Overview

Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) provides sellers with a centralized dashboard for tracking inventory across the entire AWD-to-FBA supply chain. This reference page covers the real-time inventory statuses, replenishment settings, and smart storage discount eligibility that sellers need to understand to effectively manage their AWD operations. Whether you're using automated replenishment or handling shipments manually, understanding these inventory views is essential for avoiding stockouts and optimizing storage costs.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Real-time inventory visibility — The AWD inventory dashboard displays live data for every SKU, including units inbound to AWD, stored at AWD, in transit to FBA, and available at FBA fulfillment centers. Most data refreshes in near real time, except FBA inventory counts which update daily.
• Multiple inventory statuses to track — Inventory can exist in several states simultaneously, including available stock, reserved units, in-transit shipments, and unfulfillable categories such as damaged, lost, or expired goods. Understanding each status helps sellers identify bottlenecks.
• Smart storage discounts are now in effect — As of January 1, 2025, AWD offers tiered pricing with base, smart-storage, and AWD-managed fee rates. Sellers who meet specific replenishment and inventory criteria can qualify for reduced storage fees.
• SKU-level replenishment control — Sellers can configure automated replenishment settings on a per-SKU basis, including setting minimum and maximum FBA inventory thresholds to fine-tune their supply chain.
• Low stock alerts — AWD flags SKUs that are running below optimal inventory levels, giving sellers advance warning to create new inbound shipments before they go out of stock entirely.

Understanding AWD Inventory Statuses

The AWD dashboard organizes inventory into several distinct categories that reflect where units are in the distribution pipeline. "Inbound into AWD" shows units that have been shipped to distribution centers but not yet received and checked in. "Available in AWD" represents confirmed stock sitting in AWD warehouses, ready to be replenished to FBA. "Reserved in AWD" covers units that are tied to existing orders, being transferred between AWD facilities, or undergoing additional processing. Sellers can click into reserved inventory to see a detailed breakdown by type, including FBA orders, non-FBA orders, and DC transfers. There is also an "unfulfillable" category that captures damaged, lost, or expired inventory requiring attention.