Various Prep services are available for Wholesale and FBA replenishment, including to and from Reserve Storage, so you can easily have ready-to-sell inventory on any channel. Destinations include but are not limited to FBA, Walmart, Costco, and so much more!

Flexport will prepare and palletize wholesale orders based on specific instructions, including simple Electronic data interchange (EDI), Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) and custom wholesale configuration.

What Prep services are offered?

With Flexport Prep, you have access to a wide variety of value-added services, including:

• Labeling units: The Flexport team will print your unit barcode labels, apply them to your units, and ensure they are visible and compliant.
• Box labeling: The Flexport team will print box and master carton labels and apply them to inbound cartons, ensuring compliance with any downstream channels.
• Bubble wrapping units: The Flexport team will bubble wrap your units to reduce the chance of damage during handling and transportation. All wrapped units will be packaged to pass a standard 3 foot drop test.
• Bagging units: The Flexport team will place your units in a sealed poly bag with the appropriate labels and barcodes visible. This will help items remain intact and protected throughout the fulfillment process. 
• Boxing units: The Flexport team will place your units in boxes to ensure they are protected throughout the fulfillment process. This packaging can be provided by the merchant or sourced by Flexport.
• Kitting: The Flexport team will combine multiple items that you choose into a single SKU, and then assemble these items for future shipment.
• Floor loaded container: The Flexport team will unload your floor loaded containers and arrange your boxes on pallets for further processing. Containers must remain at the fulfillment center for 2 business days to complete unloading. Live unloads are not offered.

How to request Wholesale and FBA Prep

For FBA bound inventory currently located in our Reserve Storage location, you can request the Labeling units prep service directly within our Seller Portal Replenishments flow to FBA (see image below).

For remaining inventory and prep services, see the steps below. 

Steps: 

1. Please submit a ticket with our Support Team with the following information. Please select Prep Services <> I want to create a new Prep request and this will route to the correct Support Team. If some or all of the information below is not provided and necessary our Support Team will request it via the ticket.

    

   • • Is a quote needed?
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     • Any Custom Instructions for the Request? (this is subject to approval and we might not be able to accommodate at this time)
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     • What services are being requested? Click here for prices.
       

       • Box Building

       • Kitting

       • Bubble Wrapping

       • Bagging

       • Floor Loaded Container

       • SKU/Barcode Labeling

       • Box/Carton Labeling
         
         

     • If this is for kitting - What is being placed inside the kit?

       • Please provide information about the raw materials that are making up the kit.
         
         

     • What are the dimensions of each SKU being placed inside the kit (please use Length x Width x Height format)?
       • This is particularly helpful if the prep team is responsible for sourcing the boxes to build their kits.
       • This is not required if you are providing your own boxes for their kits.
         
         
     • Is there anything else you are requiring to be placed inside of the kit?
       • Examples include: Stickers, Flyers, Printed Instructions, etc.
         
         
     • What materials are you providing (if any)?
       • Examples include: Branded boxes, Branded polybags, Inserts, etc.
         
         
     • If your are providing your own boxes/cartons to complete this request, please provide those dimensions (LxWxH format, please).
       
       
     • What materials is Flexport's Prep Team responsible for sourcing (if any)?
       
       
     • Please provide a breakdown of expected quantities (for each SKU if known):
       • # of Individual SKUs
       • # Total Units
       • # Pallets Expected
       • # Boxes/Cartons
         
         
     • Is there a timeframe in which you wish to inbound for this request (if so, when)?
       • Example: Within 14 days, Next 30 days, 60+ days…
         
         
     • Is there a timeframe or hard deadline for the completion of your prep request?
       • Important Note: Larger jobs will require longer to process. Please set this expectation with your merchants.
         
         
     • When prep is completed, where will these units be going?
       • Examples include: Flexport Network, FBA (Amazon), B2B (please list company name), Reserve Storage, etc.
         
         
     • Do you have any attachments or photos of the products and/or what the end prep request should look like to help our team complete the request properly?
       
       

   Next Steps

   Support may coordinate via the ticket or set up a meeting to review your request and learn more about what you need. Support will confirm if the prep service is approved. Do not ship your inbound unless you have received approval.
   
   If approved, Support will provide further instructions from there.