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Not enough storage?Apply now for more!Amazon's “Storage Capacity Manager”, expand storage capacity now!
July 7, 2023
Contents:
1. “Storage Capacity Manager”, expand storage capacity now!
Step 2.4 Start it now!Detailed explanation of the “Storage Capacity Manager” operation steps!
3. Knock on the blackboard!Practice “with practice” to easily get more space!
Frequently asked questions
1. “Storage Capacity Manager”, expand storage capacity now!
Step 2.4 Start it now!Detailed explanation of the “Storage Capacity Manager” operation steps!
3. Knock on the blackboard!Practice “with practice” to easily get more space!
Frequently asked questions
Prime Day was right around the corner, but suddenly I discovered that my storage capacity was limited!! Is it possible to rub shoulders with this peak season?😢555...
I also want to order more new products and big sales during this peak season!As a result, the operation was as fierce as a tiger, but there were restrictions on entering the warehouse... indicating that they wanted more storage... 😭
Prime Day was right around the corner, but suddenly I discovered that my storage capacity was limited!! Is it possible to rub shoulders with this peak season?😢555...
Inventory management has always been an important part of store operations. In order to help sellers and friends effectively handle the “super traffic” of the peak season, Amazon Logistics (FBA) launched a new storage policy on March 1, 2023 and launched in the US and eight European countries (UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium), and will launch in Canada on May 1. The new FBA Capacity Limits (FBA Capacity Limits) combines the original replenishment limits and storage limits into a single storage limit.
Under the new storage policy, if a seller's inventory exceeds the storage capacity limit, they will not be able to create a new shipment, and at the same time, the seller's account may be charged an inventory storage overage fee. In this case, if the seller wishes to increase storage space for the purchased products and believes that this batch of products will be well received by buyers, then it is possible to improve the seller's sales performance during the peak season by applying for additional storage space.
Yes!You heard it right!There isn't enough storage space, so apply for additional storage space right away, don't be afraid to face the peak season!
In order to ensure that peak season products can enter the warehouse smoothly and avoid a “short supply” situation, it is particularly important to ensure that there is enough “food and grass” in the rear!If you're struggling with storage space issues, with the Amazon Treasure Tool - Storage Capacity Manager, you can apply for more FBA storage space for your high-selling products and earn performance points through the sales this portion of space brings to offset storage space costs.
Storage capacity manager operation diagram
Overcoming the problem of replenishment, the efficient and fast Amazon Storage Capacity Manager operation steps are actually very simple!Let's follow Xiaobian to learn how to start and seize peak season sales in one fell swoop!
✦ Request additional storage capacity ✦
Ask the seller to tell Amazon how much inventory space you need to increase and specify the “reserve fee” you are willing to pay for this space.
*Note: Sellers do not require an upfront payment, or they may not pay this portion at all.
The reservation fee is set by the seller when applying for additional storage space, and is the maximum reservation fee the seller is willing to pay to reserve additional space. Amazon may approve your application for the amount specified by the seller or less. Sellers can request additional storage capacity up to 5 times per month.
*Note: Sellers do not require an upfront payment, or they may not pay this portion at all.
The reservation fee is set by the seller when applying for additional storage space, and is the maximum reservation fee the seller is willing to pay to reserve additional space. Amazon may approve your application for the amount specified by the seller or less. Sellers can request additional storage capacity up to 5 times per month.
💡 Tips
Then seller friends might be worried: the higher the reservation fee I set, wouldn't I have to pay more?
Don't worry, Amazon has a minimum reservation fee guarantee for reservation fees: Amazon will charge the same reservation fee per cubic foot for other sellers who apply for approval in the same week. As a result, if other sellers who apply later are approved for additional storage space at a lower unit reservation fee, your reservation fee will also be reduced.
✦ Find out if your application was approved ✦
Amazon frequently assesses current inventory capacity (usually 2 times a week) and approves as many applications from sellers as space allows (beginning with the application with the highest reserve fee). If the seller's application is approved, the storage limit will be increased during the effective time period specified by the seller.
