When many e-commerce sellers first enter the European and American e-commerce markets, their first choice will be Amazon. However, after selling for a period of time, they may start to try to add Walmart, eBay, Esty or brand self-built websites. At this time, inventory management and There is a problem with the goods. How much goods should be put in which warehouse, and how to easily manage all the inventory?
Multi-channel Fulfillment
Multi-channel Fulfillment, multi-channel distribution service, the English abbreviation is MCF. This multi-channel shipping service means that when sellers have orders on other platforms, they can ship directly to consumers through Amazon’s FBA warehouse, which is super convenient!
Advantage
Easy management - a single warehouse can ship orders to different platforms, making it very easy to manage.
Instant tracking - Amazon will provide a tracking code within 1 minute after shipment, making it easy to confirm the current shipment status.
Stable timeliness - after picking, delivery can be completed in as little as 1 working day
Price Transparency - Price transparency, no other additional surcharges
Shortcoming
Not all items are supported - some cosmetics, nutritional supplements, etc. cannot be used with MCF
Poor brand effectiveness - When shipping, Amazon's outer boxes will be used for packaging. Now you can also request blank packaging, but you still can't customize your own brand packaging.
The price is slightly more expensive - compared to sellers who ship to Amazon, the cost is about 30% higher, so before using it, you need to make a detailed calculation to see if the cost is appropriate.
Countries currently supported by MCF
United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, Italy
MCF delivery speed
There are 3 speeds to choose from
Priority - 2 working days after shipping
Expedited - 3 working days after shipping
Standard - 5 working days after shipping
MCF fee
The fee structure of MCF is warehousing fee + delivery fee, which is very simple.
Delivery fee - starting price is $6.99, the more Units, the cheaper it is
Storage fee - starting price is $0.78/ Cubic foot
The price will vary depending on the size of the product and delivery speed, so you must still refer to the actual quotation. You can click on the following website to confirm
Manual creation - MCF orders can be created directly in Amazon's seller backend
Automated cascade support Assume that MCF is used to ship to self-built website platform systems such as Shopify, Wix, BigCommerce, etc. There are many related free tools available on the market. After automatic connection, you do not need to set up one by one, the system will automatically Help you set up orders on the platform and ship them on MCF, which is very convenient!If you want to find related resources, you can click on the following URLhttps://supplychain.amazon.com/integrations
Can MCF accept returns?
The answer is yes. Directly in the Amazon seller's backend, create a customer return option. The system will generate a Return Merchandise Authorization Form (RMA). The form contains a label with the return address. The customer only needs to affix this label to the merchandise to be returned. , and it's done.
If the seller wants to confirm whether the item has been returned to the warehouse, he can go to the "Return Status" button on the order details page to confirm the latest status.
Summarize
MCF is very convenient and easy to use to manage cross-platform inventory and shipments. However, before using it, you must carefully calculate whether the cost is consistent. If so, this will save you a lot of time and management costs!
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