FBA Inbound Shipments

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FBA – Getting Started
Overview FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) is a service that allows businesses to store their products in Amazon’s fulfillment centers, where Amazon takes full control over the logistics of order fulfillment, including picking, packing,...
Amazon Oversize Items – Product Size Tiers
The inventory you send to Amazon may be split into multiple shipments. Typically, oversize packaged units will be split from standard-size items into separate shipments. (Amazon also uses the size to determine shipping charges.) A unit with the fo...
FBA Shipments – Case Quantity Mode
Overview FBA inbound shipments are often split and directed to multiple Amazon fulfillment centers unless you have signed up for Amazon’s Inventory Placement Service , a per-unit-fee service. Amazon may even split units of the same...
FBA Hazardous Material Policy
Overview FBA Hazardous Material Policy refers to the rules and guidelines that merchants must adhere to when selling FBA products classified by the US Department of Transportation as Hazmat (hazardous materials). FBA sellers are req...
FBA Planning Page
Sellercloud’s FBA Planning feature links FBA items with the status “need-restocking” to the related purchase orders along with the processing information. When the items are then received from the vendor, they can be processed immediately for the ...
FBA Product Labels
Overview FBA product labels are 3×1-inch labels applied to products in the FBA program that help Amazon identify and track inventory. These labels display essential product details, ensuring accurate storage and order fulfillment. Sell...
FBA Reconciliation
Overview Sellercloud offers an FBA Reconciliation report that shows discrepancies between units that should be in FBA versus those that are currently in FBA. This report is generated using data from multiple Amazon reports, including All ...
FBA Removals
Overview FBA Removal Orders are requests for Amazon to ship back FBA inventory to the merchant. While you must place such orders in Seller Central , doing so automatically creates a Warehouse Inventory Transfer in Sellercloud...
FBA Shipments – LTL Shipments
Overview Sellers in Amazon’s Partnered Carriers Program can choose LTL shipping for their FBA inbound shipments. With LTL shipping, Amazon’s carriers pick up and deliver your shipment at fixed rates billed to Amazon, which are then passed...
FBA Shipments – Non-Partnered vs. Partnered Carriers
Overview The FBA Partnered Carrier Program (PCP) gives you access to Amazon-negotiated rates for approved third-party carriers and shipping services. It allows you to streamline your shipping processes while generating labels and tracking ...
FBA Unreceived Shipments
Overview Shipments may only be partially received for several reasons. The most common ones are that either Amazon is still in the process of receiving the shipment or the items got lost in transit. However, sometimes, an FBA shipment may...
FBA Shipments – Add Products
Overview Reserving inventory for FBA will ensure that received inventory will not be made available on various channels before it has arrived at Amazon’s Fulfillment Center. Reserving inventory will also increase labor efficiency because...
FBA Shipment Box Defaults
Overview The Shipment Box Defaults feature in Sellercloud allows you to create pre-set configurations for the boxes used to prepare your items for shipping to FBA Fulfillment Centers. These defaults are available in Step 4: Boxing of the...
Link an FBA Inbound Shipment to a PO
Overview Sellercloud allows you to sync an FBA Inbound Shipment to a new or existing Purchase Order (PO) . This is a convenient way to streamline the process of purchasing inventory and sending it to Amazon’s Fulfillment Centers. ...
FBA Shipments – Troubleshooting Errors
Overview This topic defines the error messages that can appear when creating or shipping an FBA Inbound Shipment and offers troubleshooting solutions. Error Message List ERROR MESSAGE DEFINITION / POSSIBLE SOLUTION...
FBA Inbound Shipments Details Page
Overview The page covers the UI path and the possible changes and options regarding your shipment, which you can make from within the FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) Inbound Shipments Details page. FBA Inbound Shipment Page Overview To...
Prepare FBA Qty
Overview Preparing FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) Quantity allows you to maximize your FBA inventory utilization and maintain optimal stock levels. It helps you ensure that your products are correctly prepared and compliant with Amazon...
Manage FBA Shipments
Overview The Manage FBA Shipments page in Sellercloud gives you quick and easy access to all your FBA Inbound Shipments . On this page, you can: View all FBA shipments in your Sellercloud account Use search filters to s...
FBA Inbound Shipments Workflow
Overview FBA Inbound Shipments are a key part of ensuring your stock remains replenished in Amazon’s fulfillment centers at all times. You can create, process, and fulfill your FBA Shipments from Sellercloud by following the workflow descr...