- A Routing Request is a vendor-facing, web based application (routing can be done in Vendor Central and EDI 753 / 754 for EDI live) that facilitates the movement of inventory from a vendor’s distribution center to an Amazon FC.
- They are required for all collect shipments regardless of weight.
- Amazon expects their suppliers to request for a carrier assignment for their shipments.
- For Amazon suppliers it is mandatory to create a routing request in Vendor Central after they confirm the Purchase Order.
- They have to provide the pick-up date, time, number of cartons, weight and volume of the Purchase Order.
- This is called the routing request in Vendor Central.
- Amazon will send their routing confirmation email to the suppliers.
- Amazon will also assign a reference number called Amazon Reference number (ARN) for the routing request.