✦ Accumulate performance points with additional sales ✦
For each dollar of sales generated by sellers using this increased space, each dollar sold will receive a corresponding performance credit to offset the reservation fee.
If the seller uses the additional space to generate sales, they will receive performance points at a rate of 15%, that is, every $1 = 0.15 performance points.
✦ Use performance points to deduct reservation fees ✦
Sellers can use accumulated performance points to deduct reservation fees, and if sales bring in enough additional credits, they can deduct 100% of the reservation fee. At the end of the specified period, Amazon will charge the seller's account for the difference between the total reservation fee and the performance points earned (if any).
💡 Please note
➦ If the seller's request to increase the capacity limit is approved and the estimated storage capacity limit is reduced thereafter, the additional capacity approved by the seller through the Storage Capacity Manager will not change.
➦ If the seller's storage capacity quota increases, the additional storage capacity requested will be reduced accordingly, so the seller's total storage capacity remains the same. If the additional storage capacity is greater than the additional capacity you requested, Amazon will cancel your request.
Overall, you only need to master the above 4 steps to easily open Amazon Storage Capacity Manager!Now Xiaobian practices “with practice” to easily understand how to use it!
Example ① Request additional storage capacity
During an application review on October 22, a total of 2 US sellers, Xiao Wang and Xiaoming, submitted storage space applications:
✍ They are all subject to 1,000 cubic feet of Amazon Logistics storage restrictions in the US standard-size product storage;
✍ 500 cubic feet of storage space was added through the Storage Limit Manager, so the total limit is 1,500 cubic feet;
Xiao Wang submitted an application on October 17, and the set reservation fee was 6,000 US dollars. Xiaoming submitted the application on October 21, and the set reservation fee was 5,000 US dollars.
In the end, Xiao Wang and Xiao Ming's applications were approved, and since the reservation fee per unit submitted by Xiaoming was the lowest among all sellers approved this week, Xiao Wang and Xiaoming's reservation fee was set at 5,000 US dollars.
Example ② Accumulate sales credits and deduct reservation fees
In standard-size product sales during the set period, Xiao Wang's total sales were 105,000 US dollars, while Xiaoming's total sales were 75,000 US dollars, then:
Xiaowang's performance points fully cover the set reservation fee, so there's no need to pay anything for this 500 cubic feet of additional storage space.
Xiaoming's performance points can be used to deduct a reservation fee of $3,750, so Xiaoming is required to pay a storage fee of $1,250 for this 500 cubic feet of additional storage space.
🔍 Q1: Can I request additional storage capacity for the current month?For example, can I apply for storage capacity for March in March?
A: No, you can apply for additional storage capacity for the next 3 months. The specific months you can apply for are divided according to the third Monday. For example, the third Monday of March is March 20. Prior to that, you can apply for additional storage capacity for April and May. Between March 21 and March 31, you can apply for additional storage capacity for April, May, and June. The specific application period can be viewed in Seller Central [Control Panel] - [Capacity Monitor] - [Capacity Manager].
🔍 Q2: You can submit up to 5 storage capacity applications in a month. Does this mean 5 successful applications or 5 application opportunities?
A: 5 application opportunities. You can only select one storage type per target month for one application. You can apply 5 times at most. You can create another application for a storage type in the next 3 months. Also, for Europe, the UK and EU are calculated separately, that is, the UK and the EU each 5 times.
🔍 Q3: If I need to cancel the additional storage application, how long is the cancellation window?
A: You can edit or cancel your request at any time before it is approved or expires. Once your request is granted, you’ll no longer be able to cancel or edit the request.
🔍 Q4: What are the review criteria for sellers to be approved for additional storage?
A: Amazon regularly assesses whether additional capacity can be provided (for example, every 3 to 4 days). If capacity is available, pending requests will be approved starting with the highest bid reservation fee.
🔍 Q5: Are sales of the products participating in the promotion calculated before or after the discount?
A: The calculation is based on the discount, because the system is calculated based on actual sales.
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