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Practical notes on China stock, marketplace prep, receiving records and returns. Choose the topic that matches your next instruction.
Platform references show their scope and review date. Confirm current seller instructions and acceptance for the actual shipment.
Stock & replenishment
Compare physical stock, allocation, transfers and the next release instruction.
Cases, packs and single units: define stock before splitting it across channels
How to document stock units, conversion factors and reservations before allocating a China SKU to marketplaces and DTC.
Read the noteStock & replenishmentBefore moving slow stock: build a batch decision record
Review stock age, physical condition, available quantity and accepted destinations before approving a hold, rework or inventory movement.
Read the noteStock & replenishmentSplit shipments: separate what was sent from what was received
Record split shipment batches, partial receipts and outstanding quantities before approving the next stock movement.
Read the noteStock & replenishmentAvailable stock needs a state, a location and a timestamp
Keep inventory state, location, counting unit and timestamp together when comparing a platform export with physical China stock.
Read the noteStock & replenishmentSeasonal Replenishment: Questions to Resolve Before Your Inventory Moves
Agree arrivals, release priorities, materials and exceptions before moving seasonal stock.
Read the noteStock & replenishmentOne Stock Pool, Several Marketplaces: What to Include in Your Warehouse Handover
Separate stock allocations, label instructions and release approval for each destination.
Read the notePrep & labeling
Connect product identity, approved samples and carton records before dispatch.
Kitting Service in China: Assembly, BOM & Bundle Prep
A kitting service in China turns components into one sellable kit with its own identity and BOM. Learn why the combination is finalized during preparation, not after shipping.
Read the notePrep & labelingMercado Libre Full Prep in China: Mexico & Brazil
Mercado Libre Full prep from China: country-first flow, Mexico packaging and labels, Brazil return routing, and how Full inbound differs from seller fulfillment.
Read the notePrep & labelingEuropean Marketplace Prep: Allegro One & eMAG FBE
European marketplace prep is decided by country and program, not by brand. This distributor page explains the shared flow and points to each program's receiving details.
Read the notePrep & labelingTikTok Shop Fulfillment From China: Two Routes, One Warehouse
TikTok Shop fulfillment from China covers two routes: FBT inbound and seller fulfillment. Learn the records each needs and why the order packing page is not the FBT spec.
Read the notePrep & labelingWalmart WFS Prep in China: Built to Clear Receiving
Walmart WFS prep in China: accepted identifiers, sealed units, cartons matched to the inbound order, old-label review, and the records that prevent dock rejection.
Read the notePrep & labelingMultichannel Ecommerce Prep in China: One Inventory, Every Channel
Hold one batch of China stock and prepare it per channel. See how a multichannel prep service handles labels, packaging and inbound for every marketplace.
Read the notePrep & labelingBefore dispatch: keep a record of the sealed package
What to include in a package handover record when shipping charges or carrier measurements need review.
Read the notePrep & labelingMoving Amazon-labeled stock to WFS: what to check before dispatch
A practical review of product identity, old labels and shipment files before transferring inventory into US WFS.
Read the notePrep & labelingSmall batch prep: approve one sample, then record each carton
Connect an approved product and label sample to unit counts, sealed carton measurements and the final dispatch instruction for a small prep batch.
Read the noteReturns & recovery
Match the receiving route, return evidence and approved stock disposition.
Collectible returns: record the item and its retail packaging separately
A proposed receiving brief for returned collectibles, with separate identity, product, packaging and accessory observations.
Read the noteReturns & recoveryTracking says delivered: reconcile the return before moving stock
Match return references, tracking events and physical receiving records while keeping platform customer decisions and stock instructions separate.
Read the noteReturns & recoveryBefore You Use a US Return Address: A Small-Volume Seller Checklist
Confirm receiving acceptance, parcel identity and the next handling decision before returns move.
Read the noteMarketplace records
Keep platform reports, sourcing documents and warehouse records connected.
WFS inventory differences: compare stock states and timestamps first
Choose the relevant WFS report and compare the same item, stock state and observation time before investigating an inventory difference.
Read the noteMarketplace recordsWFS Product Sourcing: Keep Brand Documents Separate from Warehouse Prep
Keep supplier records and physical prep distinct from marketplace approval.
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