FBA - RESERVED INVENTORY TYPES AND REPORTS

❤ reserved inventory types ❤

• encumbered : encumbered inventory is inventory that has been reserved to fulfill orders. this happens when a customer places an order on amazon.

			: on the selling partner's side, these units will show as customer order in the reserved inventory report and reserved inventory breakdown.

			: customer order

• bound un fulfillment center : inventory may be found in FC if there is a pending review on units, additional processing is required for units, or units are being pulled for transshipment or order processing. we may have noticed bound units can be associated with transshipment, and we also have a classification for transshipment inventory. this is because out system requires the units be bound at their physical location with transshipment generated at destination FCs. these units will only remain in bound status for a short period of time, which may allow for a duplicate quantity of reserved units. selling partners need to be aware that when their products are being held from customer purchase, they will show as reserved inventory, with 'bound in FC' as the type.

			: selling partners will see this as FC processing in the reserved inventory report and reserved inventory breakdown.

			: FC processing

• transshipment : at times, fulfillment centers redistribute products to other fulfillment centers. this is done for various reasons like storage space, handling expertise, storage, equipment etc. this process of moving inventory from one FC to another is called transshipment.

			: selling partners will see this as FC transfer. while inventory is in reserved for this or any reason, the units are not counted towards the selling partner's storage fees.

			: FC transfer

❤ navigation about inventory reserved❤

go to inventory. manage FBA inventory> amazon-fulfillment inventory, then go to the 'reserved column' and use the drop-down menu to view the reason for the reserved inventory.

❤view reserved inventory report❤

to locate the reserved inventory report, go to the 'reports menu and select 'fulfillment'.