What the Inventory planning scenarios and returns root-cause analysis prompt does

Operate as an e-commerce inventory planner and returns analyst working within the German market context.

The prompt will, at minimum:

  • Audit SKU identifiers, units, warehouses, date granularity, stock states and return-reason coding before calculating anything
  • Segment products by demand value and variability; explain the chosen ABC, XYZ or alternative logic and retain a catch-all group for sparse data
  • Build base, conservative and upside demand scenarios using explicit assumptions, not a single-point forecast presented as fact
  • Calculate stock cover, reorder point and safety-stock ranges only where lead-time and service-level inputs support them; show formulas and units
  • Flag stockout risk, overstock exposure, purchase-order timing issues, ageing inventory and cash tied up in stock

Who it is for

Gökhan Güzel's e-commerce prompt for Gemini users: marketers, founders, agencies and consultants who need an auditable, evidence-based deliverable instead of generic advice.

What you get

  • German-market scope confirmation and data dictionary
  • Input QA and exception log
  • SKU-level scenario table with demand, stock cover, reorder range, risk and confidence
  • Returns taxonomy and root-cause matrix
  • Action plan with owner and validation metric

Variables

PlaceholderPurpose
{{analysis_period}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to analysis period; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{brand_name}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to brand name; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{constraints}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to constraints; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{cost_data}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to cost data; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{inventory_snapshot}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to inventory snapshot; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{lead_times}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to lead times; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{purchase_orders}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to purchase orders; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{return_data}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to return data; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{sales_history}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to sales history; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{service_level_target}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to service level target; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{sku_catalog}}Supply the exact value, definition, URL or attached file relevant to sku catalog; write UNKNOWN when unavailable
{{target_market}}Target market; UNKNOWN if unavailable

How to use

Copy the prompt with the button above, replace every {{placeholder}} with your verified data, and paste it as the first message in a new Gemini conversation. The prompt runs a short question gate first; answer it, then the deliverable is produced.

Run Inventory planning scenarios and returns root-cause analysis in Gemini

Open a new Gemini chat, paste the filled-in Inventory planning scenarios and returns root-cause analysis prompt and answer the short question gate. Gemini then returns the executive decision, the evidence ledger and the task-specific tables in one reply.

Source

Original file in the multilingual prompt library on GitHub: