Amazon announces Amazon Supply Chain, empowering sellers to manage their supply chain end-to-end across sales channels

September 13, 2023 , Seattle——   This week, at Accelerate , Amazon's annual global seller conference , Amazon announced the launch of Supply Chain by Amazon , a comprehensive solution , an end-to-end, fully automated supply chain service that will help sellers quickly and reliably deliver their products directly from manufacturers to customers around the world . With Amazon's leading logistics, distribution and transportation capabilities, Amazon's supply chain solution can help sellers secure product inventory , achieve faster and more reliable transportation , and significantly reduce costs.

With Amazon Supply Chain, Amazon will help sellers extract inventory from manufacturing plants around the world, handle cross-border shipping, customs clearance and ground transportation, store inventory in bulk, manage replenishment for Amazon and other sales channels, and deliver directly to customers. Sellers can now focus on creating high-quality products for their customers and growing their business, while Amazon takes care of logistics, reduces costs and increases delivery speed. The main advantages of Amazon Supply Chain include:

Exclusive cross-border discounts for Amazon Global Logistics ( AGL ) : Amazon will automatically offer discounts of up to 25% on all cross-border shipments shipped through Amazon Global Logistics ( AGL) to Amazon Warehouse Distribution (AWD ) , further reducing the cost of using Amazon's supply chain . Amazon Warehouse Distribution ( AWD) is Amazon's low-cost warehousing service that enables sellers to store inventory in Amazon distribution centers and seamlessly distribute goods in bulk.

· Simplify Amazon warehouse distribution network ( AWD) in-country shipping through the Partnered Carrier Program ( PCP ) : In addition to cross-border shipping through Amazon Global Logistics ( AGL) , later this year, sellers can use the Partnered Carrier Program ( PCP ) to simplify shipping to Amazon warehouse distribution network ( AWD) in the country of sale . Trusted carriers will provide reliable and fast shipping time , and can reduce costs by up to 25 % compared to other alternatives .

· Upgraded and affordable Amazon Warehouse Distribution Network ( AWD): Amazon Warehouse Distribution Network ( AWD) is now open to all sellers , offering sellers up to 80% discounts on Amazon Logistics (FBA) storage fees for bulk storage. Without the fourth quarter sales peak season storage fees, sellers can manage their inventory levels more efficiently even during the sales peak season. In the near future, sellers will also be able to book low-cost, long-term bulk inventory at more favorable discounts months in advance.

New Multi-Channel Distribution ( MCD ) capabilities : MCD helps sellers ship products in bulk from Amazon warehouse distribution centers ( AWD) to other online and physical sales channels , that is, sellers can use unified inventory to replenish all their sales and distribution channels , rather than just replenishing Amazon fulfillment centers. MCD is being tested with the first batch of sellers and is expected to be open to all sellers later this year .

· Automatically replenish inventory to Amazon Logistics (FBA): In addition to saving costs through Amazon’s warehouse distribution network ( AWD) , Amazon will now use advanced machine learning and supply chain optimization capabilities to automatically replenish inventory to the most appropriate Amazon operation center to respond to consumer demand, allowing sellers to enjoy faster Amazon logistics delivery speeds and meet delivery needs of sales channels other than Amazon through multi-channel delivery (MCF) . Helping sellers store the right amount of goods in the right place to meet their customer needs will help improve Amazon Logistics ( FBA ) same-day and next-day delivery rates, and can increase the number of sellers’ sales by an average of 15% .

“Our vision has always been to make it as easy as possible for sellers to serve their customers around the world, and we are investing in helping sellers succeed by providing simple, fast, and cost-effective solutions to help sellers navigate unpredictable and increasingly complex challenges , ” said Dharmesh Mehta , vice president of Amazon Global Seller Services . “ With Amazon Supply Chain , Amazon will take the products from your factory and manage the supply chain logistics all the way to your door . Sellers can offload the complexity of their supply chain logistics to Amazon, whether they sell products in Amazon stores or through other sales channels, including online and in-store . We are excited to help sellers on and off Amazon save more money, achieve higher business growth, and give them more time to continue developing amazing products for customers. ”  

Sellers can now streamline their supply chain management processes with Amazon Supply Chain, increase delivery speed and significantly reduce costs. With the upgrade of Multi-Channel Distribution ( MCD ) and Amazon Warehouse Distribution Network ( AWD) storage capacity reservations later this year , the advantages and flexibility of Amazon Supply Chain will be further demonstrated . For more information about Amazon Supply Chain, please visit https://sell.amazon.com/programs/supply-chain .

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