Five Ways Amazon Is Tackling Storage and Delivery Issues

Arvindh Yuvaraj

28-Jul-17 11:00

Five Ways Amazon Is Tackling Storage and Delivery Issues

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One of the biggest challenges e-commerce giants face when it comes to their service is package delivery and the logistics that go with it. To tackle the impending shortage of courier services, Amazon has resorted to using drones to deliver their goods, and the company has filed 9 patents for delivery and storage solutions that range from revolutionary all the way to weird and downright bizarre!

Source: https://www.cbinsights.com/research/amazon-warehouse-patent/

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Tags: five for fortune, amazon, storage, warehouse, patents, logistics, delivery, drones, e-commerce, online shopping

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