Amazon Glossary

Master Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon): A 2026 guide to fulfillment fees, storage costs, IPI scores, and strategies to maximize your Amazon seller profitability.

Understand the Amazon FBA fulfillment fee structure. Learn how billable weight is calculated, optimize your product size tiers, and protect your margins.

Everything Amazon sellers need to know about FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant). Learn how to calculate costs, maintain account health, and win the Buy Box.

Master Amazon Fulfilment Centre (FC) operations. Learn how to manage FBA storage efficiency, avoid long-term fees, and maintain a high Inventory Performance Index.

Master FCA (Free Carrier) Incoterms for air freight. Learn to calculate landed costs, manage transit risk, and optimize your supply chain speed.

Free Cash Flow (FCF) measures the actual cash an Amazon seller generates after inventory investment and fees.

Master Full Container Load (FCL) shipping for Amazon in 2026. Learn to calculate unit costs, avoid demurrage, and optimize container density for FBA.

FCST stands for Forecast - a prediction of future demand, sales, or inventory needs based on historical data and market trends. 

Learn what the Amazon Featured Offer is, how it is calculated, and why winning this critical placement maximizes your e-commerce profitability.

Master Amazon Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP). Learn to calculate net cost savings, pass ISTA 6-Amazon drop tests, and slash FBA fulfillment fees.

Master the Forward-Looking Order Workflow (FLOW). Learn to calculate supply chain lead times, maintain safety stock, and completely eliminate Amazon FBA stockouts.

Learn what an Amazon FNSKU is, why it protects FBA inventory from commingling, and how to properly generate and apply warehouse barcode labels.

Understand FOB (Free On Board) shipping for Amazon FBA. Learn how to calculate freight costs, manage liability risks, and protect your profit margins.

FOPV refers to the number of views a product’s detail page receives when the product is the Featured Offer (previously called the Buy Box). 

Master Forecast Recast Events (FRE) on Amazon. Learn how to calculate emergency inventory, manage supply chain spikes, and avoid costly stockouts.

A Freight Forwarder coordinates international shipping, customs, and FBA delivery. Learn to calculate costs and optimize your supply chain.

Master the FTE (Full-Time Employee) metric. Learn how to calculate labor capacity, optimize payroll overhead, and scale your Amazon team profitably.

Understand FTL (Full Truckload) shipping for Amazon FBA. Learn how to calculate freight profitability, optimize trailer volume, and avoid detention fees.

FY stands for Fiscal Year - a 12-month accounting period used to measure financial and operational performance.