Streamlining Request Routing for Amazon Suppliers: Simplifying the process for suppliers to request a carrier assignment for their shipments.
Attention Amazon Suppliers: Here's What You Need to Know About Routing Requests:
When working with Amazon, it's crucial for suppliers to request a carrier assignment for their shipments. This is especially important when the customer is responsible for paying the freight charges. Suppliers must provide all the necessary details, such as the expected pick-up date, location, nature of the shipment, weight, and volume.
Introducing Amazon Vendor Central Routing Requests:
For Amazon suppliers, submitting a routing request through Vendor Central is mandatory after confirming the Purchase Order. This request includes essential information like the pick-up date, time, number of cartons, weight, and volume of the shipment. This process is referred to as the routing request.
Confirmation is Key:
Once the routing request is submitted, Amazon will send a confirmation email to suppliers. In this email, suppliers will find a reference number known as the Amazon Reference Number (ARN) for their routing request. This reference number is important for tracking and matching purposes.
Automate for Efficiency:
To streamline the routing request process, Amazon offers an electronic data interchange (EDI) method for its EDI-enabled vendors. By utilizing EDI 753, vendors can easily send routing requests and receive confirmations through EDI 754. These automated transmissions eliminate the need for manual data entry, saving time and reducing errors.
Key Components of EDI 753 Routing Requests:
Suppliers need to include specific information when submitting an EDI 753 routing request. This includes a unique Supplier Reference Number, the Customer Purchase Order Number from Amazon, the number of pallets or cartons, total weight of the consignment, total volume in cubic feet, and an address identifier.
Receive Confirmation with EDI 754:
Once the routing request is processed, Amazon will provide a routing confirmation through EDI 754. This confirmation will include the Supplier Reference Number and the unique Amazon Reference Number (ARN), which suppliers must use when submitting the Advance Shipment Notification (ASN).
Carrier Assignment by Amazon:
Amazon takes care of assigning carriers based on negotiated rates and shipment specifications. Large consignments may be assigned Less Than Truckload (LTL) carriers like Con-way or Central Freight Lines, while smaller shipments may be assigned carriers like UPS or FedEx.
Advance Shipment Notification (ASN):
After the consignment is picked up by the carrier, suppliers need to provide Amazon with an Advance Shipment Notification (ASN). This can be done manually in Vendor Central or through EDI by submitting an EDI 856 with the carrier's tracking number.
Avoid Mistakes, Automate with TPSynergy:
To prevent errors and improve efficiency, it's crucial to automate the shipment process with Amazon. Many suppliers struggle to accurately enter data into Vendor Central, resulting in chargebacks and a decrease in their ranking. To simplify the process, consider using an EDI automation tool like TPSynergy (https://www.tpsynergy.com/edi-integrations).
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