Is Amazon Killing AWD? The 18x14x8 Rule May Be Just the Beginning
Amazon’s latest AWD restrictions are more than a storage policy update. They may signal a broader move toward a narrower, automated inventory network that leaves sellers responsible for larger-format and heavier products. This article explains the strategic and financial risks of relying on one platform, including stockout exposure, emergency freight, trapped inventory, and reduced multi-channel flexibility. It also shows how FBMFulfillment’s FBA Replenishment Module creates an independent domestic reserve, supports predictable 7 to 10 day FBA replenishment, eliminates placement fees, and keeps one inventory pool serving every major sales channel.
FBMFulfillment’s Technology Edge: Master the Pallet-to-Each Inventory Chain
Most 3PLs struggle with complex Unit of Measure (UOM) logic, but at FBMFulfillment, we’ve mastered the relational SKU system. By linking Pallet, Case, and Each SKUs, our technology calculates your “Maximum Potential Inventory” in real-time. This eliminates “trapped” inventory and protects your margins by charging for a single pallet pick instead of hundreds of individual “each” fees. Whether you’re drip-feeding Amazon FBA or shipping wholesale orders, our advanced tech ensures inventory accuracy and logical tracking of broken cases, giving you the operational excellence required to dominate multi-channel e-commerce.
Importing Into the US as a Non-Resident Seller: Freight Forwarding, Customs, DDP vs DDU, and the Documents That Get You Past the Border
You have products, customers, and a plan to sell in the United States. Now you need to get inventory into a US warehouse without creating a customs problem. The first question is simple: who is the importer of record? From freight forwarding and customs bonds to DDP vs DDU, this guide explains the import process […]
Death by a Thousand Fees: A Checklist to Audit Your Current 3PL’s Monthly Statement
Stop paying for air. Your 3PL is likely overcharging you through “Ghost Space” and predatory billing. Use this checklist to audit your invoice and regain your margins today.
Confessions of an Ex-Hostage: Why we killed onboarding fees and long-term contracts (and why your current 3PL won’t)
In this industry exposé, FBMFulfillment.com CEO John Polidan reveals the “Hostage Strategy” used by traditional 3PLs to trap e-commerce sellers. From predatory $5,000 onboarding fees to ironclad 12-month contracts, most fulfillment providers prioritize their own bottom line over seller growth. Polidan explains why FBMFulfillment broke the mold by eliminating setup fees and long-term commitments, shifting the power back to the brand owners. Learn how to identify “Sunk-Cost Traps” and why a service-based partnership is the only way to scale a modern multichannel business without losing control of your inventory or your margins.
BREAKING: Amazon Cut Off AWD for Any Unit Above 18 x 14 x 8 Inches or 20 lbs
The new Amazon AWD size limits are now live: any unit above 18 inches long, 14 inches wide, 8 inches high, or 20 pounds is no longer eligible for AWD. These Amazon AWD product requirements apply to AWD only, not FBA. Existing Amazon AWD oversize inventory already sitting in AWD is grandfathered and can keep auto replenishing into FBA until depleted, but it still accrues storage fees and new shipments are blocked at creation. FBMFulfillment can replace that lost buffer with domestic storage, prep, and our exclusive FBA Replenishment Module feeding FBA and every other channel from one pool.