Amazon opens global logistics network to all businesses
▼ Summary
– Amazon announced Amazon Supply Chain Services, opening its global logistics network to all businesses.
– The new service directly competes with UPS and FedEx.
– It offers freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping to businesses in various industries.
– The service expands Amazon’s e-commerce division by turning a service for third-party sellers into a broader offering.
– Proctor & Gamble, 3M, Lands’ End, and American Eagle Outfitters have already signed up.
Amazon has officially opened its logistics network to any business, regardless of size or industry, the company confirmed Monday. This new offering, branded Amazon Supply Chain Services, positions the e-commerce giant as a direct competitor to logistics heavyweights like UPS and FedEx.
The service grants businesses access to Amazon’s full suite of freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping capabilities. According to Amazon, this is designed to support a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and retail. By transforming a logistics system that already serves thousands of independent third-party sellers into a broader commercial product, Amazon is carving out a new growth channel for its e-commerce division.
“Amazon is bringing the infrastructure, intelligence, and scale of its supply chain services,proven over decades,to businesses everywhere, much like Amazon Web Services did for cloud computing,” said Peter Larsen, vice president of Amazon Supply Chain Services, in a blog post.
Major brands including Proctor & Gamble, 3M, Lands’ End, and American Eagle Outfitters have already enrolled in the supply chain service. This move signals Amazon’s intent to monetize its operational backbone, turning what was once an internal advantage into a revenue-generating offering for any company seeking reliable logistics.
(Source: TechCrunch)
