An inbound placement decision should compare the options actually offered for the shipment. A seller's preferred region and the account's eligible receiving plans are not the same thing.
Amazon's US placement guidance describes shipment choices and their qualifications. Keep the offered plan and its fee information with the shipment record.
Prepare the comparison
- Check that product quantities, carton contents and pallet details match the shipment being evaluated.
- Save each offered destination plan before requesting carrier quotes.
- Give carriers the same service and handling requirements for each plan.
- Separate the account's placement charges from freight and preparation costs.
- Identify quote assumptions that are still unresolved.
Confirm the selected plan
Record the chosen option and why it fits the actual goods, quoted services and preparation capacity. Confirm the destination and labels after the plan is selected; do not dispatch on the basis of an earlier draft.
Retain the carrier invoice and account receiving record for reconciliation. If the final charge differs, investigate the relevant product or shipment input. The decision record should explain a specific shipment choice, without claiming free selection of every fulfillment centre or a universal cost reduction.