One carton with the wrong FNSKU label gets the entire shipment turned away at the dock.
FBA Prep
Amazon’s rules are stricter than customs: one wrong label or off-spec carton gets the whole shipment refused — and a missed warehouse appointment leaves you waiting.
The three biggest headaches
Oversized cartons trigger Amazon’s extra fees — you find out on the invoice, not before.
Warehouse appointments are a scramble — freight is ready but there’s no dock slot to send it to.
Recommended apps, in rollout order
- WMS · WarehousingPhone-guided receiving, putaway, picking, packing, shipping, and counts — mistakes blocked at every step.
- OMS · Order ManagementOne place for every order: check live stock, promise wisely, ship, and handle returns.
- TMS · Transport ManagementPlan, dispatch, track live, capture PODs, and reconcile freight — office and drivers in sync.
A typical day
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Morning: check appointment windows and which batches are ready to ship — plan the day around the slots.
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Midday: labeling and packing with spec checks built in — wrong carton, wrong label, caught on the spot.
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Afternoon: book the Amazon appointment and the truck from the same shipment screen.
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End of day: every batch’s check-in status tracked — you know what’s received before Amazon’s email says so.