Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by m463 on Monday May 13, 2019 @06:01PM
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what about #3 - amazon tells sellers to ship to buyers, does no packaging, still makes money
Of course, there's no reason #2 can be a check-and-balance against #3 becoming too expensive/independent.
Re:Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs
by marcosdumay on Monday May 13, 2019 @10:51PM
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That's #1. It depends on the sellers accepting the extra tasks, and doing them competently while harming Amazon's brand if they don't. It also prepares those same services to sell though other intermediaries that can not compete today with Amazon's logistics.
Why would Amazon comoditize its greatest competitive advantage? (Yet, it seems that they are, so the question is not rhetorical.)
1. Amazon changes the market(a huge challenge). it's now easier for manufacturers and other retailers to do e-commerce.
2. Amazon becomes the best in the world in packaging, and keeps the skill to itself. It's now harder to compete with Amazon.
Naturally Amazon prefers #2.