Pre-FBA & Warehousing
We don't just talk about logistics, we run it: our own warehouse, automated FNSKU labeling, and inventory planning that spots shortages before they happen.
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Pre-FBA covers all the steps between goods receiving at your site or your manufacturer's and actual storage at an Amazon fulfillment center: inspection, labeling, interim storage, and Amazon-compliant shipping. It's the buffer between your supply chain and Amazon's distribution network.
Why this intermediate step pays off: Amazon requires goods to be ready to ship at all times – correctly labeled, packaged, and shipment-ready. Anyone organizing that entirely in-house or directly at the manufacturer usually pays for it – through high Amazon storage fees, labeling errors, or delayed restocking.
Pre-FBA bundles these tasks in one place, lowers storage costs through interim buffering outside Amazon, and creates the control needed to stay reliably ready to ship.
The process
Every delivery is counted on arrival and checked for transport damage, completeness, and match against the order. Faulty or damaged goods don't quietly continue on toward Amazon.
Every unit receives Amazon's required labeling – generated automatically and applied directly from the system, not typed by hand. That reduces mix-ups and noticeably speeds up throughput.
Instead of holding everything permanently in Amazon's more expensive storage, stock sits with us and is resupplied in batches – lowering storage fees and creating flexibility for demand swings.
Cartoning, palletizing, and shipping data follow Amazon's requirements for the respective fulfillment center exactly. That reduces intake problems and extra fees from faulty deliveries.
Automation
Manually matching FNSKU labels is one of the most common sources of error in goods receiving – swapped barcodes can block entire deliveries. We generate labels automatically from the inventory system and apply them directly in the process.
Inventory planning
Every out-of-stock day costs ranking, visibility, and revenue – and is usually avoidable. We continuously match sales velocity, current stock, and lead times instead of only reacting once things are already tight.
"Never out of stock" is our standard for the process – with external factors like supplier delays or raw material shortages, risk can never be reduced to zero entirely, but it can be reduced significantly.
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Frequently asked questions
Pre-FBA covers all the steps between goods receiving at the manufacturer or importer and actual storage at Amazon FBA: inspection, labeling, interim storage, and Amazon-compliant shipping.
FNSKU and other required labels are generated directly from the inventory system and applied during goods receiving – without manually matching individual barcodes. That minimizes mix-ups and significantly speeds up throughput per delivery.
We continuously match Amazon stock, sell-through speed, and lead times, and automatically calculate when to reorder – including seasonal demand swings. The goal is to spot shortages before they happen.
Please get in touch and we'll share our current warehouse location details with you directly.
Pre-FBA pays off especially once regular, predictable restocking is needed – for example for products with steady sell-through or seasonal peaks. In the intro call, we'll take a concrete look at your product range.
Free intro call
30 minutes. No sales pitch, no slide deck. We listen and give an honest assessment of what's realistic for your product range. Prefer email? mail@socat.online