A prep center is a warehouse that provides preparation of your commodity in order to be accepted for further fulfilment on marketplaces of your choice.
Goals of a prep center:
· Receiving commodity;
· Inspecting the commodity to exclude defected or wrong units;
· Consolidation of packages from different suppliers in one bulk batch;
· Proper preparation according to conditions and rules of a fulfilment marketplace;
· Printing and applying labels;
· Bundling
· Packaging of a commodity to ensure it's integrity and safety during transportation;
· Commodity storage.
Stages of a prep center workflow:
1. Receiving a notice from your side that your supplier/retailer have sent products to us;
2. Receiving and inspection of a commodity to make sure it is intact, matching the ASIN and ordered quantityо;
3. Processing of a commodity and its entry in software systems;
4. Preparation of a commodity according to ASIN;
5. Packaging of a commodity for further shipment to Amazon Fulfilment Centers;
6. Handing over packed and consolidated commodity to the carrier service;
7. Displaying package movements in software systems.