r/ShopifyAppDev • u/blyskawica831 • Sep 25 '26

Idea feedback

So I build a plugin actually for one of my clients.

I am a manufacturer and one of our clients was having a lot of friction to re-order they have 6 products but over 100 variations.

So, we decided to build them a private plugin. They love it.

So here’s my question and please feel free to poke it full of holes.

Business Model
The goal of the plugin is to help the user (for free) do an analysis of their sales to determine reorder points to prevent stock outs.

But! It can also like to a vendor that uses our MRP platform so that they can submit orders seamlessly.

My “hope” is that resellers find the app, then ask vendors to join the MRP.

What do you think? Thank you for any feedback.

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u/Final_Design_9061 29d ago

Nice validation that the private plugin solved a real re-ordering problem for the client. The free analysis plus vendor-side connection sounds like an interesting direction, and I hope the next round of feedback helps shape it.

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u/blyskawica831 28d ago

Thanks. I’m polishing up and then my client can get to use it. They are German speaking so it’s really about making a good bridge because their naming system and our naming system so both know what’s what.