Amazon's Supply Chain vs. Traditional Retailers

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Date Discussion Part A Amazon’s Supply Chain Amazon.com started by using fulfillment centers, where products were temporarily stored before they were shipped to customers. Traditional retailers had physical stores where customers visited to purchase goods. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) enabled third-party sellers to manage their inventory and ship products to their customers directly. These retailers sold products that were only available in their physical stores. Amazon’s supply chain allowed third-party sellers to outsource their inventory, customer service, and shipping to Amazon (“Amazon’s Supply Chain After Three Decades of Operations,” n.d.). No outsourcing of shipping, inventory, and customer service. Amazon takes a short time to ship products to its clients. Traditional retailers prefer customers to buy products physically so that they can go with them, hence no need for shipping.    Traditional Retailers Traditional retailers had physical stores where customers visited to purchase goods. These retailers sold products that were only availa...