Amazon expands same-day delivery with the new network of mini warehouses
Amazon unveiled its latest initiative to speed up delivery times on millions of items for its Prime members.
Amazon has quietly built smaller versions of its fulfillment centers closer to customers in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas to bolster same-day delivery in those areas, reports Geekwire.
The new warehouses allow Amazon to offer more than 3 million items for same-day delivery in those cities.
The new warehouses are about one-tenth the size of Amazon’s typical fulfillment centers that are typically located in more isolated areas. These facilities will help Amazon reduce drive time and air shipping for deliveries.
“This is because these new facilities are in close proximity to customers, reducing the need for aircraft transport and generally decreasing the distance drivers have to travel to deliver packages to our customers,” Jon Alexander, Amazon’s director of delivery experience,” wrote in a blog post.
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