About The Report
Amazon’s Vendor Central provides Demand Forecast Reports in both Amazon Basic Reporting and Amazon ARA Premium. These reports are calculated from historical demand, profitability and vendor lead times. They can be used to prevent overstock and out-of-stock situations. They can also help with managing resources and inventory risk. Amazon shares three Probability-level Forecasts or “P-level” forecasts along with a Mean Forecast.
P70: There is a 70% chance that Amazon will buy the demand level indicated or less. There’s a 30% chance they will purchase more.
P80: There is a 80% chance that Amazon will buy the demand level indicated or less. There’s a 20% chance they will purchase more.
P90: There is a 90% chance that Amazon will buy the demand level indicated or less. There’s a 10% chance they will purchase more.
Mean Forecast: This forecast is used for certain vendors with longer international lead times and need about 6 extra weeks to deliver inventory.
