Amazon is opening its global logistics network to all businesses, the company announced on Mondays. The new service, called Amazon Supply Chain Services, pits the e-commerce giant directly against UPS and FedEx.
The service opens up Amazon’s loading, distribution, fulfillment and package shipping capabilities to businesses of all types and sizes. The company says the service will support companies in industries such as healthcare, automotive, manufacturing and retail.
With this launch, Amazon is creating a new avenue for growth in its e-commerce division by turning a service long used by thousands of independent third-party sellers into a broader offering for any business.
“Amazon is bringing the infrastructure, intelligence and scale of its decades-proven supply chain services to businesses around the world, much like Amazon Web Services did with cloud computing,” said Peter Larsen, vice president of Amazon Supply Chain Services, in a blog post.
Amazon says Proctor & Gamble, 3M, Lands’ End and American Eagle Outfitters have already signed up for the supply chain service.
