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Amazon Supply Chain Services expanded in May 2026, allowing businesses beyond Amazon marketplace sellers to access Amazon's freight, warehousing, fulfilment and delivery network. Amazon states its network now delivers more than 13 billion items annually across freight, distribution, fulfilment and parcel delivery.
For Australian sellers using Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA), the announcement does not change day-to-day operations overnight. It changes the range of logistics options available inside Amazon's ecosystem.
This article explains what Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) includes and what stays the same for existing users. It also covers why many sellers are still building a backup fulfilment route outside Amazon.
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Get a Quote NowSellers evaluating fulfilment options outside Amazon's network may also compare independent logistics providers such as Couriers & Freight as part of a broader fulfilment strategy.
Sellers have asked a straightforward question since the ASCS announcement on Amazon's own forums:
“What is actually new for those already using these services?”
One seller noted that the change mainly consolidates existing services under the ASCS portal, while current workflows remain unchanged. That assessment is accurate, and Amazon has confirmed it.
Sellers importing stock from China are more likely to focus on how each component of the Amazon Supply Chain fits into their existing operation.
For an Australian seller importing stock from China, the Partner Carrier Program (PCP) helps ship inventory into Amazon's fulfilment network using Amazon-approved carriers. Rather than sourcing inbound transport separately, sellers can book eligible shipments through Amazon's carrier network and send inventory directly to fulfilment centres.
Amazon Global Logistics (AGL) coordinates international freight movements from supplier origin through to Amazon's fulfilment network. For example, an Australian seller sourcing products from Shenzhen can use AGL to arrange ocean or air freight into Australia before inventory moves into Amazon's storage and fulfilment infrastructure.
Amazon Warehousing and Distribution (AWD) provides bulk inventory storage before stock reaches FBA. In a typical scenario, imported inventory arrives in AWD, where it is stored and replenished into fulfilment centres as demand increases. This gives sellers another storage layer before products enter FBA.
Amazon Managed Service combines multiple Amazon logistics programs into a single workflow. A seller importing products from China can use Amazon's freight, storage, replenishment, and fulfilment services together rather than coordinating separate providers.
For existing users, the practical reality is simple. Seller Central workflows, integrations, and operational settings remain the same. Sellers do not need to migrate systems, rebuild fulfilment processes, or change how inventory is managed across Amazon's existing logistics programs.
The primary change is that Amazon is now offering these logistics capabilities to businesses beyond its marketplace.
According to Australia Post's eCommerce Report 2026, Australian online retail continues to be influenced by growing marketplace participation and multi-channel selling behaviour. This prompts many merchants to review how inventory is stored and fulfilled across different sales channels.
At the same time, the growth of multi-channel selling means many retailers are reviewing how much inventory and fulfilment capacity they keep outside a single marketplace ecosystem.
Consider a seller who imports 2,000 units of a kitchenware product from a factory in Shenzhen every quarter and routes the entire shipment through AGL into AWD, then into FBA. During the October to December peak period, Amazon restricts inbound capacity at certain fulfilment centres. They also raise storage surcharges on bulky items.
The seller cannot ship excess stock to their own warehouse quickly because they do not have one. They cannot reroute orders through another carrier because every fulfilment pathway runs through Amazon's network. Sales continue, but at a storage cost the seller did not budget for and with delivery lead times that slip as Amazon prioritises its own logistics throughput.
This is the cost exposure problem. When Amazon adjusts its fee structure or storage thresholds, a seller with no inventory outside the platform absorbs the full impact immediately.
The second risk is operational lock-in. A seller who processes all orders through FBA or Fulfilment by Merchant using Amazon's own carrier rates has no tested fallback if Amazon changes its carrier partnerships, restricts certain SKUs, or reduces processing capacity at the fulfilment centre closest to their customer base.
Building that fallback from scratch during a disruption, rather than before one, costs significantly more time and money than setting it up in advance.
A practical alternative looks like this:
A seller imports 1,500 units from a supplier in Ningbo. Rather than routing the entire shipment into AWD, they split the stock: 800 units go into FBA to maintain their Prime listing performance, and 700 units go into their own warehouse space managed through a third-party logistics arrangement.
When an FBA storage surcharge applies to the remaining inventory in November, the seller already holds stock outside the Amazon network and can fulfil Merchant Fulfilled Network (MFN) orders directly to customers at a freight rate they booked independently.
Couriers & Freight provides third-party logistics and warehousing services that allow sellers to store inventory outside the Amazon supply chain while maintaining access to multiple domestic and international carriers.
In practice, a seller could fulfil Amazon orders through FBA while routing merchant-fulfilled orders through independent freight providers, giving them greater flexibility if storage fees, carrier availability, or fulfilment capacity change inside Amazon's network.
Review your current fulfilment setup before peak season, identify where Amazon is your only logistics option, and establish a secondary storage and delivery pathway before capacity limits or fee changes impact your margins.
Book a backup fulfilment route with Couriers & Freight before peak-season capacity constraints affect your stock.
Store backup inventory in third-party warehousing through Couriers & Freight.
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