Placement Shipping Plans
Details below - Anyone else experience something similar in creating your shipping plans with this new placement process?
So, I created my plan, multiple SKUs in each box and went through all of the options available. We are in the middle of the country so obviously the central division has the cheapest rates, so I went in to the small parcel option, Single location and when a chose that option and printed labels, low an behold it sent my shipment to multiple locations, 3 different warehouses, MDW2, FWA4 and IND9 to be exact and charged the more expensive single location placement fee even though it was sending to multiple location but listed it as one shipment. The thing that is evermore aggravating is that when I looked at the multiple locations option it would not give me any choice for 4 or more warehouses that is Amazon Optimized and no additional fees. Now for the Partial shipment splits option this divided it up again to 3 different warehouses, FTW1, FWA4 and IND9. So, looking at these two options that Amazon had chosen there are 4 different warehouses that they feel our inventory should go to, but did I get that option NOPE!
Would love to know how others are navigating this situation and would love AMZ Moderators to weigh in since none of this makes any since.
Placement Shipping Plans
Details below - Anyone else experience something similar in creating your shipping plans with this new placement process?
So, I created my plan, multiple SKUs in each box and went through all of the options available. We are in the middle of the country so obviously the central division has the cheapest rates, so I went in to the small parcel option, Single location and when a chose that option and printed labels, low an behold it sent my shipment to multiple locations, 3 different warehouses, MDW2, FWA4 and IND9 to be exact and charged the more expensive single location placement fee even though it was sending to multiple location but listed it as one shipment. The thing that is evermore aggravating is that when I looked at the multiple locations option it would not give me any choice for 4 or more warehouses that is Amazon Optimized and no additional fees. Now for the Partial shipment splits option this divided it up again to 3 different warehouses, FTW1, FWA4 and IND9. So, looking at these two options that Amazon had chosen there are 4 different warehouses that they feel our inventory should go to, but did I get that option NOPE!
Would love to know how others are navigating this situation and would love AMZ Moderators to weigh in since none of this makes any since.
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Bryce_Amazon
Good afternoon @Seller_Qu2EbUJob4L1E,
Thank you for posting, and I am happy to provide some additional context to the new Inbound placement fee. When you create a shipping plan, you can select one of the following inventory inbound placement options:
- Minimal shipment splits: You can send your inventory to the minimal number of inbound locations, generally to a single location, and we will spread inventory across our network on your behalf, for a fee. The fee may vary by inbound location—for example, there may be higher fees for shipments sent to locations in the West versus other parts of the country.
- Partial or Amazon-optimized shipment splits: Send your inventory to multiple inbound locations yourself for a reduced or no fee. The reduced fees will depend on the number of shipments and inbound locations that you send your inventory to. For instance, if your shipping plan qualifies, you can select the inbound placement option to send your inventory to the optimal number of inbound locations recommended by Amazon, generally four or more locations, and pay no fee. If you select the placement option in which you send your inventory to a partial number of inbound locations, generally two or three, you will pay a reduced fee.
Inbound placement options will be provided only when your shipments qualify. Factors that affect the number of inbound options include the following:
- Whether your shipment includes a mix of standard-size items, non-standard-size items, or special handling categories
- Whether each box contains the same mix and quantities of SKUs
- Quantities and number of boxes for each item
- Geographical demand
To maximize the number of inbound options, try the following:
- Create separate shipments for standard-size items, non-standard-size items, and each special handling category
- Ensure that the item mix and item quantities are equal across all boxes
- Increase the number of boxes
If possible, I recommend adjusting the above factors for your shipments, and see if it enables other shipment options. Let me know if you have any additional questions!
- Bryce
