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Marketplace · Montclair, CA
Amazon & Walmart FBA Prep and Forwarding from Southern California
Receive, store, prep, and forward inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers and into Walmart's fulfillment network from Montclair, California, approximately 50 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Your reserve stock stays here.
Overview
Amazon & Walmart FBA Forwarding at The Papez Company
The Papez Company is a family-owned and operated warehouse in Montclair, CA, in the Inland Empire, approximately 50 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. We receive, store, prep, and forward inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers and into Walmart's fulfillment network for Amazon sellers, Walmart sellers, and brands importing through the ports.
Marketplace fulfillment works when the seller sends in exactly what the fulfillment center will accept and nothing more. Inventory arrives at our dock, is checked in and stored, then prepped and forwarded according to the requirements in your seller account. The value is in the split: holding reserve stock in the Inland Empire and replenishing the marketplace in smaller lots keeps your inventory within reach and keeps you out of the overflow business.
Amazon FBA prep and forwarding is hands-on work. Labels, poly bags, bundles, cartons, and pallets are handled by people who know your product and who fix problems before a shipment leaves the dock, not after it has been refused.
What's included
What our FBA prep and WFS forwarding service includes
Receiving
Containers, truckloads, and LTL shipments are unloaded, counted, and checked against your paperwork. Discrepancies are reported before anything is put away or forwarded.
Reserve inventory storage
Product that is not ready to go to the marketplace stays on racking in our secure, FDA registered facility. You decide how much to hold back and how often to replenish.
Marketplace prep
Amazon FBA and Walmart WFS prep: item labeling, poly bagging, bundling, and carton preparation, done the way your inbound shipment calls for.
Rework and repackaging
Damaged cartons, wrong labels, or product that arrived in the wrong configuration are corrected here before forwarding. See assembly and rework.
Carton and pallet preparation
Cartons are packed, sealed, and labeled. Pallets are built, wrapped, and labeled to match how the destination fulfillment center is set to receive them.
Freight to the fulfillment centers
We coordinate parcel, LTL, and full truckload freight to the destination fulfillment center, negotiate carrier rates, and schedule the pickup. See freight shipping and receiving.
Reserve stock
FBA prep center near the ports: hold inventory here, send the marketplace what it needs
A container cleared at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach can be delivered to our dock in Montclair, approximately 50 miles away, and unloaded here. A portion is prepped and forwarded now. The rest is stored and released in smaller lots as the marketplace sells through.
That keeps the bulk of your inventory under your control at an FBA prep center near the ports, where it can be reworked, relabeled, or redirected to another channel. On-hand and forwarded quantities are tracked and updated as each lot goes out. See inventory management and Inland Empire warehousing.
- Container receiving about 50 miles from the port complex
- Reserve stock stored on racking in Montclair
- Replenishment shipments built in the lot sizes you choose
- The same inventory available for your own e-commerce and B2B orders
Prep and rework
Fix it here, before the fulfillment center refuses it
Marketplace receiving is unforgiving. A missing label, an unbagged item, or a carton built the wrong way can get a shipment refused after the freight has already been paid for. Our crew preps to the requirements in your seller account: labels applied, items bagged where required, bundles assembled, cartons packed and labeled, pallets built and wrapped.
Product that arrives from a supplier in the wrong condition is reworked in the same building. Repackaging, relabeling, and reconfiguring are part of the job. You never touch a box, and the shipment that leaves our dock is built to what the fulfillment center is set up to receive. Describe what your supplier ships and what your inbound shipments require in a quote request.
How it works
How FBA and WFS forwarding works here
- 1
Send it in
Route your container, truckload, or supplier shipment to our dock in Montclair. We unload, count against your paperwork, and report what arrived.
- 2
Store the reserve
Product you are holding back goes into storage in Montclair. On-hand quantities are tracked so you can plan replenishment from real counts.
- 3
Prep and rework
When you set up an inbound shipment in your seller account, we pull the quantities, apply labels, bag and bundle as required, and correct packaging problems before cartons are sealed.
- 4
Forward to the fulfillment center
When the lot is ready, we book the freight, whether parcel, LTL, or a full truckload, schedule the pickup, and update your inventory as it leaves the dock.
Who it's for
Who uses our FBA and WFS forwarding
- Amazon sellers importing through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
- Walmart sellers forwarding product into Walmart's fulfillment network
- Brands selling on both marketplaces and their own website from one inventory pool
- Sellers whose suppliers ship product that needs relabeling, bagging, or bundling
- Sellers who want smaller, more frequent replenishments instead of one large inbound shipment
- Growing sellers who are done prepping boxes in a garage or spare office
Why The Papez Company
Why sellers forward through The Papez Company
Reserve stock stays close
Inventory sits about 50 miles from the port complex and on the I-10 corridor. FBA prep in Southern California starts close to where imported product lands, and FBA forwarding from the Inland Empire goes out in whatever lot size makes sense.
Problems fixed before they ship
Prep and packaging issues are caught and corrected in Montclair, before freight is booked.
Your hands stay off the boxes
Receiving, prep, rework, and forwarding happen here. You manage the seller account. We handle the physical work.
One building, one set of people
Storage, prep, rework, freight, and fulfillment of your own direct orders share the same roof. When you call, you talk to the people who handle your product.
FAQ
Amazon & Walmart FBA questions, answered
Are you affiliated with the marketplaces you forward to?
No. The Papez Company is an independent, family-owned warehouse. We prep and forward inventory to Amazon fulfillment centers and into Walmart's fulfillment network according to the requirements in your seller account, and inbound shipments are created under your account.
Where is your FBA prep warehouse located?
Our warehouse is at 4060 Mission Blvd., Montclair, CA 91763, in the Inland Empire on the Interstate 10 corridor, bordering Los Angeles County, approximately 50 miles from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Call 909-229-4482 or send a quote request to arrange inbound freight.
Can you receive a container from the port and forward only part of it?
Yes. Our warehouse in Montclair is approximately 50 miles from the port complex. The container is unloaded at our dock, the quantity you want forwarded is prepped and shipped, and the rest is stored as reserve stock for later lots.
What prep work can you do before forwarding?
Item labeling, poly bagging, bundling, carton packing and labeling, and pallet building and wrapping, all to the specification for that inbound shipment. Product that arrives in the wrong packaging or configuration can be reworked here. See assembly and rework.
How does inventory get from your warehouse to the fulfillment centers?
By parcel, LTL, or full truckload freight, depending on shipment size and how the destination fulfillment center is set to receive it. We negotiate rates with carriers and schedule pickups for standard or expedited shipping. See freight shipping and receiving.
Can the same inventory also fill orders from my own website or wholesale accounts?
Yes. Reserve stock in Montclair can be picked and packed for your direct customers or B2B accounts. See e-commerce fulfillment and pick and pack.
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Assembly & Rework
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Freight Shipping & Receiving
FTL and LTL freight coordinated from the same dock that receives your inventory: rates negotiated, pickups scheduled, shipments out.
Learn moreReady to move prep and forwarding out of your own hands?
Tell us which marketplaces you sell on, what is arriving and from where, and how often you replenish. We will come back with a plan and a quote.