Although there is a fee to use the Amazon FBA warehouse, it is very useful for Amazon sellers because it can reduce many unnecessary troubles. Let’s take a look at how Amazon sellers ship to Amazon FBA warehouses. What are the specific steps?
1. Make a transportation plan.
When developing a shipping plan, there are several factors to consider, such as the quantity and variety of products, as well as choosing the appropriate shipping channel. Prior to delivery, product preparation is also required to ensure safe transportation of the product.
2. Notices related to Amazon FBA warehouse.
During the process of using Amazon FBA warehouse, sellers may receive different notifications, such as ActionRecommended, Need to be removed, InformationRequired and ExcessInventory, etc. Sellers need to process the products according to these notifications to ensure that the products can be successfully delivered to the FBA warehouse.
3. Product preparation before delivery.
Sellers need to properly package their products to ensure that they are not damaged during transportation. Sellers need to carefully follow packaging requirements and affix barcodes to outer packaging to make it easier for Amazon to identify and track products.
4. Attach labels before shipment.
Before shipping the product, a label needs to be affixed to the product to facilitate product tracking in the Amazon FBA warehouse. Sellers can apply for barcode labels at FBA, or use barcodes that comply with EAN or GS1 standards.
5. Check the packaging before delivery.
Before shipping the product, a second review is required to ensure that the product’s information and shipping code are correct. Only after the information is correctly confirmed can the product be delivered to the Amazon FBA warehouse.
6. Order transportation.
After selecting the transportation method and logistics provider, you need to determine the number of boxes required and start transportation. Depending on the weight and size of the product, sellers can choose to use different shipping methods such as FTL vehicles, LTL pallets, or UPS shipping. Sellers need to choose the most appropriate shipping method based on the actual situation to ensure that the product can be successfully delivered to the destination.
The above are the specific steps for sellers to ship to Amazon FBA warehouse. I hope it will be helpful to sellers. Specifically, it includes steps such as formulating transportation plans, notifications related to Amazon FBA warehouses, product preparation before delivery, labeling before shipment, inspecting packaging and order shipping before delivery. Sellers need to confirm shipping channels, quantity and type of products to be delivered, and product preparation prior to delivery. These steps can help sellers simplify the process and reduce hassles.