Chapter7 Part1（课件）-《跨境电商物流英语》同步教学（北京邮电大学出版社）

Chapter 7 Cross-border E-commerce Shipping Procedures CONTENTS Amazon Shipping Procedures Part 1 Part 2 DHgate Shipping Procedures Part 3 AliExpress Order Fulfillment Part 4 eBay: Process Global Shipping Program (GSP) Orders ☆ learn the concept of cross-border e-commerce ☆ learn the concept and development of cross-border logistics ☆ learn the differences and features of various cross-border logistics ☆ learn some information of Chinese cross-border e-commerce logistics Objectives ☆ learn the shipping procedures of different platforms ☆ learn how to track the shipping information ☆ learn how to describe the shipping information to customers Part 1 Amazon ShippingProcedures Amazon sellers have two options for getting shoppers their stuff: do it himself, maintaining his own inventory and shipping products to customers (merchant-fulfillment), or have Amazon take responsibility for packaging, labeling, and shipping products through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA). Each method has its own set of benefits—seller just has to decide which one is right for his business. 1. Selecting the Right Fulfillment Option (1) Fulfill own orders. Merchant-fulfilled just means seller stores and ships products directly to customers himself. Amazon charges shipping rates based on the product category and shipping service selected by the customer, then passes the amount on to you in the form of a shipping credit. Set shipping rates apply to all products sold with an individual plan, so it’s important to determine if you can still price items profitably. Amazon’s Buy Shipping tool can help you get a great deal on shipping labels with Amazon’s trusted network of shipping partners, ship and confirm orders, and track shipments. 6 (2) Fulfillment by Amazon. Around the world, Amazon has more than 175 fulfillment centers which contain more than 150 million square feet of storage space. With FBA, sellers get to store stuff on those shelves. Sellers also get Amazon’s world-clas