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Google’s Secret Drone-Based Delivery System
August 28, 2014
Google began working on drones in 2011 and said it expected it would "take years to develop a service with multiple vehicles flying multiple deliveries per day."
Amazon Gets Serious About China with Supply Chain Investment
August 27, 2014
Amazon has stepped up its presence in China with a strategic partnership with the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ).
Kara Hurst Named Amazon’s First Sustainability Executive
August 18, 2014
Hurst will arrive at Amazon in October with nearly two decades' experience working in tech and sustainability.
Amazon Launches 3D Printing Services
July 30, 2014
3D printing goes mainstream with Amazon's 3D printing store and it certainly seems 3D printing has come of age when Amazon wants to offer print on demand.
Why Amazon is Losing $410 to $810 Million this Quarter
July 26, 2014
Amazon's stock is tanking after the company delivered disappointing second-quarter earnings, including enormous predicted losses for next quarter.
Why Amazon’s $8Trillion B2B Bet is Flying Under the Radar Screen
July 21, 2014
AmazonSupply.com launched quietly in April 2012 with 500,000 items for sale. Two years later, with the site still officially in beta, that list of products has grown to more than 2.2 million.
Survey asks: Need for green or need for speed?
July 18, 2014
Consumer preferences suggest businesses should reconsider chasing the Amazon model.
Research examines link between supplier performance and customer loyalty, which to address first
June 20, 2014
Study uncovers facts supporting rule of thumb; it costs seven times more to land a customer than to retain one.
Walmart’s ‘Need For Speed’ Leads to Indiana
June 20, 2014
The Bentonville, Ark.-based company will construct and equip a new 1.2 million square-foot e-commerce fulfillment center in Plainfield creating up to 303 new jobs by 2016.
Amazon Reinventing e-Commerce, Retail, & The Supply Chain on Smartphones
June 18, 2014
Amazon is creating an all-encompassing ecosystem for goods, groceries, digital media, and local services via Amazon Prime and your (their) smartphone.
Dept. of Labor Investigates Worker Deaths at Amazon Distribution Centers
June 15, 2014
The week after the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration began an investigation into a death at the Amazon warehouse in Carlisle, OSHA cited five companies in the death of another Amazon warehouse worker in New Jersey.
A Dirty Little Secret On How We Get Our Packages
June 10, 2014
Companies like Amazon, Walmart, and others are creating an entire sector of low-paid, under-protected temporary workers who are routinely boxing and shipping items they couldn't afford to buy.
Amazon’s Supply Chain Will Deliver a Smartphone Within 3-6 Months
June 5, 2014
Amazon’s new smartphone could 'hang up' Apple and Samsung - Jeff Bezos may pull a Steve Jobs and disrupt the already established smartphone market on June 18.
What’s Next For e-Fulfillment?
May 28, 2014
While we've been focusing on the warehouse, the next evolution in e-commerce is the last mile delivery and in-store fulfillment. It could be the break brick-and-mortar has been looking for.
Report says Amazon to test last-mile delivery in three U.S. markets
May 6, 2014
A recent Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article noted that Amazon is testing its own delivery network for “last-mile” services in San Francisco, with plans to do the same in Los Angeles and New York.