Notes from the merchant-fulfilled side of Amazon.

Handling time, Late Shipment Rate and Automated Handling Time, written by an operator who has shipped frozen fish through MFN since 2006.

• July 13, 2026

  Amazon's Automated Handling Time Is Now Setting Your Handling Time. Here's What It Gets Wrong for Perishable Sellers.

  Amazon's Automated Handling Time is now setting handling times for seller-fulfilled SKUs. Here's what AHT gets wrong for perishable brands, and how to check yours.

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