SMB Operational Forensics

Find where your business is bleeding revenue

Upload your Shopify export or cost sheet. Our AI forensics engine finds your top 3–5 operational leakages — dead inventory, margin-destroying SKUs, supplier cost bleed — ranked by dollar impact with a fix list. No consultant, no retainer, no call required.

48-hour turnaround on Quick Scan · No ongoing commitment · Full refund if findings aren't actionable

SMBs leak 10–20% of revenue through operational blind spots

Most Shopify store owners run on gut feel. They know roughly which products sell, but they can't see which ones are silently destroying margins, which inventory is tying up capital that should be in ads, or which supplier relationship is quietly eating the difference between breakeven and profit.

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Dead inventory

Products that haven't moved in 90+ days are tying up cash you need for ads, new product, or payroll. Most stores have 15–30% dead SKUs they haven't quantified.

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Margin-destroying SKUs

Your bestsellers aren't always your best earners. Shipping weight, return rates, and supplier terms combine to make high-volume products money-losers hidden in aggregate revenue.

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Supplier cost bleed

Supplier prices crept up 8% last year — did your prices keep pace? Most stores have 2–4 SKUs where the margin math broke and nobody noticed.

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Return rate spikes

One or two SKUs with 25%+ return rates can erase an entire month of ad spend. The signal is in your data — but nobody's looking at it by SKU.

Three steps. 48 hours. Actionable findings.

No consultant calls, no drawn-out discovery process. You share the data, we run the forensics, you get findings.

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Upload your ops data (5 minutes)

Export your Shopify product/order report, inventory CSV, or cost sheet. Drop it into the secure upload form — nothing is stored beyond the analysis window. For Quick Scan, one data source is enough. Full Autopsy supports up to 3 data sources (products + orders + costs).

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AI forensics runs automatically (hours, not days)

Our multi-model forensics engine cross-references inventory turnover, unit economics, margin-per-SKU, return rates, and supplier cost drift. It flags anomalies, scores them by dollar impact, and writes a plain-language finding for each one — no jargon, just the math and the fix.

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You get a ranked action list, not a wall of data

The Ops Autopsy Report lands in your inbox — 3 to 5 findings, each with the estimated revenue impact, what's causing it, and what to do first. Quick Scan delivers in 48 hours. Full Autopsy in 5 business days.

What you get with every Autopsy

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Ops Autopsy Report PDF

Ranked list of your top 3–5 operational leakages. Each finding includes: what it is, why it's happening, estimated annual revenue impact (with the math shown), and severity rating.

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Per-finding fix brief

For each leakage: what to do first, what it costs to fix, what it costs to ignore for 12 months, and what success looks like. Prioritized by ROI — fix the highest-impact leakage first.

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30-day action checklist (Full Autopsy + Deep Dive)

A day-by-day checklist for the first 30 days — supplier conversations to have, SKU decisions to make, inventory adjustments to run. Structured so a solo founder can execute without an ops team.

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One revision pass

Flag any finding where you want deeper evidence or a different framing — we re-run that analysis and update the report within 24 hours. No extra charge.

What the Autopsy Report looks like

Illustrative findings from a 3,000-SKU Shopify apparel store. Actual findings depend on your data.

Ops Autopsy Report — illustrative example
Finding #1 Est. impact: $28,400/yr

47 SKUs with negative contribution margin after returns

Your 3XL and 4XL sizing variants have a 31% return rate vs. 8% store average. After return processing ($4.80/unit), restock labor ($1.20/unit), and markdown risk on opened returns, these SKUs cost $3.20 per unit sold. You're shipping them at a loss. Combined, they represent 1,180 units/yr.

Fix: Adjust pricing +$8 on affected variants or introduce a restocking fee for extended sizes. Estimated annual recovery: $14,200–$28,400.
Finding #2 Est. impact: $19,100/yr

$61,000 in inventory not touched in 90+ days

83 SKUs (12% of catalog) have zero sales in the last 90 days. At your average COGS of $12.40/unit, this is $61,000 in dead capital. Storage cost is running $240/mo. Markdown to move has a higher ROI than carrying cost.

Fix: Flash clearance at 35% off on the 20 highest-COGS dead SKUs. Estimated capital recovery in 30 days: $19,100 at 50% sell-through.
Finding #3 Est. impact: $8,700/yr

3 supplier cost increases not passed to retail pricing

Supplier invoice data shows 3 SKU families received price increases of 9–14% in Q1. Retail prices haven't been updated. Current margin on these SKUs: 18%. Target margin: 32%. Gap: 14 margin points on 2,400 units/yr.

Fix: Update retail prices on affected SKUs. No volume change needed — this is purely a pricing correction.

Findings are derived from your actual data — we don't use industry benchmarks as a substitute for your numbers.

One-time. No retainer. No ongoing commitment.

Start with the Quick Scan to see what the autopsy finds. Upgrade to Full or Deep if you want the complete picture.

Quick Scan
3 Findings
$299 one-time
48-hour turnaround
  • Top 3 operational leakages
  • One data source (Shopify export OR inventory CSV OR cost sheet)
  • Dollar impact estimate per finding
  • Per-finding fix brief
  • One revision pass
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Deep Dive
Full Autopsy + Strategy Call
$1,999 one-time
5-business-day turnaround
  • Everything in Full Autopsy
  • Cross-system forensics (Shopify + 3PL + ads data)
  • 30-min CEO walkthrough call
  • 90-day ops roadmap
  • Priority delivery queue
  • Two revision passes
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Not ready to commit? Get a free Ops Snapshot — one finding from your Shopify export, delivered in 24 hours, no payment required.

Part of the full Genesis offer ladder

Ops Autopsy Quick Scan is the $299 operations entry point. If the next bottleneck is catalog content instead of operational leakage, compare the $149 Starter SKU Pack, the recommended Founding 50-SKU Inspectable Catalog Pilot at $1,497, and Scale Pack / Retainer options at $2,497+ after fit is proven.

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Frequently asked

What data do I need to share?

For a Quick Scan, a standard Shopify Products + Orders export (CSV) covers 80% of what we analyze. For Full Autopsy, you can also add a cost sheet (COGS by SKU) and an inventory snapshot. We provide a template for the cost sheet if you don't have one already formatted.

How is my data handled?

Your data is processed for the analysis and deleted within 48 hours of report delivery. We don't store, sell, or use your operational data for any purpose beyond the forensics you paid for. The upload form uses encrypted transfer.

What if my store is under $200k/yr?

The Quick Scan works for any store with at least 50 SKUs and 3 months of order history. Smaller stores typically surface 1–3 high-impact findings. Larger stores (500+ SKUs) often surface 5+. If you have fewer than 50 SKUs, email us first — we may recommend a different service.

Do I need to give you Shopify admin access?

No. We work entirely from CSV exports — you export the data yourself and upload it to the secure form. No admin access, no API credentials, no app installation required.

What's the refund policy?

Full refund if the findings aren't actionable — meaning you already knew everything in the report or none of the fixes apply to your situation. We ask for a one-line reason so we can improve the engine. Refund issued within 48 hours, no questions.

Can I upgrade from Quick Scan to Full Autopsy?

Yes. Reply to your delivery email within 7 days and we'll apply your $299 as credit toward the Full Autopsy ($800 upgrade price instead of $799 — effectively the same). You don't need to re-upload data we already have.

Find your revenue leakages in 48 hours

Upload your Shopify export — the onboarding form takes under 5 minutes. The Autopsy Report lands in your inbox within 48 hours. No call, no waiting on a human.

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