Get your supplement batch ready for its next warehouse.
Shipment preparation for capsule supplement brands using Amazon FBA or a third-party logistics provider. Bring the receiving warehouse’s requirements so packaging, labels, carton data and delivery responsibilities can be scoped with your production order.
Written offer within 1 to 3 business days.
- Amazon capsule packaging with preparation scoped for the receiving warehouse.
- Warehouse requirements supplied with the production brief.
- Preparation, freight and booking responsibilities agreed separately.
FDA registration is a filing, not FDA approval.
Define the handoff before packing
Preparation, transport and inbound booking are separate tasks. Agree who handles each one and the information needed from the receiving warehouse before finalising the shipment scope.
Prepare against the receiving warehouse’s instructions
Direct delivery can avoid an additional stop at your own premises when the pack, data and transport arrangement support it. Confirm the destination and preparation scope for your order rather than treating direct shipment as a standard inclusion.
Amazon FBA requirements
Use the current instructions for your marketplace, product and shipment. Barcode choice, unit preparation, carton labels and box-content data need to match the seller account’s requirements; an FNSKU is not assumed to be the only permitted barcode for every product.
Third-party warehouse requirements
A 3PL may specify its own unit identifiers, carton configuration, pallet labels and advance shipping notice. Send its current inbound guide so the required work can be assessed.
The packing formats themselves are on packaging in jars and blister packaging, the label artwork rules are on labels and design, and the marketplace document picture is on Amazon and XXL packs.
Compare the preparation needed for each destination
Use these as briefing checklists. Availability, equipment compatibility, data handover and fees must be confirmed for the work included in your order.
Amazon FBA brief
- Confirm the barcode required for each SKU and supply the current label files.
- Specify any required protective packaging and warning labels.
- Supply the carton-label instructions for the shipment.
- Define the box-content data required per carton.
- Agree which shipment data is supplied, by whom and in what file format.
- Confirm the required expiry-date placement and format on units and cartons.
Third-party logistics brief
- Provide the current receiving guide and unit/carton label requirements.
- Specify the packing-list fields: SKU, batch, quantities and carton count.
- Agree who submits the advance shipping notice and when.
- Define the required pallet type, dimensions, height and wrapping.
- Confirm whether SSCC pallet labels are required and who supplies them.
- List the delivery documents and their placement with the shipment.
Ask for preparation, materials, pallet work and transport to be itemised where relevant. Compare equivalent scope if you are also considering a separate preparation provider.
Supply the information before packing starts
A current guide, complete label files and the destination details help establish the correct pack and data requirements.
Codes
- The FNSKU label file per SKU, or the GS1 codes if the warehouse works on EAN and GTIN rather than on a marketplace code.
- A statement of which code is the one that must scan, when the unit could carry more than one.
The plan or the guide
- The shipment plan from your Seller Central account, or the current inbound guide from your 3PL.
- The version date, because an inbound guide that is a year old is usually not the one in force.
Where it goes
- The ship-to address of the receiving centre, as it appears on the plan and not as it appears on a website.
- The appointment rules for that site: who books, what notice is needed, and which hours accept a delivery.
Artwork
- Print ready label artwork, approved, with the position of the expiry field marked.
- The expiry format you need printed, written out, because a date printed in the wrong order is a rejected shipment.
Give each part of the handoff an owner
Confirm these responsibilities in the order, including any work performed by your carrier, warehouse or another service provider.
Seller-account instructions
Nominate who creates and updates the shipment plan and supplies the current label files. Share the required shipment instructions rather than account credentials.
Inbound booking and transport
Name the party arranging the carrier and warehouse appointment. Confirm when carton or pallet counts, weights and dimensions will be available for the booking.
Customs and destination requirements
For cross-border shipments, confirm the delivery terms, importer, customs representative and required documents with the appointed transport provider. Requirements depend on the origin, destination and goods.
Plan a split delivery when the order needs one
If a partial shipment could help replenish stock, assess it alongside production and release requirements. Confirm the quantities and preparation needed for each destination.
Specify the first destination
Identify the quantity needed first, its warehouse, labels and required arrival date. Production, release and transport feasibility must be confirmed before the split is scheduled.
Define the remaining quantities
Give each destination a quantity, label set and shipping instruction. Confirm how the batch references, documents and additional handling are managed across the shipments.
Fulfilment preparation questions
Can you ship directly to Amazon FBA?
Request direct delivery in the enquiry and provide the current shipment instructions and destination. Preparation, carrier, booking responsibilities and charges must be confirmed for your order.
Do you apply FNSKU labels?
If FNSKU labelling is required for your shipment, provide the current label files and application instructions. Confirm whether this work is included and how other barcodes must be handled under the applicable marketplace rules.
Do you prep for a 3PL?
Send the warehouse’s inbound guide with your enquiry. The offer should confirm the available unit, carton and pallet preparation, data requirements and any separate handling work.
What documents travel with the pallet?
Agree the packing list, delivery note, carton or pallet data and batch references required by the receiving warehouse. Product COAs and other evidence may be supplied separately; name their format and delivery timing in the order.
Can the first split batch go to FBA and the rest to my warehouse?
Request the split in your brief, with quantities and instructions for each destination. It depends on production, release and shipping feasibility and should be confirmed before packing.
Who books the inbound appointment?
The order should name the responsible party, which may be your carrier, your business or an agreed service provider. Confirm the information and timing needed to make the booking.
Send the warehouse guide with your product brief
Include the destination, quantities and required preparation. Receive a written offer within 1 to 3 business days, with the available work and responsibilities defined.
Keep the receiving requirements connected to the pack. Explore capsule packaging.