Maui
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Amazon to build air cargo hub outside Cincinnati
Story says they also plan to carry freight from other retailers.
Story says they also plan to carry freight from other retailers.
The article said that was their goal, not their plan. When you say plan you make it sound like it's a done deal. I would be shocked if other retailers would want their stuff moved by AmazonAmazon to build air cargo hub outside Cincinnati
Story says they also plan to carry freight from other retailers.
Looks like they're copying the XGround model. Just a cheaper version of it. God help the people who work there. At the same time when Bezos' network is set up and he can undercut UPS, X and the USPS some might go with him. Remember Bezos spends money as fast as Amazon makes it for him. So don't underestimate him.Amazon to build air cargo hub outside Cincinnati
Story says they also plan to carry freight from other retailers.
I would start charging Amazon full price as should ups. Why help them to get started
The article said that was their goal, not their plan. When you say plan you make it sound like it's a done deal. I would be shocked if other retailers would want their stuff moved by Amazon
Too bad Amazon never really addressed the problem with the quality of packaging they provided us, ( FedEx,UPS). I have seen so many shipments with Amazon tape falling off the box and contents spilling out as well as crushed boxes too big for the contents and lacking proper packing material. We (Fedex,UPS) gave them stupidly low shipping prices just to get their volume, ending up with almost no profit on the shipment. How many hours have been spent by FedEx employees to repair / fix the torn labels (placed on the box seam) to convey delivery? Unfortunately the consumer blames the delivery company for the delivered item, not the Seller / Shipper for the crappy packaging! Maybe Amazon can do better on their own.
You mean the customer will blame the carrier - Amazon is the shipper.And we (FedEx, UPS) are forced against the wall to do it because the customer isn't going to blame amazon for a busted up package- they will blame the shipper. Stinks
Why not, we carry, USPS, DHL and others... believe me when given the choice shippers take the cheapest optionThe article said that was their goal, not their plan. When you say plan you make it sound like it's a done deal. I would be shocked if other retailers would want their stuff moved by Amazon
Why not, we carry, USPS, DHL and others... believe me when given the choice shippers take the cheapest option
Move stuff cheap enough and even their biggest competitors will jump at the chance to save money.None of the carriers that you mentioned double as retailers.
I highly doubt that Amazon will deliver anything other than their own goods/services.
With the planes they've leased they don't have the carrying capacity of Express or UPS. So they really can't offer much in the way of service dedicated carriers can. But they do have plenty of their own freight and apparently the numbers add up to make it worth their while to transport and deliver it themselves.Move stuff cheap enough and even their biggest competitors will jump at the chance to save money.
With the planes they've leased they don't have the carrying capacity of Express or UPS. So they really can't offer much in the way of service dedicated carriers can. But they do have plenty of their own freight and apparently the numbers add up to make it worth their while to transport and deliver it themselves.
The irony is Amazon does not trust FedEx, UPS or USPS even though each does a better job.
Amazon wants to cut their shipping costs.
The amazing thing is that I'd be willing to bet FedEx nor UPS make hardly any money on Amazon shipments. They probably pay just enough to cover fuel and labor, but we likely make next to nothing on each crappy Amazon box.
Amazon is about to learn how messy the logistics biz really is.