Amazon really wants us to use AWD. Like, really really wants us to use it. That's why they keep suggesting it in STA workflows (with promises of 84% savings and the lot). And they let us know which items are eligible for AWD while in STA. That certainly does not mean that they'll make it easy to do. We can't simply add only AWD-eligible SKUs to an STA workflow and magically turn it into an AWD shipping plan. That would make too much sense. Instead, we must select "Create an AWD Shipment" from the STA shipment creation page, or go to

Menu -> Inventory -> Warehousing and Distribution (AWD)

I can look past the fact that they don't understand their own branding/acronyms ("Warehousing and Distribution" would be WAD) and that they create new workflow options, then make us jump through hoops to access them. Amazon Seller Central is excellent at creating inefficiencies for mysterious reasons... (sub)Par for the course.

That being said, let's say we choose AWD. We start adding SKUs to the AWD workflow in Step 1. We still have more to add, but the other responsibilities in one's life require us to pause this process temporarily. No biggie, we'll just pick up where we left off the next day. Seems simple enough, right?

WRONG!

Either the Amazon Overlords assumed that every seller spends their whole life dedicated to engagement to this platform, or they are playing mind-tricks on us by hiding the "Active Workflows" within AWD. They have the advanced technology to add this to STA, but opted not to add it to AWD. Or they hid it like an Easter egg. Your guess is as good as mine.

I created an AWD workflow yesterday. I was still on Step 1 when I left work. It no longer exists. But I can always start a new one (thanks Seller Support chatters)! Of course, I better complete it right away... or face the consequences!

This can't possibly be the case, right? Surely there's gotta be a way to navigate back to this AWD active workflow and complete the shipment. That way, we supply Amazon customers with high-quality sellable inventory at a competetive price in an efficient and timely manner, while paying Amazon handsomely for this opportunity. Right?

Hopefully, someone in the forums has cracked the code. If not, I hope Amazon will take into consideration the suggestion to add "Active Workflows" to AWD. And while they're at it, perhaps they can offer up the same "Print Labels" options for AWD that they offer via STA? Printing 4x6" shipping labels in the 4x6" thermal format is much more fun than "snap-shotting" every box label in a large AWD shipment.

Please and Thank You!