How to create Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) listings

To start using Amazon Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF) – a 3PL service that enables businesses like yours to leverage Amazon’s fulfillment network and expertise to fulfill your orders from off-Amazon sales channels – you’ll need to ensure you have created listings before you place orders.

In this article, we provide step-by-step instructions on how to create MCF listings.

Amazon sellers

If you’re an Amazon seller and already have inventory in Amazon Fulfillment Centers, you’re ready to start using MCF (with the same listings that you have on Amazon.com) and you can go ahead and create an order in Seller Central here. To learn how to create listings, see the instructions below. If you don’t sell on Amazon.com, skip to the next section to learn how to create listings.

There are three methods you can use to create listings. Note: It can take up to 24 hours for your listings to be processed and appear on your Inventory page.

Method #1: Create listings using product search

Using the product search feature allows you save time creating listings by matching your product ID to an existing product listing on Amazon.com.

To create a single listing:

1. Open your Seller Central account.
2. From the menu, choose Catalog, and then choose Add Products.
3. Click in the product search bar and begin typing the product name, UPC, EAN, ISBN, or ASIN; then press enter.
4. Review your search results and click Sell this product. Note: If the Sell this product option isn’t available, you’ll need to apply to sell that product.
5. On the product offer page, provide the product attribute details and select the shipping option for this product.
6. Click Save and finish.

Method #2: Create listings without using product search

To create a single listing:

1. Open your Seller Central account.
2. From the menu, choose Catalog, and then choose Add Products.
3. Click the I’m adding a product not sold on Amazon option.
4. On the product picker page, use the search option or category lookup to identify the product you want to sell. Note: After you have selected a product, you will need to enter in your product ID (GTIN, UPC, EAN, ISBN, JAN). If you don’t have an identifier, you might need to apply for Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) exemption on the product identity page in order to sell your product.
5. On the product offer page, provide the product attribute details and select the shipping option for this product.
6. Upload at least one image for your product.
7. Click Save and finish.

Method #3: Create a bulk listing

Use this option to upload multiple items at once, like a product collection.

To create a bulk listing:

1. Open your Seller Central account.
2. From the menu, choose Catalog, and then choose Add Product.
3. Click the option, I’m uploading a file to multiple products.
4. On the Download spreadsheet tab, select the List products already in Amazon’s catalog option by clicking Get Listing Loader. Or select the List products that are not already in Amazon’s catalog option by clicking Get Product Template.
5. If you clicked on “Get Product Template,” proceed to select the types of products you want to sell via the category search tool or product classifier. Select the marketplaces and type of template.
6. Proceed to download the excel template file, and open the file.
7. Within the Get Product Template, fill in all required cells. Note: Cells outlined in red are required info.
8. Within the Listing Loader file, complete the Template tab. Note: Cells outlined in red are required info. Cells outlined in gray are non-relevant info.
9. Save your Listing Loader or Get Product Template file.
10. Go back to the Add product page in Seller Central, click the Upload your spreadsheet tab, select your Listing Loader or Get Product Template file, and click Upload file.
11. Review your submission on the Spreadsheet upload status tab.
12. If there are errors, a file will be generated for you to review the errors. Fix the errors on the file and re-upload on the upload your spreadsheet tab.

View your updated inventory

To see your new listings:

1. Open your Seller Central account.
2. From the menu, choose Inventory, and then choose Manage All Inventory.

Your listings will appear after they have successfully uploaded.

Sellers who do not sell on Amazon.com

If you don’t sell on Amazon.com, in order to create MCF listings, you must first register for a Supply Chain Portal account at supplychain.amazon.com. Your Supply Chain Portal account gives you access to real-time inventory visibility and management, order management, detailed reporting, and tracking for all your MCF shipments and orders. Note: Your listings will not be available on Amazon.com. If you intend to sell on Amazon.com in the future, contact us here.

There are three methods you can use to create listings. Note: It can take up to 24 hours for your listings to be processed and appear on your Inventory page.

Method #1: Create listings using product search

Using the product search feature allows you save time creating listings by matching your product ID to an existing product listing on Amazon.com. Note: Using a matched product ID from Amazon.com doesn’t mean your listing is added to Amazon.com.

To create a single listing:

1. Open your MCF account in the Supply Chain Portal.
2. From the side menu, under Inventory, choose Add Product.
   
   1. Note: You’ll be redirected to the Seller Central product page. Click in the product search bar and begin typing the product name, UPC, EAN, ISBN, or ASIN; then press enter.
3. Review your search results and click Sell this product. Note: If the Sell this product option isn’t available, you’ll need to apply to sell that product.
4. On the product offer page, provide the required product attribute details and select the shipping option for this product.
5. Click Save and finish.

Method #2: Create listings without using product search

To create a single listing:

1. Open your MCF account in the Supply Chain Portal.
2. From the side menu, under Inventory, choose Add Product. Note: You’ll be redirected to the Seller Central product page.
3. Click the I’m adding a product not sold on Amazon option.
4. On the product picker page, use the search option or category lookup to identify the product you want to sell. Note: After you have selected a product, you will need to enter in your product ID (GTIN, UPC, EAN, ISBN, JAN). If you don’t have an identifier, you might need to apply for Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) exemption on the product identity page in order to sell your product.
5. On the product offer page, provide the required product attribute details and select the shipping option for this product.
6. Upload at least one image for your product.
7. Click Save and finish.

Method #3: Create a bulk listing

Use this option to upload multiple items at once, like a product collection.

To create a bulk listing:

1. Open your MCF account in the Supply Chain Portal.
2. From the side menu, under Inventory, choose Add Product.
   
   1. Note: You’ll be redirected to the Seller Central product page. Click the option, I’m uploading a file to multiple products.
3. On the Download spreadsheet tab, select the List products already in Amazon’s catalog option by clicking Get Listing Loader. Or select the List products that are not already in Amazon’s catalog option by clicking Get Product Template.
4. If you clicked on “Get Product Template,” proceed to select the types of products you want to sell via the category search tool or product classifier. Select the marketplaces and type of template.
5. Proceed to download the excel template file, and open the file.
6. Within the Get Product Template, fill in all required cells. Note: Cells outlined in red are required info.
7. Within the Listing Loader file, complete the Template tab. Note: Cells outlined in red are required info. Cells outlined in gray are non-relevant info.
8. Save your Listing Loader or Get Product Template file.
9. Go back to the Add product page in Seller Central, click the Upload your spreadsheet tab, select your Listing Loader or Get Product Template file, and click Upload file.
10. Review your submission on the Spreadsheet upload status tab.
11. If there are errors, a file will be generated for you to review the errors. Fix the errors on the file and re-upload on the upload your spreadsheet tab.

View your updated inventory

To see your new listings:

1. Open your MCF account in the Supply Chain Portal.
2. From the side menu, under Inventory, choose All Inventory.

Your listings will appear after they have successfully uploaded to your MCF product catalog. To continue adding to your MCF catalog, click the Add to Catalog button.

Support

Need assistance? To report an issue:

1. Open your MCF account in the Supply Chain Portal.
2. From the side menu, under Support, choose Contact Us, select an issue topic, provide the issue details, and click Send.