Inbound Placement Optimizer

Amazon's Inbound Placement Service Fee, in effect since March 1, 2024, charges sellers a per-unit fee that depends on how many inbound locations they ship to. send to more locations and the fee drops, often to zero. send to one and it is highest. The wrong choice on a single shipment can cost roughly $0.30 or more per unit on standard-size items, and well over a dollar per unit on larger ones. This skill compares the split options and picks the lowest landed cost.

When to use this

• Preparing an inbound shipment and not sure which placement to choose.
• A past shipment cost more than expected and the seller suspects placement.
• Comparing Amazon-optimized routing vs minimal splits across recurring shipments.
• High-volume SKU where pennies per unit add up.

The framework. The Three Splits