Overview

Amazon’s Seller Central now lets Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) sellers automate the delivery of order reports on a recurring schedule. The feature generates a fresh file at the interval you choose, so you no longer need to log in and request a report each time a new order lands. Automating this step can tighten order‑processing timelines and protect your performance metrics.

Key Points

• Incremental data only — Each scheduled report contains only the orders placed since the previous report, so duplicate rows never appear and file sizes stay small.
• Daily default at 11 PM UTC — If you accept the out‑of‑the‑box settings, Amazon creates a report every 24 hours after 11:00 PM UTC, delivering the file before most sellers start work the next morning.
• Adjustable frequency and time — You can switch to a twice‑daily, hourly, or custom‑time schedule to match peak order windows, such as a 9 AM run for morning batches and a 3 PM run for afternoon spikes.
• One format per schedule — The system permits either XML or plain‑text (CSV‑style) output for a given schedule; you cannot receive both formats from the same report configuration.
• Visibility on the FBM Orders page — The current schedule, including frequency and file type, appears directly on the FBM Orders tab, making it easy to verify or edit without navigating away.

How to Set Up Scheduled FBM Order Reports

1. Open the FBM Orders tab — Log into Seller Central, hover over Reports, and click FBM Orders. The page shows a “Scheduling” pane on the right side.
2. Create a new schedule — If no schedule exists, the pane displays a notice such as “You are not currently receiving scheduled order reports.” Click the Schedule Reports button to launch the configuration window.
3. Select report format — Choose XML for automated parsing by inventory‑management software, or Text (CSV) if you prefer to open the file in Excel. Example: a seller using a third‑party ERP selects XML to feed order data directly into the system.