Sustainability: Selection of Books, Electronics, DVD

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It is not surprising that Amazon.com have moved up to be among the top reputable companies in the world. Amazon this year took the third slot on the Forbes most innovative company. With patience, relentless investment and a series of innovation, Amazon shred the competition this year to become among the top most valuable companies (Rivet, 2017). Started in 1990 by Jeff Bezos, Amazon is termed as the pioneer of online retailing. Amazon offered the biggest selection of books, electronics, DVD, videos, home appliances and home furnishings (Rivet, 2017).
Today Amazon offers online retail shopping services targeting consumers, sellers, content creators and enterprises (Rivet, 2017). Amazon provides an array of online services including online advertising and branded credit card agreements. Amazon website is designed to enable products to be sold by companies or third parties in different product categories (Rivet, 2017). The company services are categorized into three segments that are international services, Amazon web services, and North American segment (Rivet, 2017). Amazon has grown from an online bookseller to the most reputable online retail shop. Its innovative approach to supply chain management has been the key factor in its success. It supplies chain process ensures that millions of items, reach customers at the right price and within the agreed period (Rivet, 2017).
The two major sustainability goals of Amazon
In future Amazon sustainability goals is to enhance its predictive purchasing activities by delivering goods even before consumers order them. Amazon intends to invest in an array of technologies, including robots (Rivet, 2017). The company has grasped the importance of timely shipping and plans to invest accordingly. With more than 100 warehouses in the US; the company plans to accelerate its delivery from 48 hours to one day (Rivet, 2017). .
Amazon intends to form partnerships throughout the supply chain, by collaborating with other players to optimize packaging design for e-commerce. Purchasing and supply chain management in the changing business world requires a cooperative approach with suppliers (Monczkaet al 2016). Innovative companies like Amazon intend to ad...