In the fast-moving world of eCommerce and retail distribution, scaling up isn’t just about selling more—it’s about packing smarter. If you’re shipping pallets to Amazon, fulfilling PO-based retail orders, or feeding wholesale channels like Walmart or Target, your backend ops need to be bulletproof. And that starts with wholesale prep and case packing done right....

By Tom Wicky on February 05, 2026

In the DTC world, loyalty isn’t bought — it’s unboxed. That moment of truth when your customer receives their subscription box is either the start of a lifelong relationship… or the beginning of churn. The difference? Fulfillment that delivers more than just products — it delivers experience, emotion, and expectation. Welcome to the new frontier...

By Tom Wicky on February 03, 2026

In regulated categories, compliance isn’t optional—it’s a brand reputation safeguard, a gatekeeper to retail shelves, and a must-have for scaling operations. Expiration and lot tracking are at the heart of that equation. If you’re not building traceability into your logistics strategy, you’re gambling with risk, shelf life, and customer trust. At MyFBAPrep, we treat lot-level...

By Tom Wicky on January 29, 2026

When eCommerce moves fast, mistakes happen. Labels misprint. Packaging fails. Products get returned. But that doesn’t mean you have to write off your inventory. With a strategic rework, inspection, and relabeling operation, brands can recover revenue, reduce waste, and keep inventory moving. Why Rework Isn’t Just Damage Control — It’s a Growth Lever Brands that...

By Tom Wicky on January 27, 2026

Returns are inevitable. Revenue loss doesn’t have to be. For every eCommerce brand, returns create a fork in the road: write-off the inventory and eat the margin loss—or recover and rework it into sellable stock. If you’re selling through Amazon FBA, FBM, or DTC, the difference between bleeding revenue and reclaiming profit is your returns...

By Tom Wicky on January 22, 2026

If you’re like most sellers, you’ve seen it: Amazon returns piling up. Unsellable units clogging storage. Inventory stranded after policy changes. That’s where FBA removal and re-prep services come in. Whether you’re dealing with Grade A returns, damaged packaging, or FBA stranded inventory, here’s how to turn that warehouse headache back into revenue. What Is...

By Tom Wicky on January 20, 2026

When you’re scaling a brand into retail shelves or wholesale accounts, the fulfillment game changes dramatically. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) fulfillment is one thing — but B2B and retail requires precision, compliance, and experience. It’s not just about getting boxes out the door. It’s about meeting big-box routing guides, mastering ASN workflows, and shipping in a way...

By Tom Wicky on January 15, 2026

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) fulfillment has become the backbone of every digitally native brand that wants to control the customer experience, scale without borders, and compete with Amazon’s shipping speed. But as demand surges, fulfillment complexity increases—and not every 3PL is built for the expectations of DTC buyers. In this post, we’ll break down what DTC fulfillment...

By Tom Wicky on January 13, 2026

Co-packing (short for contract packaging) is the process of outsourcing your product packaging to a third party — typically a 3PL partner like MyFBAPrep. It includes everything from: Bundling multiple SKUs into a single sellable unit Applying FNSKU or UPC labels Adding marketing inserts Assembling kits or multi-packs Prepping temperature-sensitive goods for cold chain delivery...

By Tom Wicky on January 08, 2026

Cold chain fulfillment refers to the storage, prep, and shipping of temperature-sensitive products—like frozen food, refrigerated supplements, or climate-controlled cosmetics—within specific temperature ranges across the entire supply chain. Typical cold chain environments include: Ambient: 60–75°F (room temp products like protein bars or vitamins) Refrigerated: 34–55°F (perishables, skincare, meal kits) Frozen: 0°F and below (ice cream,...

By Tom Wicky on January 06, 2026

Let’s get real: Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) isn’t just another shipping program. SFP is a logistics trial by fire. 2-day nationwide delivery required Same-day pick, pack, and ship expectations Strict SLA metrics, order cutoffs, and OTDR protections Only 3 trial attempts per year (starting June 2025) Most 3PLs say they can support SFP, but...

By Tom Wicky on January 01, 2026

Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) means you fulfill Amazon orders yourself—or through a partner—rather than using Amazon’s FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) program. You store the inventory. You ship the orders. You handle the experience. And you keep the control—and often, more margin. For years, FBM was seen as the “backup plan” to FBA. But that narrative is...

By Tom Wicky on December 30, 2025