Overview

Amazon has removed the legacy Send/Replenish Inventory tool for creating FBA inbound shipments. Effective immediately, every seller must generate shipments through the newer Send to Amazon interface or via the Selling Partner API. The change eliminates an older workflow that many sellers used for years and introduces a more efficient, error‑reduced process.

Key Points

• Legacy tool discontinued — The old Send/Replenish Inventory option no longer appears when initiating a new inbound shipment.
• Mandatory use of Send to Amazon — All inbound shipments to Amazon fulfillment centers must be created with the Send to Amazon screen or programmatically through the SP‑API.
• Automatic redirection — If a seller clicks a legacy link from Manage FBA Inventory or any older shortcut, Amazon instantly routes the user to the Send to Amazon page.
• High adoption before cutoff — Amazon reports that the majority of active FBA sellers had already switched to the newer workflow prior to the retirement date.
• Embedded training resources — Short instructional videos are now embedded directly in the Send to Amazon interface to guide users through each step.
• Unified handling of box types — Single‑SKU case packs and mixed‑SKU boxes are processed within the same shipment creation flow, removing the need for separate procedures.

How Send to Amazon Works

1. Select “Create shipment” from the FBA inventory page — A seller clicks the new “Send to Amazon” button; for example, a seller with 200 units of a best‑selling coffee mug is taken to the shipment wizard.
2. Choose fulfillment center and shipping plan — The system suggests the nearest fulfillment center; the seller confirms the plan, such as sending the coffee mugs to the Dallas, TX FC.
3. Add case‑pack template or enter box details — If the seller previously saved a template for a 12‑unit coffee mug case, they select it and the system auto‑fills dimensions, weight, and prep requirements. If no template exists, the seller manually inputs the data.