How many days does it take for Amazon to prepare goods? What are the advantages of self-delivery?

On the Amazon platform, Amazon merchants need to deal with many issues, such as stocking. What is the maximum number of days Amazon requires for stocking? The following content will answer your questions.

How many days does Amazon take to prepare goods?

In fact, the normal time is 14-28 days, which is the standard delivery and default time and cannot be changed.

1. The self-delivery order was delayed by 8 hours. Can the time be changed when shipping in the background?

Then there wouldn’t be so many people with high late delivery rates and their stores being closed.

If it is discovered through the backend, the consequences may be more serious.

2. How to set the self-delivery time to one to two weeks?

After the self-placed order is completed, you can see the information in the background "Management", pack it and hand it over to the freight forwarder. On the order page, make sure to fill in the order number and related logistics information. The order is deemed to have been processed and no operation is required for the order.

3. How to operate the self-delivery background?

For self-delivery orders, you can see detailed information in the background "Order Management" after the order is generated. After the products are packed and handed over to the freight forwarder, after obtaining the order number, click the "Confirm Shipment" button on the processing page, fill in the order MGC number and related information, and the storage is completed. The order is deemed to have been processed.

For FBA orders, you do not need to do anything, as Yahui will be responsible for the picking, packaging and delivery of the products.

By applying Shengtu ERP, you can complete the docking, automatic warehousing and outbound business, stop reminders, replenishment, etc.

4. How long does it take from shipment to warehousing? How long in advance should we prepare the goods?

This depends on the timeliness of the first leg you choose. When the goods are put on the shelves after entering the Asian warehouse depends on the processing time of the warehouse, which will be affected by the peak season. It is very common that the goods are not put on the shelves for half a month during the peak season. More time needs to be reserved for replenishment.

What are the advantages of self-delivery?

Compared with FBA, the advantages of self-delivery mainly focus on three aspects: investment cost, coverage and sensitivity: • Determine the inventory quantity and control the cost.

•You can ship goods from domestic ports and deliver them without paying overseas storage fees.

• Ability to select different carriers and delivery services based on the form and needs, covering a wider area.

• Product selection is not restricted and can be selected more flexibly.

It is worth mentioning that a “purchase and delivery” service has been launched for self-delivery orders. Those who ship their own orders through “purchase and delivery” can enjoy policy protections such as “negative feedback policy”, “trading guarantee claims”, and “effective tracking rate compliance”, which helps to protect performance.

The default preparation time for Amazon's self-delivery is 14-28 days. Of course, if there are any changes, the merchant will communicate with the customer in a timely manner. The corresponding platform's self-delivery preparation time is relatively long, so there is no need to ship the goods immediately. Just ship on time after the customer places an order.

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