Amazon has a massive network of fulfillment centers all over the world that is used by their FBA program. This allows them to store and distribute products to customers in the quickest time possible.
The company also has a strong focus on the customer service aspect of its business. This is why they make sure their FBA merchants are able to have their orders delivered within two days of being placed.
One of the ways that they accomplish this is by having a huge distribution system in place that includes their own warehouses, sortation centers, and air hubs. These facilities are strategically located and provide access to major transportation routes and highways, which are vital for the company’s delivery system.
As of February 2019, there are over 1,100 active fulfillment centers in the United States and 185 worldwide. This puts them ahead of the biggest e-commerce warehouse rivals like Walmart and Target, according to logistics consulting firm MWPVL International.
These distribution centers are chosen based on several factors, including transportation needs, population, and location requirements. This ensures that their fulfillment centers are close to the largest cities where Prime members live so that they can get items into customers’ homes more quicker.
There are over a hundred warehouses that have been added to the Amazon network since 2014 and many more will be opened in the future. These warehouses are crucial to the company’s shipping operation and they help Amazon to gain control over its outbound shipment costs and expenses.
They have been a big part of Amazon’s growth and the e-commerce giant is on the hunt for new locations to build more of this Amazon Warehouse in Canada and the U.S., as well as to expand their existing network.
Currently, the biggest and most active of these Amazon fulfillment centers are in the state of California with the following locations: Oxnard, Turlock, Shafter, Victorville and Visalia. There are also other Amazon warehouses that have been recently constructed or will be opened in the coming years in Florida, Delaware, and Maryland.
Aside from these large facilities, there are smaller delivery stations and sorting centers all over the country. The latter of these is the “last mile” stage of the Amazon network where products are sent to customers after being picked up by an Amazon truck or courier.
These smaller facilities are primarily focused on handling the shipping of larger customer purchases such as sports equipment, patio furniture, fishing rods, pet food, kayaks, and bicycles. They will also handle small household goods, such as toiletries and cleaning supplies.
