What logistics model does Amazon choose?

To know how Amazon chooses logistics, we need to know the advantages and disadvantages of several main logistics modes in Amazon:

1. international small package

Advantages: The postal network basically covers the whole world, which is wider than any other logistics channel. Moreover, postal services are generally state-owned, with state tax subsidies, and the prices are very cheap.

Disadvantages: Generally, private parcels leave the country, which is inconvenient for customs statistics and can't enjoy the normal export tax rebate. At the same time, the speed is slow and the packet loss rate is high.

2. International express delivery

Advantages: fast speed, good service and low packet loss rate, especially in developed countries in Europe and America. For example, UPS can send a package from China to the United States within 48 hours at the earliest, while TNT can send it to Europe within 3 working days.

Disadvantages: the price is expensive, and the price and tariff change greatly. Generally, cross-border e-commerce sellers will only use it when customers strongly demand the limitation, and will charge customers the freight.

3. International special line

Advantages: concentrate a large number of goods to send to the destination, and reduce costs through scale effect. The price is lower than that of commercial express delivery, the speed is faster than that of postal parcels, and the package loss rate is also relatively low.

Disadvantages: compared with postal parcels, the freight cost is still much higher, and the domestic collection scope is relatively limited, and the coverage area needs to be expanded.

4. Overseas warehouses

Advantages: saving logistics cost, improving logistics speed, speeding up logistics timeliness, improving consumer satisfaction, and avoiding damage and loss of goods to the greatest extent.

Disadvantages: the warehouse management cost is high, which requires the seller to have sufficient funds; Moreover, overseas warehouse means that sellers need more warehouse management experience to ensure the orderly operation of the warehouse.

The comparison of the four logistics modes proposed by Amazon is summarized as follows:

The four modes have different emphases, and different logistics channels are also quite different in terms of price, stability and timeliness. The specific choice depends on the characteristics (category, value, size, weight, safety, etc. ) Amazon sellers sell products, customers' timeliness requirements and locations, logistics budget and off-season.