When you download the Amazon Unit Level Forecasting Shift, you’ll receive:
✅ Free Unit Forecasting Template
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Plug in your past 12–25 months of unit sales.
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See next-year’s unit forecast instantly.
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Built for one brand (duplicate for more if needed).
✅ Quick-Start Guide + Sample Data
- Step-by-step setup instructions.
- Sample data included so you can explore before loading your own.
✅ Free Consultation Session (Optional)
- MixShift customers: 1 free walkthrough on one brand.
- Non-customers get the same if you book a MixShift demo.
- Covers setup, interpreting outputs, and planning next steps
✅ Optional Paid Add-Ons
- $250 / 30 min or $500 / 60 min consults.
- Custom multi-level forecasts (brand → product group → ASIN) starting at $8K
In short: you’re not just downloading a spreadsheet — you’re getting a working forecast model, a guide to get started fast, and the option for expert support if you want it.
How It Works
- Download the app with your company email.
- Add your monthly unit history (12–25 months recommended).
- The app instantly builds your baseline unit forecast.
- Compare your own demand plan to the model’s projection.
- Book a consult if you want a deeper dive or custom build.
Why Teams Use the Unit Forecast Shift
Teams use the Unit Forecast Shift to align on a baseline, plan inventory, and tell a clear story about demand.
Core Reasons
Forecast Demand with Confidence
Create a defendable baseline forecast to align teams on what “normal” looks like.
Validate Your Demand Plan
Compare your internal forecast to the model’s projection to flag aggressive or conservative assumptions.
Identify Outliers Early
If actuals miss the baseline, something changed — inventory, velocity, or external demand.
Support Buying & Replenishment
Use the model’s forecast as a sanity check before placing POs or adjusting production schedules.
Plan with Ranges, Not Guesses
Built-in confidence intervals help you visualize upside, downside, and most-likely demand scenarios.
Align Sales, Ops, and Finance
Everyone plans from one common baseline, not three disconnected spreadsheets.
Extended Ways Teams Use It
Inventory Planning Bridge
Bridge sales forecasts with purchase order planning.
Seasonality Mapping
Visualize peaks and troughs to prep production and logistics.
Promotion & Launch Analysis
Quantify incremental lift in units beyond the baseline.
Scenario & Variance Storytelling
Model high / medium / low cases and explain misses and wins with objective data.
Custom Model Services
When you’re ready to go beyond a single-brand Excel app.
Multi-Layer Unit Forecasts
MixShift builds custom unit forecasting models that roll up from ASINs into item groups and brands, so you can plan at the level you actually operate. We’ll help you group SKUs, set mix allocations, and account for launches, EOLs, and supply constraints.
Delivery options:
- One-time build: initial model + walkthrough.
- Ongoing support: monthly or quarterly refreshes, mix adjustments, and planning support.
Custom builds typically start around $8K and scale with complexity.
FAQs
What data do I need to generate a forecast?
At minimum, you’ll want historical unit sales for the products you’re forecasting. The app works best with at least 12–25 months of history.
Is this an inventory planner?
Not directly. The Unit Forecast Shift gives you a clean demand baseline and ranges you can feed into your own replenishment or open-to-buy plan.
Can I use it for ASIN-level forecasting?
The template is built for one brand by default. For more complex ASIN-level or multi-brand setups, that’s where our custom consulting and model builds come in.
Do you store my data?
If you just download and use the Excel app, your data stays with you. If you request a consultation or connect your data to the MixShift platform, we’ll store only what’s needed to provide the service.
Forecast Units with Confidence. Plan with Clarity.
Get the Unit Forecast Shift, pressure-test your plan, and give your team a baseline they can trust.
