receiving
We have the warehouse space and readily available labor to receive shipments as small as a few boxes or as large as 40 foot containers. We will help you scale your business without the need to lease your own warehouse and hire employees.
inspection
We have accurate and efficient inspection services. From basic exterior carton checks, to detailed unit by unit inspections.
Carton FORWARDING
We offer carton forwarding services (freight forwarding), priced per carton and per pallet. We can palletize and help you save money by transitioning to LTL freight shipments as well as leveraging our UPS’ low shipping rates.
Product Prep
We can make any adjustments needed to your shipments before sending into Amazon FBA. This prep includes labeling, kitting, bundling, photography and more.
storage
We provide additional warehouse storage as needed at better rates than Amazon. Split your shipments by sending part to Amazon, and storing the remainder with us. As the stock on Amazon runs low, we replenish as needed.
account manager
When you sign up for our services, you are assigned a dedicated Account Manager. This Account Manager will be your main point of contact, here at McKenzie Services. They will ensure that your experience with McKenzie Services is top notch.
Our Pricing List
Carton Forwarding/Private Label
Starting at $2.95/ per carton
Wholesale
Starting at $1.20/per item
Online Arbitrage
Starting at $1.70/per item
Why choose our prep center?
Dedicated Account Manager
At McKenzie Services, you are appointed a single point of contact and your account manager will learn everything there is to know about you, your business and products so that you aren’t having to re-explain processes and such to multiple contacts at our facility.
Shipment Notifications
Many prep centers require that you input your orders into their system in advance. They then receive against those orders. With McKenzie Services:
- Carton Forwarding client just needs to enter what cartons are on the way.
- Wholesale & OA client’s only need to tell us when pallets are on the way. No need to tell us what the individual items are. Just order your product and we will do the rest!
Insured Inventory
Our insurance covers your products in our warehouse, while many other companies require you to get your own insurance.
Inventory Tracking
Many prep centers rely on google sheets to track orders and create shipping plans. Our proprietary software, EPIC, is easy to use and requires less work on your part. Simply order, and wait for your units to arrive, add your ASINs to our portal, and select which items are ready to ship. You can also download receiving reports if you’d like to reconcile.
Security Cameras
We have security cameras at each of the doors for added security. Hillsboro Police Department also uses our parking lot for their breaks!
Job Trials
Not sure if you are ready to commit to a prep center? No problem. We offer job trials so that you can test us out.
Automated Billing
All billing is processed automatically. You wont need to deal with invoices or submitting payments. We will send you an email with a billing breakdown for each charge.
Client Reviews
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Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
Glossary
Common words to know when working with Amazon, McKenzie Services & other Prep Centers.
Container: Storage receptacle delivered on a truck that is filled with cartons.
FBA: Fulfillment By Amazon. Where Amazon ships the orders to the end customer, and handles all customer service.
FBA Label: Label containing product information, box dimensions, carton number, and box weight for FBA shipments.
FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit): – This is different from your merchant sku, which is unique to your inventory. The FNSKU is unique among Amazon’s warehouses while keeping your merchant sku attached to the listing.
Intake: The process of scanning items into our inventory via EPIC.
LTL: Less than truckload shipping or less than load (LTL) is the transportation of relatively small freight.
Online Arbitrage: When clients purchase discounted products from an online store with the intent of reselling it on Amazon. These are usually high sku, low quantity orders.
Prep Center: A third-party service provider that helps Amazon sellers by preparing, packaging, and shipping their products to Amazon fulfillment centers.
Private Label: a retailer’s name, as used on a product sold by the retailer but manufactured by another company.
Retail Arbitrage: Also known as RA. When clients physically go to a discount store, such as Big Lots, and buy discounted merchandise with intent of reselling it on Amazon.
Wholesale: Ordering large quantities of a few SKUs, usually from one manufacturer.