Hello Sellers,

With Prime Day 2025 quickly approaching, now’s a good time to double-check your inbound FBA processes to avoid delays and make the most of the event. Here are key best practices:

1. Send Shipments Early

• To be eligible for Prime badge visibility during the event by mid-to-late June to ensure it’s available for sale during Prime Day.
• If you're using the Partnered Carrier Programme, provide accurate estimated delivery ranges to help Amazon prepare receiving in advance.

2. Follow Shipment Guidelines

• Use Send to Amazon to enter accurate unit counts, box quantities, and total weight.
• Box content information is required. Without it, your shipment may be excluded from auto-receiving and charged a manual processing fee.
• Use FBA Prep Services if your packaging doesn’t meet Amazon’s requirements.
• For heavy boxes, apply “Team Lift” or “Mechanical Lift” labels to comply with safety protocols. More details here: Shipping and routing requirements

3. Optimise Shipment Placement

• For small-parcel deliveries, the Box-Level Inventory Placement program supports multi-destination shipping plans by allowing detailed box content to be submitted up front—making receiving faster and more accurate.
• Use the Partnered Carrier Programme or Amazon Freight for small-parcel, less-than-truckload, and full-truckload shipments—these allow Amazon to coordinate directly with carriers.
• Book off-peak delivery appointments (early mornings, evenings, or weekends) to minimise wait times at fulfilment centres.
• Make sure your shipments are fully prepared, labelled, and routed to the correct fulfilment centre to avoid delays, manual processing charges, and performance penalties. More details here: Inbound problem summary

4. Track and Plan Inventory Levels

• Use the Capacity Monitor to stay within your monthly storage limits.
• Capacity Manager allows requests for extra storage for fast-moving ASINs.

5. Maintain Healthy Inventory Levels

• Maintain at least 28 days of inventory per ASIN to avoid stockouts.
• Check the FBA Inventory to check the recommended minimum levels for your ASINs.

6. Final Checks

• Tracking information is uploaded for every shipment
• SKU and box content details match what’s physically sent

If you're still prepping shipments, now’s the time to get them moving.

Best regards, Ezra