If your ops manager spends a chunk of Monday running the same six reports they ran last Monday, this article is your permission slip to stop.
1. Weekly sales by channel
The single most common Monday-morning report. AI can produce it overnight and have it in your inbox before you’re at your desk.
2. Low-stock alert with reorder suggestions
Cross-reference current stock with sales velocity. AI can flag exactly which SKUs are at risk before the warehouse pickers notice the empty bin.
3. Outstanding purchase orders
Which suppliers should have delivered by now and haven’t? AI compares expected delivery dates to today and emails you the chase list.
4. Refunds and returns summary
Total value, top reasons, repeat SKUs. The sort of report that reveals quality problems if you keep looking at it.
5. Customer churn signals
Which customers ordered three months in a row and then stopped? AI can flag them while there’s still time to win them back.
6. Channel performance vs forecast
Compare actuals against your forecast. Get the variance highlighted, not just the raw numbers.
The point
A good ops manager isn’t paid to run reports. They’re paid to act on what the reports tell them. Pull these from Linnworks once a week, automate them when you can, and reclaim your Monday morning.