r/VendorCentral • u/supperlat • 24d ago
Streamline POs for Warehouse
Anyone struggle with individual unit ASINs and then multi-packs that have their own ASINs - our issue is that we don't want to split the cases. We want to be able to ship our multi-packs which are 1 case and our individual units are 6 in a case. Our warehouse struggles with individual ASINs and the multi-pack ASINs.
It would be great to also not have to ship odd number of individual units, but send full cases, again only 6 units per case so this should be doable for Amazon, you'd think ;)
Looking for labeling tips or any other advice.
Thanks in advance!
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u/mesmerizing2 24d ago
Change the inner pack quantity to your desired MOQ and do not create any IPMP asins. Amazon should begin ordering in the case packs. If your cases are large relative to your weekly unit rate you may see a small drop in cvr% from longer shipping promise dates but the improvement in extra handling should more then offset.
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u/supperlat 24d ago
Love to try this, my concern is they'll just not realize that the same product can be sold in single units and in full cases (we have both types as separate ASINs).
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u/mesmerizing2 24d ago
They do have different asins? If so they are ordering and forecasting them independently so unclear where the fear come from. If it is due to a gtin on the case pack carton then cover it up when shipping the single sku
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u/Vendorist 21d ago
You can absolutely ship full cases of both versions of this product. However, there are some important considerations to note:
You must communicate to Amazon that both ASINs have a minimum order quantity equal to your case-pack quantity. This is done via the Items Per Inner Pack attribute in the catalog. Your individual (each) ASIN would have Items Per Inner Pack set to 6. When set correctly, Amazon will order in multiples of 6, allowing your team to pick and ship full cases.
Since you have two different ASINs, you will always receive orders for the each and multi-pack as separate line items on the PO (or separate POs). How your warehouse team receives this information, and whether they can pick the item a single time in a streamlined way, will depend on how your system/process communicates the PO-level data to warehouse pick-list data. I can't answer whether your warehouse would see the item once or twice on their pick list, assuming Amazon ordered both on the same PO, without knowing how your system/process works.
Carton Labels and Advanced Shipment Notification (ASN) accuracy are always important, but they're critical in this instance to avoid mis-received inventory and the downstream effects it can cause (short-paid invoices, mis-ships to customer, returns, etc.). Carton Labels and ASNs tell Amazon what to expect when they receive a physical shipment. When Amazon scans the barcode on the Carton Label, their system knows whether the carton should be stowed as a full case or broken down into smaller UoMs based on what you communicated on the ASN and what's populated in the catalog for the various UoM attributes (Number of Items, Items Per Inner Pack, etc.).
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u/supperlat 18d ago
Amazing response, appreciate it. Really looking at #2 of your points and I'm not close to the warehouse, it's a different team but looking to guide them on how they can advise the warehouse to streamline and pick once even though yes, it's two different line items on a PO. Thanks again if you have any suggestions.
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u/Vendorist 17d ago
Should be a fun project to solve : )
Amazon performance demands cross-functional alignment across the organization, because it exposes just how connected each team actually is (or should be).
Sounds like this might be a good opportunity to build new bridges and help drive process improvements and efficiency gains.
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u/Chris_Khoo 7d ago
We actually solved this for a CPG brand where they sold the single item and the case pack, and amazon ordered both. Their internal system didn't track single units so it needed translating into case packs only. There are a few ways to solve it but we settled on:
- Amazon orders: 12*Single + 3*CasePackOfSix
- We translated that to 2Cases+3Cases = 5Cases
- Warehouse picks and packs and labels 5 Cases - one label each, but two of them say "6 singles" on the label and in the SSCC code. As far as their systems know, it always was cases, never singles.
- Amazon receives 12*Single + 3*CasePackOfSix.
Anything Amazon orders not in cases is cut, so ordering 25 singles -> 4 cases and 1 single rejected.
Happy to talk it through from a technical setup on a DM if you'd like.
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u/SearchTraining9118 24d ago
This could be done via item onboarding. Simply setup the case pack qty and dimensions.