Amazon Vendor Central Setup

Amazon Vendor Central is the web interface used by manufacturers and distributors.

Logiwa has Amazon Vendor Central Integration.

What is available?

• Downloading orders from Amazon. ( The 850 EDI file for Amazon)
• Sending acknowledgment info to Amazon for downloaded Orders. (The 855 EDI  file for Amazon)
• Sending shipment information to Amazon. (The 856 EDI file for Amazon)
• Sending invoice information to Amazon. This file will be sent with the shipment information. (The 810 EDI file for Amazon)
• Syncing the inventory to Amazon. (The 846 EDI file for Amazon)

Setup

In order to use Amazon Vendor Central integration, you should create a setup on the Store Management screen.

Screen Path: Entity → Store Management

FTP Address: The FTP address that is used for the files in this process.

FTP Username: The user name that is used for connecting to the FTP.

FTP Password: The password that is used for connecting to the FTP.

Sender ID: The Sender ID info will be supplied by Logiwa Tech Team.

Receiver ID: The Receiver ID info will be supplied from Amazon.

Supplier ID: The Supplier ID info will be supplied from Amazon.

Rules

In order to use Amazon Vendor Central, you need to follow some rules.

1. If the order is an Amazon Dropship order, the order's customer address will be downloaded to Logiwa. Otherwise, your account's SAN number (Standard Address Number) will be downloaded and used while downloading the orders.
2. If it is necessary, your account should have an SSCC18 company prefix for the LP labels.
3. You need to provide the FTP or SFTP(Direct download) info to Logiwa.

You can find more detail about SSCC18 on the link below;

https://www.gs1-128.info/

Workflow

For Amazon Dropship orders,

1. To begin with, orders are downloaded to Logiwa.
2. From the Order Operations page, you can allocate the orders and pick them. This part is based on how you handle your outbound operation.
3. After Finishing the Picking process, go to the shipment order screen and select one of the picked orders.
4. Toggle on the "Send Acknowledgment Status" field and enter the planned ship date for the order. This is necessary to be able to send the 855 files to Amazon.
5. Send acknowledgment info is sent to Amazon within 15 minutes.
   • Planned ship date info will be sent to the Amazon
   • Planned, supplied, and canceled quantity info will be sent to the Amazon
6. Print carrier labels from Logiwa.
7. Ship the order from the order operations screen.
8. Shipment Info will be sent to Amazon.

For Amazon Vendor Central orders,

1. To begin with, orders are downloaded to Logiwa.
2. From the Order Operations page, you can allocate the orders and pick them. This part is based on how you handle your outbound operation.
3. After Finishing the Picking process, go to the shipment order screen and select one of the picked orders.
4. Toggle on the "Send Acknowledgment Status" field and enter the planned ship date for the order. This is necessary to be able to send the 855 files to Amazon.
5. Send acknowledgment info is sent to Amazon within 15 minutes.
   • Planned ship date info will be sent to the Amazon
   • Planned, supplied, and canceled quantity info will be sent to the Amazon
6. Based on this info, Amazon carriers will come to the warehouse and receive the shipping boxes within 24 hours.
7. When the Amazon carries arrive at the warehouse, they will give a tracking number and bill of lading number to you. On the "Shipment Order" screen,
   • Choose carrier as LTL
   • Enter the tracking number(s) to the "carrier tracking number" field
   • Enter the Bill of Lading (BOL) number into the "Plate Number" field
8. Print the "Bill of Lading" report for the Amazon carrier.
9. Shipment Info will be sent to Amazon.