FOB vs EXW: Which Incoterm Should FBA Sellers Use?
FOB vs EXW: FOB puts the supplier in charge to the origin port, EXW leaves everything to you from the factory door. What each means and which fits FBA.
Inventory Hero articles on suppliers — practical guidance for Amazon FBA sellers.
FOB vs EXW: FOB puts the supplier in charge to the origin port, EXW leaves everything to you from the factory door. What each means and which fits FBA.
The end-to-end process of importing from China to Amazon FBA: sourcing, incoterms, freight, customs and duties, prep, and into the fulfillment center.
How to calculate your reorder date: the day to place a PO so stock arrives before you run out. The formula, a worked example, and the inputs that matter.
PO payment terms decide how much of your inventory the supplier finances. Deposit splits, net terms, and how each affects your FBA cash flow.
Purchase order tracking for FBA: follow each PO through placed, shipped, received, and reconciled, so nothing slips and every shortfall gets claimed.
Why and how to run multiple suppliers for a SKU: dual-sourcing for risk and leverage, and how to manage inventory across them.
MOQ is the smallest order a supplier will accept. Why it exists, how it forces overstock and ties up cash, and how to negotiate it, for Amazon FBA sellers.
Supplier lead time is how long from PO to goods ready or delivered. How to measure quoted vs actual, track it per supplier, and reduce it, for FBA sellers.
A purchase order template for Amazon FBA: the fields that prevent supplier disputes, plus the FBA-specific labeling and carton lines most templates miss.
Inventory lead time on Amazon FBA is multi-leg: production, freight, customs, and check-in. Why the number your supplier quotes is not the one to plan on.