Cogsy handles demand forecasting and purchase order creation for DTC brands running on Shopify, replacing the spreadsheets operations teams use to decide what to reorder and when. It pulls sales velocity data to predict stockouts, recommends order quantities based on supplier lead times, and quantifies revenue lost to out-of-stocks. The buyer is typically a founder or ops lead at a growing consumer brand without a dedicated supply chain hire.
> pick this if
Pick this if you're a Shopify DTC brand under ~$25M GMV where a founder or ops generalist is running inventory off spreadsheets and you need forecasting, PO generation, and stockout economics in one place.
> look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you're on NetSuite, Brightpearl, or a 3PL-heavy multi-channel stack, have a dedicated demand planner, or need multi-warehouse allocation, BOM/assembly logic, or wholesale and retail channel forecasting.
> Cogsy is built for
- platform-agnostic
> what it does for ecommerce
- Forecast demand using sales velocity and seasonality across SKUs
- Generate purchase orders with vendor-specific MOQs and lead times
- Trigger restock alerts before stockouts hit revenue forecasts
- Surface revenue at risk from out-of-stocks and overstock
- Replace spreadsheet-based planning for DTC operations teams
> how you'd use it
- Shopify-native DTC apparel brand, $3–10M GMV, 2-person ops team with no supply chain hireReplacing a Google Sheet of reorder points the founder built, with Cogsy pulling Shopify sales velocity to flag SKUs trending toward stockout inside supplier lead times→ Ops lead cuts weekly planning from a full day to under two hours and stops the monthly scramble of air-freighting hero SKUs
- Consumables/CPG brand on Shopify Plus, $10–25M GMV, founder plus one ops coordinatorUsing Cogsy to generate vendor-ready POs with MOQs and lead times baked in, plus a dashboard showing revenue at risk from current stock positions before weekly leadership reviews→ Cuts out-of-stock days on top-20 SKUs materially and gives the founder a defensible number when talking to the bank or investors about working capital
- Health & beauty DTC brand, $1–5M GMV, solo operator wearing the ops hatRunning Cogsy on the freemium tier to get stockout alerts and reorder suggestions across 40–80 SKUs without hiring a planner or buying NetSuite→ Avoids the first expensive overstock cycle founders typically hit between $2M and $5M and keeps cash out of dead inventory
> Cogsy use cases
> alternatives to Cogsy in our index
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Prediko Inventory ManagementAI Inventory Management & Planner. Multi-Location Stock Forecast, Smart Purchase Orders & Reports.freemium· 2 shared
Fabrikatör Inventory PlannerAI Inventory Management & Forecasting. Plan by SKU, automate POs, and replace sheets like stocky.freemium· 2 shared
AI Forecaster By Verve AIForecast demand and restock with confidence using AI — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.paid· 2 shared
> Cogsy pairs well with
GorgiasSame Shopify DTC ops buyer; Gorgias handles support while Cogsy handles inventory.
Tidio ‑ Live Chat & AI ChatbotCommon stack for sub-$25M Shopify brands needing chat alongside inventory forecasting.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & ChatComplementary helpdesk for multi-channel DTC brands already systematizing inventory with Cogsy.