Any shipment received at an Amazon fulfillment center without box content information is subject to fees that Amazon assesses. InventoryLab has built options to provide this information into your workflow to make your life easier!
This article details entering box content information and sending it to Amazon using feeds sent through their API.
Have a barcode scanner? Check out this article for steps on scanning items to assign them to boxes - Add Box Contents Using a Scanner
- Print Box Packing List
- Removing a Box
- Create or Copy Boxes in Bulk
- Toggle FNSKU/MSKU/ASIN Box Display
- Bulk Boxing and Unboxing
- Moving Between Boxes
Sending Box Content to Amazon and Purchasing Shipping
Turning on Box Content
When creating a new batch on the List>List & Prep page, set the Provide Box Content option to On- Using Feeds.
Assigning Items to Boxes
After you have created all your shipments on the Proposed FBA Shipping page, you will be brought to the Box Content page.
To begin, click the shipment you want to begin working on towards the top of the page. If the batch had multiple shipments, they will be listed individually.
This page has the following sortable columns:
Shipments Area
• Shipment Name
• Shipment ID
• Prep Type
• Destination
• Qty
• Total Boxes
Box Contents Area
• Title
• MSKU
• Exp Date
• Qty
• Box Information
We automatically create the first box for you, as is shown in the panel to the right side of the screen. If you need additional boxes, click the + Button to create a new box.
To assign an item to a box, first click the box you'd like to add it to from the list on the right to highlight it.
Then, locate the item in the list and click the + Add to Box U### button
If you only want to assign a portion of the quantity of an item in your shipment to a box,you can use the text box next to the button to change how many you'd like to assign to the selected box.
You will then notice the remaining quantity still has an Add to Box button, and the units added to the selected box will show below it.
You can see the total number of items left to assign in a shipment at the bottom left of the page, and you can use the toggle at the top right to hide any completely boxed item to only show items that still need to be boxed.
A green checkmark and the words Boxing Complete for all quantities means that the entire amount of that MSKU going to that fulfillment center has been successfully assigned to a box.
Estimated Box Weight
If you need to make sure you don’t overfill your boxes and want to monitor the weight of the box as you add items, you have that option!
When you click a box to highlight it, this expands the window, providing you additional information for that particular box, including the estimated weight.
Once expanded, you can see the items and quantity of units for each assigned to the box (either by FNSKU, MSKU, or ASIN) and the estimated total weight as you add to the box.
The weight is based on the item package weight of the items in the box, estimated to the nearest hundredth of a pound.
Dollar Value
Having the Display Dollar Value for Box Contents enabled in your settings makes it so the cost/unit and list price values of the items assigned to your boxes are visible on the Box Content page and packing lists.
To see the Dollar Values, click the box to highlight it and display its additional details.
This setting can be managed anytime under Settings>List>Box Content Settings.
Action Items
When you click the Menu button next to a box, a dropdown menu will appear with the following options:
• Print Box Packing List – this action allows to print a packing list for your box
• Remove Box- this action will remove the box
Print Box Packing List
If you need to print a packing list for a specific box, click the Menu button next to the box name and select Print Box Packing List.
Select if you would like the list to include images of the items in the box or not, then a new tab will open and your browser’s printing functions will take over.
For more information on packing lists, please see - Box Content - Print a Packing List
Removing a Box
If you need to remove a box, click the Menu button next to the box name and select Remove Box.
A pop-up will appear to make sure the box should be removed. To proceed with deleting the box, click Remove.
If the box contained any items, those items will need to be reassigned to a new box.
Note: Deleting boxes may cause the box numbers in Seller Central not to match up with the box numbers in InventoryLab for the shipment. For more information, please see- Your Shipping Labels With Box Content
Create or Copy Boxes in Bulk
If you tend to have a large number of boxes per shipment, you can create them in bulk in a couple of different ways.
Bulk Creating New Boxes
You can bulk create new boxes by clicking on the blue + Button. A prompt will appear where you can enter the number of boxes you need and click OK.
Copying Existing Boxes
If you need to create multiple boxes with the same items, copying boxes may save you some time!
To copy a box, click the Copy icon next to the box name. You will be asked how many copies of this box would you like to make.
Note: The default value will be the maximum number of exact boxes that can be copied, but you can change the value manually if needed. The value must be greater than 0. If you attempt to change the value to something higher than the maximum number of exact boxes that can be copied, you will see a warning message.
After clicking OK, you’ll see a message letting you know the boxes are being copied.
Toggling FNSKU/MSKU/ASIN View
Generally, sellers have a preference on if they want to see MSKU, FNSKU, or ASIN when packing boxes.
To change between FNSKU, MSKU, and ASIN, click the Cog Wheel button in the Boxes list and select the display type you'd like.
This action will toggle the view for ALL items in all boxes and the view will be remembered for future shipments.
Bulk Boxing and Unboxing
If you need to easily and quickly assign multiple items to the same box, or to remove multiple items from all boxes, you can do so by selecting the items you'd like to bulk box or unbox using the checkboxes on the left side, then selecting either the + Add All to Box U### button to assign all unassigned units to the highlighted box, or the Unbox button to remove all assigned units of the selected items from all boxes to be unassigned.
If unboxing, you will be prompted to confirm the action before it is processed. Click Yes to unbox all assigned items from all boxes.
Moving Between Boxes
You can easily move assigned units from one box to another. Clicking the box they're currently assigned to will bring up the list of items in that box. Clicking the Move button next to those units will bring up an option to move the units out of the box, or directly to other boxes in the shipment.
Sending Box Content to Amazon and Purchasing Shipping
After completing the box content information for your shipments, it's time to transmit it to Amazon and purchase shipping labels. You can purchase shipping and complete them without ever leaving InventoryLab.
Workflow steps to complete SPD (Small Parcel Delivery) shipments:
Workflow steps to complete LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipments:
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