges
Your account has the necessary permissions

Data Discrepancies

If you notice discrepancies between ShipmentBot reports and Amazon’s data:

Verify the sync time matches your comparison period
Check if any manual adjustments were made in VendorCentral
Ensure all marketplaces are properly connected