Overview

Amazon’s Manage FBA Inventory report compiles all essential data for Fulfillment‑by‑Amazon (FBA) listings into a single, downloadable file. Launched to replace older inventory views, the report gives sellers a fast, spreadsheet‑ready snapshot of stock, condition and disposition. Large‑catalog sellers benefit because the file can be filtered and analyzed far more efficiently than navigating multiple pages in Seller Central.

Key Points

• All‑in‑one inventory view — The report merges SKU, ASIN, product title, condition, disposition status and quantity into one row, removing the need to hop between separate screens.
• Built for high‑volume catalogs — Its tab‑delimited format lets sellers with thousands of SKUs sort, filter, and run pivot tables in Excel or Google Sheets without performance lag.
• FBA‑only focus — Only items stored in Amazon’s fulfillment centers appear; merchant‑fulfilled listings must be pulled from other reports.
• 18‑month shipment history — Inbound shipment details are retained for a year and a half, giving a long‑term view of inventory flow and allowing trend analysis.
• Legacy report replacement — The same fields that existed in the older “Inventory Report” are now delivered in a cleaner, more structured file, simplifying downstream processing.

How the Manage FBA Inventory Report Works

1. Request the file — From Seller Central, navigate to Reports → Fulfillment → Inventory and select “Manage FBA Inventory.” After clicking “Request Report,” Amazon queues the job; for a catalog of 10,000 SKUs the generation typically finishes within 10–15 minutes.
2. Download the output — Once the status changes to “Ready,” a “Download” button appears. The file arrives as a tab‑delimited text (.txt) that opens directly in spreadsheet programs; a sample row might read: SKU123\tB00ABCDEF\tWireless Headphones\tNew\tSellable\t57.
3. Parse and filter — Import the file into Excel, then apply filters to columns such as “Disposition” to isolate units marked “Unfulfillable” or “Disposed.” For example, a seller can instantly see that 12 of the 57 headphones are flagged as damaged, prompting a removal order.