Amazon Warehouse Management and Operation Optimization Guide

The Amazon warehouse is not only a place where sellers store goods, but also a key link that determines sales performance and customer satisfaction. This article will integrate all aspects of Amazon warehouse management, including inventory performance assessment, selection of overseas warehouses and FBA warehouses, strategies to deal with follow-up sales in the warehouse, FBA first-leg logistics methods, warehouse address change process, warehousing single box weight standards, zip code Filling in method and product selection and warehousing regulations.

Amazon Warehouse Performance Index (IPI)

Amazon’s warehousing restrictions are based on the calculation of the volume of goods and the restriction policy on the seller’s warehouse capacity. In order to reasonably allocate warehouse capacity, Amazon established the Inventory Performance Index (IPI) to measure the overall performance of the seller’s FBA inventory. The IPI score is an important factor in measuring sellers’ Amazon warehouse limitations and can effectively drive sales by stocking best-selling items and efficiently managing existing inventory. Amazon updates its IPI score once a week. Sellers who meet the standard can enjoy unlimited storage space in the next quarter; sellers who do not meet the standard will be subject to storage capacity restrictions, and inventory that exceeds the storage limit will be charged monthly storage overage fees. The specific standards for IPI scores are as follows:

• IPI≥550, excellent business ability;
• 550>IPI≥350, inventory performance is within the normal range, and there is room for improvement;
• IPI<350, immediate steps should be taken to improve the score.

Choose between overseas warehouses and FBA warehouses

In the field of cross-border e-commerce logistics, sellers often struggle with choosing between overseas warehouses and FBA warehouses. Both solutions have their own features and advantages, and sellers need to make a wise choice based on their own circumstances. The advantages of overseas warehouses are localized storage, flexibility, reduced customs clearance risks, and multiple delivery options. The advantages of the FBA warehouse are reflected in its high degree of specialization, increased exposure, high customer trust and data analysis support.

Strategies for dealing with follow-up sales in warehouses

In order to help sellers better prevent the risk of counter-selling in Amazon warehouses, this article provides some suggestions, including optimizing product page information, building a strong brand, regularly updating product information, using Amazon brand registration, monitoring and complaints, and choosing Amazon FBA, price strategy adjustment and legal assistance.

FBA first-leg logistics method

There are three main popular methods for Amazon FBA first-leg logistics: direct express delivery, FBA air freight + delivery and FBA sea freight first-leg. Which method to choose depends on the seller’s actual needs and cost considerations.

Change Amazon FBA warehouse address

The steps to change the Amazon FBA warehouse address include logging into the Amazon Seller Center, entering the warehouse settings, selecting the target warehouse, editing the warehouse address, filling in the new warehouse address, saving the changes, waiting for review and confirmation that the change is completed.

Weight standard for warehousing single boxes

Amazon has strict standards for the weight of a single box of goods entering the warehouse. For example, Amazon Europe stipulates that boxes exceeding 15kg will not be warehoused. In addition, FBA regulations state that the box must not exceed 50 pounds, unless the box contains an entire item and the weight exceeds 22.7kg.

Correctly fill in the US Amazon FBA warehouse zip code

Postal code is the key information to correctly deliver the goods to the designated warehouse. Sellers need to find the zip code information of each warehouse on Amazon’s website or help center, and fill in the zip code information according to Amazon’s requirements.

Regulations on selecting products to enter Amazon’s warehouse

Amazon has clear regulations on the packaging, palletizing and unloading methods of products. Before choosing products, merchants must understand a series of regulations of Amazon warehouses for products, and select suitable products before warehousing them.

Through the above content, we hope that sellers can better understand and manage Amazon warehouses, thereby improving operational efficiency, providing customers with a high-quality shopping experience, and laying a solid foundation for the development of the enterprise.