🔁 What is the ASIN Lifecycle?

 

🧠 What is the ASIN Lifecycle?

The ASIN Lifecycle is the end-to-end process by which the most successful Amazon sellers manage a product from discovery to delivery. It's more than just a checklist — it's the backbone of operational discipline and margin protection in a high-volume, fast-moving Amazon business.

Source Correct was built around this lifecycle, transforming scattered spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected tools into a single seamless platform. Every screen, button, and workflow in Source Correct reflects a stage in this lifecycle — giving you control, visibility, and the ability to scale without chaos.

💡 Why It Matters

Sellers who operate without a defined lifecycle often:

• Jump between tasks with no clear flow
  
  
• Miss profit leaks like duplicate ASIN orders or supplier cost discrepancies
  
  
• Lose track of inventory, costs, and shipment accuracy
  
  

By contrast, the ASIN Lifecycle in Source Correct:

• Ensures consistency across your entire team
  
  
• Captures critical ASIN data (like cost, supplier, restrictions) at the right moment
  
  
• Reduces costly mistakes in purchasing, prepping, and shipping
  
  
• Supports scalable growth through structured decision-making
  
  

🧱 The Source Correct ASIN Lifecycle

Below is a high-level overview of the typical ASIN journey through Source Correct:

Stage	What Happens
1. Upload Supplier Catalog	Upload a CSV of your supplier's product catalog for analysis
2. Scan Supplier Catalog	Match products to ASINs using UPCs and your own previous database matches
3. Source ASINs to PO	Add profitable ASINs from your supplier sheets into a draft purchase order
4. Confirm Pricing	Submit PO to your supplier with your desired "Want Cost", update when supplier confirms "Got Cost"
5. Auto-Create SKUs	Generate SKUs for your ASINs in Seller Central directly from your PO
6. Finalize Purchase Order	Update invoiced cost and mark PO as Purchased
7. Receive Inventory	Mark items as received and verify quantities/cost via the Discrepancy Report
8. Add to Shipment	Add received ASINs to a new or existing draft shipment
9. Prep & Pack	Use the Production Screen to label, and prepare ASINs for shipping.
10. Ship to Amazon	Complete your shipment, confirm carrier details, and finalize your workflow

 

At each stage, Source Correct captures critical data, verifies against your internal logic, and enables powerful visibility for your team.

🧭 Source Correct Is More Than Just Data

While many tools scrape ASINs or monitor pricing, Source Correct is different — it gives you the operational system to turn that information into a repeatable, efficient business process.

It’s not just about finding what to sell — it’s about how to manage what you sell from start to finish with precision.