Dive Brief:
- Amazon has launched a new offering to provide a variety of logistics services to any company, including those not selling on the e-commerce giant's marketplace, according to a news release Monday.
- Amazon Supply Chain Services leverages Amazon's network of over 200 U.S. fulfillment centers, 80,000 trailers, 24,000 intermodal containers and 100-plus aircraft. The services include: full truckload, less-than-truckload and intermodal transport; air freight; inbound shipping from China to the U.S., including customs clearance; 2-to-5 day parcel shipping; and bulk storage and distribution.
- "Businesses can adopt one, some, or all services depending on their priorities, and flex support up or down as those priorities change," Amazon said on its website.
Dive Insight:
Amazon and its marketplace sellers have been using the capabilities featured in ASCS for years, but now those services are accessible to any business, including retailers, manufacturers, healthcare shippers and automotive companies. The playbook mirrors Amazon's approach with Amazon Web Services, in which it built out cloud computing infrastructure for its own needs before offering access to other businesses.
“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,” Peter Larsen, VP of Amazon Supply Chain Services, said in the release.
Several brands have already signed up for Amazon Supply Chain Services, per the release. Procter & Gamble and 3M are using Amazon's freight services to move goods, with P&G also leveraging the e-commerce giant’s network to transport raw materials to production sites. American Eagle Outfitters is tapping its parcel shipping capabilities for direct-to-consumer delivery. Lands' End unifies its inventory within Amazon's network to fulfill orders across multiple sales channels.
“Amazon is one of our key ecommerce partners, and we’re excited to leverage Amazon Supply Chain Services to position inventory closer to customers so we can reach them even faster,” Andrew McLean, CEO of Lands’ End, said in a statement. “This consistency is central to our solutions-based approach, enabling us to serve customers with confidence and agility, especially during peak seasons.”
ASCS' launch could help fuel further growth for Amazon's parcel shipping operations by delivering volume for non-Amazon.com sellers. The company already surpassed the U.S. Postal Service as the top domestic delivery provider by volume in 2025, according to ShipMatrix data. Amazon said on its website that it delivers over 13 billion items annually with a 96.4% average on-time delivery rate.
