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Amazon: A Case Study in How Strategic Warehouse Placement Can Drastically Reduce Shipping Times - Facilities Management Advisor

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Few businesses can compete with Amazon—not just as a retailer, but also in shipping, data management, and even warehousing. To become the juggernaut it is today, Amazon has evolved to provide many of its necessary service needs. For its warehousing needs alone, for example, Amazon reportedly owns nearly 319 million square feet of fulfillment center floor space in the United States. Though that is a massive number, consider that Amazon’s warehouse placement is designed to keep shipping times as low as possible. In other words, Amazon warehouses have been strategically placed all over the country. Strategic warehousing allows Amazon to ensure that goods are already nearby when a customer places an order. It also enables the company to focus on efficiency and cost-effectiveness for shipping. This is how Amazon can offer free next-day or two-day shipping. With these facts in mind, let’s look at how strategic warehouse placement can help other companies reduce their shipping times. Transpor

Few businesses can compete with Amazon—not just as a retailer, but also in shipping, data management, and even warehousing. To become the juggernaut it is today, Amazon has evolved to provide many of its necessary service needs. For its warehousing needs alone, for example, Amazon reportedly owns nearly 319 million square feet of fulfillment center floor space in the United States. Though that is a massive number, consider that Amazon’s warehouse placement is designed to keep shipping times as low as possible. In other words, Amazon warehouses have been strategically placed all over the countr

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