Have you ever found yourself frustrated with Amazon’s tendency to split your carefully planned FBA shipments, causing delays and extra expenses? We understand your pain, and that’s why we’re excited to introduce the “Re-Route” feature in Inventory Ahead, designed to put the control back in your hands and prevent those split shipments.

How Does the “Re-Route” Feature Work?

Let’s take a closer look at how this feature operates and how it empowers you to keep your shipments intact:

1. Accessing the “Re-Route” Option

The “Re-Route” option becomes available in the second step of the planning process, under the “Plan Status” of FBA shipments. This is where you have the chance to regain control over your FBA shipments.

Note: This option is only available for shipments selected to send by “individual” units.

2. Table Display

When you click on “Re-Route,” a table will appear, providing you with key information to make an informed decision. Here’s what you’ll find in this table:

3. “Retry with New Suggestion” Button

The real magic happens when you click on the “Retry with New Suggestion” button. This action prompts our system to reevaluate your shipment based on the suggested quantity. We recalculate and optimize the quantity to prevent the splitting of your shipment, ensuring that your products stay together during the fulfillment process.

Note: Once clicked on “Retry with New Suggestion”, give it a minute to load, and “View contents” for new results!

Ready to reclaim control over your FBA shipments? Try out the “Re-Route” feature today and experience the benefits for yourself!

Are you considering taking a well-deserved break or planning a vacation? Maybe you aim to enjoy your holiday without any interruptions. Follow these straightforward steps to activate the vacation mode for your inventory, ensuring a peaceful holiday period.

Here’s how to go about it:

Go to “Settings” > “Inventory Rules”.

On the next page, you can either modify an existing rule or create a new one.

• To modify an existing rule, simply click on the rule name.
• To add a new rule, click on “Add new rule” at the top right-hand corner of the page.

Now, you have three options to set up the vacation mode.

Option 1: Manual Inventory Setting

• In the “Inventory” field, input the number “0” (or any number you desire).
• Under the “Assign to” field, assign the rule to your desired store(s).

This number will remain static and this action will notify all your assigned channels that the stock in your local warehouse is at zero ensuring you won’t receive any orders during your vacation.

Option 2: Fulfillment Latency Setting – (Only works for Amazon stores).

• Click on “Advanced options.”
• Under “Fulfillment latency,” enter the number of days it will take you to fulfill your orders.
• Under the “Assign to” field, assign the rule to your desired store(s).

With this setting enabled, your current inventory will be displayed on your channel, along with the specified fulfillment time.

Option 3: Restock Date Setting – (Only works for Amazon stores).

• From your Inventory rule, click on “Advanced options.”
• Under “Restock date,” enter the date when you will start shipping out the orders.
• Under the “Assign to” field, assign the rule to your desired store(s).

With this setting enabled, your current inventory will be showcased on your channel, along with the expected restocking date.

Option 4: Release Date Setting – (Only works for Amazon stores).

• From your Inventory rule, click on “Advanced options.”
• Under “Release date,” enter the date when you will begin fulfilling orders.
• Under the “Assign to” field, assign the rule to your desired store(s).