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Where are the fast delivery to our door drones Amazon was raving about? Nata.
I am not sure what to make of this.
When I started reading I thought “well this is new”, but it sounds a bit experimental at this point.
Amazon does not seem to be driving, at the moment.
Will they have background checks like ups and fedex drivers?
Will be interesting to see if anyone could make money at this. Hard to compete against UPS
I looked into it. You “invest” 10 grand, you lease delivery trucks, hire workers you buy their uniforms, but it’s really not a franchise you own as I understand it. They give you routes. The goal is 10 trucks, 100 drivers, per owner and your “potential earnings” could be 300 grand. Doesn’t say anything about pay, fuel costs, etc.
I think this is a good, real world example of how technology eliminates jobs/changes ways of doing things, but at the same time creates new opportunities.
Many times these new opportunities create a larger number of jobs and competitive pay as well, resulting in an improved standard of living.
As for the facility, jobs, jobs and more jobs........
The weakest link in the Amazon supply chain is currently the contract delivery. They have been avoiding UPS and USPS in favor of some anonymous delivery. Out here in fly over country, that translates to some urban dweller who doesn’t know how to navigate country roads and their associated livestock. Every problem that I have had with delivery, goes right back to these free lancers. Amazon replaces the lost packages, but I’m sure that they know exactly how much money this situation is costing them.
Now, they just to train the drivers to bring dog treats.
MAGA!
Around here, Amazon uses unmarked large white vans (Ford Transit sized - not sure of the brand) for their same day delivery.
Where are the drones? (Fracking half-arsed idea in the first place.)
Kroger’s is trying out driver-less delivery cars.