Pet Products | Amazon + DTC | Large-Format SKUs

How Healthy Pet Solved Bulky SKU Delivery, Reduced FBA Fees, and Expanded Prime Shipping With Davinci.

Non-Sort FC Placement Unlocked Prime Shipping Expanded to Priority 3P SKUs FBA Fee Exposure Reduced Peak Season Absorbed Seamlessly

Overview

Amazon’s Fees Keep Going Up. Finding a Way to Keep Prime Eligibility While Cutting Costs Is Huge.

Healthy Pet is a leader in sustainable pet products with growth tied to Amazon performance and fast-moving DTC demand. Their fulfillment mix created inconsistent delivery speeds, rising Amazon fees, and operational strain during seasonal peaks — especially challenging for bulky large-format SKUs.

The biggest cost problem for Healthy Pet was shipping speed from sort centers. When Amazon routes large-format pet product through sort centers, it adds transit days, reduces conversion, and drives higher per-unit fees. Davinci’s ability to forward-deploy inventory directly into Amazon non-sort fulfillment centers changed the equation — faster delivery, lower fees, better Prime performance.

The Non-Sort FC Advantage

Most 3PLs route large-format SKUs through Amazon sort centers — adding transit time and fees. Davinci’s forward-deployed inventory goes directly into Amazon non-sort FCs, bypassing the sort center entirely. For bulky pet products, this is a game-changer.

The Transformation

Before Davinci vs. After Davinci.

Before Davinci	✓ After Davinci
Bulky SKUs routed through Amazon sort centers — adding transit days and reducing conversion	Davinci forward-deploys bulky inventory directly into Amazon non-sort FCs — eliminating the sort center delay
Inconsistent delivery speeds across fulfillment methods	Faster, more consistent delivery via forward-deployed inventory in the right nodes
Heavy reliance on Amazon storage and rising FBA fees	Margin control through Davinci-managed inventory — reduced Amazon fee exposure
Limited Prime shipping capability due to operational constraints	Select 3P SKUs shifted to Prime shipping with predictable Prime-eligible performance.
Operational strain during seasonal demand spikes	Davinci absorbs peak overflow across distributed nodes — predictable throughput regardless of spike volume
Fragmented Amazon and DTC workflows	Unified micro-fulfillment supporting both channels seamlessly from shared inventory
Slower inbound-to-availability cycle for bulky SKUs	Faster inbound → faster availability → faster revenue capture on large-format items

In Their Words

What Healthy Pet Said.

Biggest cost problem for us is shipping speed from sort centers — Davinci’s ability to hit non-sort FCs, a game changer.

Amazon’s fees keep going up, so finding a way to keep Prime eligibility while cutting costs is huge for us.

What we need is a partner who can handle DTC and Amazon without sacrificing speed — that’s where Davinci stands out.

The Solution

What Davinci Solved for Healthy Pet.

Challenge

Bulky SKUs routed through Amazon sort centers — adding transit days and reducing conversion

Solution

Davinci forward-deploys bulky inventory directly into Amazon non-sort FCs — eliminating the sort center delay entirely

Challenge

Rising Amazon storage and fulfillment fees eroding margin on large-format SKUs

Solution

Davinci-managed inventory reduces Amazon fee exposure — select 3P SKUs moved to Prime shipping at lower cost per unit

Challenge

Limited internal bandwidth to expand Prime shipping without adding operational overhead

Solution

Davinci’s distributed network handles Prime shipping pick-pack-ship for priority 3P SKUs — no added internal strain

Challenge

Seasonal demand spikes creating bottlenecks, stockouts, and unpredictable throughput

Solution

Davinci’s 6-node network absorbs peak-season overflow — predictable throughput regardless of spike volume

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