Recently, many sellers have fallen into the trouble of shipping restrictions due to Amazon's large reduction in storage capacity. Many sellers complained that they had a storage capacity of 10,000 before going to bed last night, but only 8,000 when they woke up this morning; there were still 20,000 last Saturday, and only 10,000 this Wednesday! The sudden reduction of storage capacity disrupted the seller's stocking plan during the peak season, and even some goods that were already on the way did not have storage capacity. Sellers are looking for ways to increase storage capacity and increase storage limits.

In the past, after the storage capacity of most sellers was limited, they could only apply to Amazon for an increase in storage capacity, while storing the goods in a third-party overseas warehouse where the goods were first transshipped, and then transferring the goods to the Amazon warehouse after the storage capacity was available. Now there is another way. In the face of the upcoming peak season, Amazon has officially launched the Amazon Warehousing & Distribution (AWD) network to help sellers solve the problem of insufficient storage capacity and difficulty in replenishing goods.

So what is AWD? AWD provides a pay-as-you-go warehousing solution for U.S. station sellers. Help sellers to send and store inventory to Amazon AWD warehouse (near FBA warehouse) through third-party cross-border logistics and Amazon cross-border logistics service (AGL), according to the inventory situation of FBA warehouse, make timely and automatic replenishment, let your FBA warehouse Continuous stock, and not limited by storage capacity!

Specifically, AWD has the following advantages:

1. Amazon's official products are stable and reassuring
2. More flexible, the first journey is compatible with AGL and third-party logistics carriers
3. Front warehouse storage, FBA storage capacity guarantee
4. Automatic replenishment, sellers don't have to worry about out of stock
5. The price is transparent, no additional surcharge, only pay for the space used

The warehousing data of AWD warehouse and FBA warehouse are connected, and there is no replenishment limit, pay-as-you-go, how much space is used and how much is paid. That is to say, if a certain SKU is out of stock in the FBA warehouse, as long as you have stock in the AWD warehouse, your link will not be out of stock. The system will automatically replenish the goods from the AWD warehouse to the FBA warehouse, and then deliver them to customers.

It should be noted that using AWD also has some limitations.

1. Automatic replenishment can only be performed if FBA has a storage capacity. If a seller has a SKU out of stock, but FBA has no storage capacity, the AWD warehouse will not automatically replenish the goods to the FBA warehouse. It will not be replenished until the FBA storage capacity is restored.
2. For replenishment from the AWD warehouse to the FBA warehouse, additional transportation fees need to be paid, charged by cubic feet
3. AWD warehouse has product restrictions, unclassifiable, heavy and bulky, dangerous goods, temperature control, shelf life of perishable goods, shoes and jewelry, multiple ASIN boxes, etc. cannot be put into the warehouse
4. Each box can only hold 1 SKU, and cannot mix SKUs
5. The size of the packing box cannot exceed 25 inches * 25 inches * 36 inches
6. Because the goods have to be transferred from the AWD warehouse to the FBA warehouse first, and then delivered to the customer, the delivery time will be slower.

Simply put, the advantage of AWD warehouse is that it can be replenished indefinitely. As long as you can afford the storage fee, it can ensure that your link will continue to be stocked. Sellers who have sold out during the peak season can properly use the AWD warehouse function to ensure the continuous supply of the link. However, if your products are not suitable for AWD warehouses, it is still recommended to use third-party US overseas warehouse services. The US overseas warehouse of Imperial Express can help sellers send one item directly to speed up the delivery time. For some overweight and oversized items such as electric vehicles, office desks and chairs, auto parts, sofas, furniture, gardening products, etc., there is no warehousing size limit for overseas warehouses in the United States, and the warehousing costs are relatively reasonable. The last journey can be directly delivered to customers by truck hand.

American overseas warehouses are both flexible and affordable, which can reduce logistics costs and speed up logistics timeliness, and can also handle operations such as transit, labeling and changing. Sellers can choose according to their actual situation and prepare in advance to avoid the embarrassment of out of stock during peak season.