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DTC & Beauty

Your bestseller is out of stock on launch day. Again.

DTC brands live and die by inventory timing. Better Data gives you demand forecasting, channel allocation, and inventory visibility purpose-built for brands that sell direct.

You're scaling faster than your inventory ops can keep up.

You've outgrown spreadsheets but you're not ready for enterprise software that takes 6 months to implement.

You launched on Amazon and now allocation is a weekly fight
Your hero SKU sells out in 48 hours while your long-tail sits for months
Influencer posts spike demand but you can't see it coming
Your 3PL has inventory you can't actually see or control
Reorders are gut calls based on last month's sales
Inventory Health
Stockout Risk: High
Hero SKU ATP
14 Units
Long-tail DOS
180+ Days

Built for DTC Velocity.

Better Data connects your demand signals to your inventory decisions. Forecast by SKU and location. Set channel priority rules. See ATP that reflects reality.

Demand Forecasting

SKU-level signals across your warehouse and 3PL network.

Channel Priority

Protect hero SKUs for your highest-margin channels automatically.

Real-time ATP

Know what's actually available, accounting for reservations and inbound.

The Operating Loop for DTC

Commerce Chain Optimization applied to your vertical.

SENSE
  • SKU-level demand forecasting with automatic model selection
  • Cold start for new launches using similar product patterns
  • Location-level signals across warehouse and 3PL network
  • Coming soon: influencer/promo event integration
DECIDE
  • Channel Policy Engine: DTC first, Amazon second, Wholesale remainder
  • Preemption rules: protect hero SKUs for high-margin channels
  • ATP with reservations: know actually available, not just on shelf
EXECUTE
  • Transfer recommendations: move slow inventory between DCs/3PLs
  • Reorder workflows: PO generation based on forecast, not gut
  • Inventory adjustments: cycle counts and movements in one system
GOVERN
  • Audit trails for every allocation decision and inventory change
  • RBAC: ops team sees inventory, finance team sees costs
  • Explainable recommendations: why the system suggested a transfer
IMPROVE
  • Forecast accuracy by SKU: know which products you predict well
  • Bias tracking: identify systematic over- or under-forecasting
  • Channel performance: serving well or stocking out?

Use Cases

01.

Launch inventory planning

Cold start forecasting handles new SKU drops. pre-allocate for DTC launch, with Amazon kicking in later.

02.

Hero SKU protection

Set minimum ATP thresholds so top-tier items are never accidentally oversold to low-priority channels.

03.

3PL visibility

Consolidated ATP across your warehouse and 3PLs with transfer recommendations.

04.

Post-promo recovery

Forecast deviation alerts catch spikes. Automated emergency transfer suggestions.

Metrics That Matter

What Better Data shows you.

Stockout rate% of days/SKUs at zero inventory by channel
Days of inventoryCurrent DOS by SKU, location, channel
Forecast accuracyMAPE and bias by product category
Channel fill rate% of demand fulfilled by channel
Working capital$ tied up in overstock vs. optimal

Ready to stop losing sales to stockouts?

See how Better Data works for DTC brands. Walk through your channels, your SKU mix, and your allocation rules.

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