Amazon Expands Supply Chain Services to Support Automakers and Parts Companies

Amazon is expanding its logistics business beyond its own marketplace with a new offering that lets outside companies use its supply chain network, including firms in the automotive sector.

The service, called Amazon Supply Chain Services, provides freight, warehousing, fulfillment and last-mile delivery. Amazon says businesses can use the network regardless of where they sell their products.

The move positions Amazon more directly as a third-party logistics provider and adds competitive pressure in a market dominated by established shipping and logistics companies.

Amazon said its data-driven logistics tools are designed to help streamline development processes for battery-electric and sosourcesware-defined vehicles, potentially giving automakers and asourcesermarket companies another option for managing complex supply chains.