Which workflow should I choose, Live or Private?

InventoryLab offers two types of workflows; Live and Private.

There are pros and cons to each workflow and it’s important you understand them all.

Pros:

A Private workflow is a more guided process
You can edit quantity of MSKUs easily
You can import Buy Lists to quickly create a batch for items in bulk
You can choose to only send your product feeds without creating shipments which is important for anyone using Scan & Ship or prep/label services

Cons:

Warehouse destinations can change until shipments are created. This means you cannot pack your items into boxes as you list

The Private listing workflow may be for you if:

You would like a more guided listing experience
You pack your products at the end of your workflow
You understand the benefits that the Private workflow offers in terms of saving on shipping
You have multiple label prep types (Commingled or Amazon labels)
You utilize a prep service/company
You prefer to upload an Inbound Shipping Plan to Seller Central or use their Send to Amazon feature to create shipments for your items
You are listing MFN (Merchant Fulfilled) products

Pros:

The warehouse destinations assigned to you will not change, everything will update live as you complete your batch
You can edit MSKU quantities - additions will be assigned to a shipment, subtractions will be removed from a shipment.
You can pack your items as you list

Cons:

There is a chance that you will spend more on shipping, as the Private workflow often condenses shipments into fewer splits (especially with oversize products)

The Live listing workflow may be for you if:

You prefer to sort/pack as you list each product
You have a multi-person operation where one person lists, while another sorts
You're familiar with the process of listing products on Amazon and are looking for the most efficient workflow