Amazon Fulfillment Center SAMB Ahmedabad, Gujarat

SAMB serves the Ahmedabad / Gujarat region with fast inbound processing and network replenishment. Our role is to make deliveries appointment-clean: correct labels, compliant pallets and accurate paperwork—so freight is received without delays. Located within Crystal Indus Logistics Park on National Highway 8 near Bhayla village in Bawla Taluka, the site connects the Ahmedabad market with key industrial corridors and supports dependable parcel flows and TL/LTL linehauls across Gujarat and western India.

Amazon SAMB at a Glance

• FC Code: SAMB

• Full Address: Crystal Indus Logistics Park, National Highway 8, Bhayla Village, Survey No. 78/79, Bawla Taluka, District Ahmedabad, Gujarat 382220, India

• Booking System: Amazon Carrier Central (appointments required; professional carriers book the dock slot)

• GLN Code: Not publicly disclosed for India FCs

• Pallet Exchange: No (pallet exchange is not available; pallets remain with the FC unless otherwise agreed)

• Deep Sea Imports: Typically yes, when requested at the time of booking and handled as deconsolidated truckloads from Indian seaports or inland container depots (ICDs), not as live ocean containers; please confirm the exact handover and delivery process with your forwarder and Amazon prior to the appointment.

• Slip Sheet Unloading: Not specified (confirm during appointment request)

Strategic Location

SAMB is embedded in Crystal Indus Logistics Park off National Highway 8 (NH-8 / Delhi–Mumbai corridor) near Bhayla in Bawla Taluka, southwest of Ahmedabad. This position gives direct road access to Ahmedabad city, Sanandand nearby auto/engineering hubs, while also linking to regional traffic moving between Mumbai, Vadodara, Rajkotand the broader western India market. The combination of highway frontage and a modern logistics park environment supports reliable multi-shift operations, stable dock capacity and predictable appointment-keeping for inbound carriers.

Operational Specifications for SAMB

• Booking and Hours

  • Appointments: Required via Carrier Central; only registered/professional carriers (or Amazon-arranged transport) can create or manage dock appointments for India FCs.

  • Operating Window: Multi-shift operation over seven days; specific dock receiving hours for SAMB are not publicly specified and follow the slot confirmed in your Carrier Central appointment (may vary by day, load type and season).

• Receiving Hours

  • Mode: By appointment only (India Standard Time, local time), aligned to your confirmed Carrier Central slot.

• Vehicle Requirements

  • Carrier Profile: Active carrier profile and confirmed Carrier Central appointment are mandatory.

  • Dock Access: Dock-high, rear unloading at a standard bay (no side unloading or ground-level hand-unload at the dock).

  • Typical Inbound Equipment:

    • 32–40 ft enclosed rigid trucks and trailers commonly used on the NH-8 / Ahmedabad–Bawlacorridors, loaded to permit pallet-truck or forklift access and safe unloading.

  • Driver Documentation & Conduct:

    • Driver must present BOL/manifest and any required Delivery Challan / Stock Transfer Notetogether with the appointment reference.

    • Driver must follow all on-site safety, PPE and yard-movement rules communicated at the gate or by yard staff.

• Cargo Preparation

  • Pallets:

    • Standard four-way access wooden pallets of approx. 1200 mm × 1000 mm, in line with Amazon India LTL / truckload delivery guidance.

    • Pallets must be sound (no broken boards or exposed nails), with cartons kept within the pallet footprint and generally limited to around 1.6–1.66 m total height and up to ~1,000 kg gross weight unless otherwise agreed.

    • Pallets are non-exchange; plan your packaging and carrier pricing on the basis that pallets remain at the FC.

  • Box & Pallet Labels:

    • Each carton requires a unique FBA Box ID label generated in Seller Central India (amazon.in marketplace) for the shipment; remove or fully cover any other scannable barcodes on the outer carton.

    • Each pallet requires four FBA pallet labels (one per side), applied outside the stretch wrap, fully scannable at ground level and clearly showing the Ship-to FC code SAMB.

  • Wrapping & Stability:

    • Clear stretch wrap securing every layer; no overhang beyond the pallet footprint.

    • Use corner boards, straps or additional wrap for tall, heavy or fragile loads to prevent collapse during transport and unloading.

    • Clearly mark heavy cartons according to India inbound acceptance guidelines (commonly a threshold around 22.5 kg) so that “heavy” warnings are visible from the sides and top where required.

  • Floor-Loaded / FCL:

    • When shipping floor-loaded containers or trailers for rework to SAMB via local partners, follow Amazon’s India fulfilment centre inbound shipment acceptance guidelines on carton weight, stacking patterns and unloadability.

    • Note “floor-loaded” and any special unload requirements in your Carrier Central appointment; non-compliant floor-loaded cargo may face extended unload times, rework charges or refusal.

  • Slip Sheets:

    • Only to be used where explicitly permitted in current Amazon India FBA guidance and pre-agreed in the Carrier Central appointment; otherwise, plan on standard palletised deliveries.