New sellers may not understand Amazon’s logistics. This article will introduce some small knowledge about Amazon’s logistics for novice sellers. There are three types of Amazon logistics models, mainly FBA, third-party overseas warehouses and self-delivery.
1. Amazon FBA
The full name of FBA is Fullfillment By Amazon. It is a one-stop logistics service provided by Amazon, including warehousing, picking, packaging, distribution, collection, customer service and return processing. The seller prepares the goods to the Amazon warehouse in advance. When the buyer purchases the goods, it will be delivered to the buyer directly through the Amazon warehouse.
2. Third-party overseas warehouse
That is, third-party overseas warehousing services. It refers to the one-stop control and management service of goods warehousing, sorting, packaging and distribution provided by logistics service providers to sellers independently or jointly at the sales target location. The seller stores the goods in a local warehouse. When the buyer has a demand, it should respond quickly at the first time and sort, pack and deliver the goods in time. Compared with FBA, overseas warehouses have some unique advantages in cross-border logistics price comparison.
3. Self-delivery
Self-delivery means that after receiving the customer’s order, the seller directly delivers the goods from the domestic supplier or warehouse to the foreign customer, that is, the seller is responsible for a series of activities such as warehousing, sorting, packaging, distribution and customer service.
Compared with other logistics, self-delivery has the following advantages: ① Improve the listing ranking, help sellers become featured sellers, grab shopping carts, and increase transaction rates and sales. ② Self-built warehousing and logistics system, warehouses distributed around the world, intelligent management ③ Fast delivery time.
Sellers need to prepare for the early work of Amazon logistics delivery. If the goods need to be declared, they should be declared as soon as possible. You should also understand the relevant information of the delivery channel in detail and pay attention to the market. In addition, sellers also need to adjust logistics in time according to the situation of the supplier.
The above is the introduction of Amazon logistics, which helps novice sellers to have a simple understanding of Amazon logistics. Logistics is one of the important links for Amazon sellers to open a store, so sellers need to choose the appropriate logistics for delivery according to the actual situation and related needs.