ZenArt CASE STUDY

From fragmented reports to one source of truth

At a glance


  • Company: ZenART Supplies (global Amazon brand, US/UK/EU)
  • Challenge: Fragmented FBA data, error-prone FIFO/COGS, delayed accounting, multi-currency landed costs
  • Solution: NeonPanel’s unified inventory + finance platform with native FBA/AWD ingestion, FIFO valuation, multi-currency landed cost allocation, and direct Xero sync
  • Impact: Reliable FBA ledger reconciliation, true FIFO COGS, faster month-close, real-time stock visibility, and a reporting stack that scales with the business (qualitative outcomes per client input)

The challenge


Operating across the US, UK, and EU, ZenART needed a single source of truth for inventory, costs, and accounting. Their attempts to use generalist inventory tools didn’t pan out: even basic FBA data couldn’t be reliably extracted, which led to spreadsheet workarounds, approximate FIFO/COGS, and month-end delays. With multi-currency freight and service invoices, landed cost accuracy was inconsistent—risking distorted P&L and tax exposure.

Why ZenART chose NeonPanel


ZenART selected NeonPanel for its Amazon-first architecture and deep finance integration:
  • Seamless FBA & AWD ingestion across marketplaces (US/UK/EU), including shipment status, SKUs, and ledger alignment—so operations and accounting reconcile to the same underlying Amazon ledger.
  • True FIFO + landed cost engine that allocates freight, duties, and handling per batch and calculates COGS precisely at time of sale; retroactive corrections reflow automatically for audit accuracy.
  • Direct Xero sync for invoices, bills, inventory journals, and COGS—cutting manual exports and “approximate” spreadsheets out of the process.
  • Multi-currency landed costs (USD/GBP/EUR) with customizable allocation rules—critical for cross-border supply chains.
  • Real-time inventory visibility at FBA fulfillment centers, plus AWD and in-transit tracking for faster reimbursement detection.
  • Reporting & forecasting built for CFOs and operators: SKU profitability, inventory audits, reconciliation views, and due-diligence-ready P&Ls.

What changed for ZenART


  1. Reliable FBA/AWD reconciliation: NeonPanel pulls the Amazon ledger directly and reconciles shipments, balances, fees, and stock—so ZenART’s ops dashboards and finance ledger agree. No more copy-pasting or CSV drift.
  2. Accurate, defensible FIFO & COGS: Batch-level landed costs (freight, duties, handling) are allocated per unit; COGS is computed on true FIFO at sale time. If anything changes later, NP recalculates downstream entries to keep the audit trail clean.
  3. Faster, cleaner month-close: With Xero synced in real time, finance isn’t waiting on monthly spreadsheets with approximations. Close is faster, with CFO-grade P&Ls and SKU-level profitability available on demand.
  4. Multi-currency landed cost clarity: USD, GBP, and EUR invoices from forwarders and service providers are allocated precisely to batches, removing margin fog from cross-border operations.
  5. Real-time stock + reimbursement detection: Continuous FBA/AWD updates let ZenART spot anomalies and potential reimbursements quickly, helping recover revenue that would otherwise slip by.
  6. Scalable reporting & forecasting: ZenART now taps a library of reports covering Inventory Management, Audits, Finance, and Planning/Forecasting, with ongoing enhancements from the NeonPanel team.