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Late adoptions, enrollment shifts, and last-minute updates can leave your store searching for inventory on a tight timeline. That's where MBS can help. As a leading wholesale textbook supplier, MBS offers a single source for both new and used textbooks, helping campus stores get the inventory they need when they need it most.

Bin-and-Hold vs. ASAP Orders: What's the Difference?

Bin-and-Hold Orders

A bin-and-hold order allows your store to reserve inventory with MBS for a designated period of time. As your needs evolve, additional books can be added through reworks or updates to your wantlist, including new titles and quantity adjustments.

Once your ordering process is complete, you can choose to receive your inventory in one consolidated shipment or schedule multiple shipments for specific delivery dates. Whether you need inventory held for a few days or several weeks, bin-and-hold orders provide added flexibility during the buying season.

ASAP Orders

When time is critical, an ASAP order is the ideal solution. These orders are matched against a real-time snapshot of MBS inventory at the time the order is placed. Available titles on your wantlist are picked, packed, and shipped the next business day, helping your store quickly respond to unexpected demand.

Get More of the Inventory You Need

MBS maintains a dynamic inventory flow, with textbooks continuously moving through our system. Combined with our advanced warehouse operations and logistics expertise, this allows us to fulfill orders efficiently and help campus stores secure hard-to-find titles, even during peak buying periods.

When you place an order with MBS, you can:

• Reduce costs with competitive pricing on new and used textbooks
• Save time by sourcing more inventory through a single supplier
• Stay prepared for rush with next-business-day shipping on ASAP orders
• Respond quickly to late adoptions and unexpected inventory needs

Placing an order is simple. Submit your MBS order as you normally would, and we'll take care of the rest.