How To: Move Stock to the Amazon FBA Site
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Once your Amazon FBA channel has been configured in Khaos Control, there are two ways to move stock into the Amazon fulfilment warehouse:
- Create a purchase order that delivers directly to the Amazon FBA site.
- Transfer existing stock from your warehouse to the Amazon FBA site.
Option 1: Create a Purchase Order for Amazon FBA
Use this method when stock is being supplied directly from your supplier to Amazon's fulfilment centre.
Steps
- Create a purchase order as normal. See:
- Open the Main tab of the purchase order.
- Select the Amazon FBA warehouse from the Site drop-down list.
- Open the [Delivery Address] tab.
- Tick the Deliver to Site checkbox.
- The selected Amazon FBA site address will automatically populate the delivery address grid.
- Send the purchase order to your supplier as normal.
- Once Amazon confirms receipt of the goods, book the stock into the Amazon FBA site within Khaos Control.
Tip
Using the Amazon FBA site on the purchase order ensures stock is received directly into the correct warehouse location and accurately reflected within your site stock holdings.
Option 2: Transfer Stock to Amazon FBA
Use this method when stock is already held in one of your warehouses and needs to be moved to Amazon FBA.
This is commonly required when:
- Setting up Amazon FBA for the first time.
- Replenishing stock already held within Amazon.
- Moving inventory between internal and Amazon sites.
Steps
Follow the standard stock transfer process described in:
When completing the transfer, select the Amazon FBA warehouse as the destination site.
Additional Information
- Stock held at Amazon FBA is managed as a separate site within Khaos Control.
- Purchase orders can be delivered directly to Amazon FBA to simplify stock receipt processing.
- Stock transfers can be used to replenish Amazon inventory from your own warehouse stock.
- Ensure stock is booked into the Amazon FBA site once Amazon has confirmed receipt of the goods.