How about just hopping in the car and driving to where it is 
One thing I don't understand about the future/technology
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1. Logistics is terrible. You'd have the build, staff, maintain and power all of those stations. And what you are proposing sounds like a front end cost going into the Billions literally NO company not even Amazon or the USPS is going to eat Billions in up front costs when an already viable infrastructure exists.
2. Many things are STILL shipped from overseas especially cheap accessories and certain clothing retailers like Topman and Uniqlo. Many times what you think is coming from a warehouse in Montana is actually coming from a warehouse in China or Germany.
3. Air shipping is expensive. The profit margin would shrink drastically. You buy a $500 TV, need it shipped from IL to GA overnight. Well that means instead of waiting for the next deplyoment of trucks the retailer has to front the cost of the shipping + the tax. You paid $500 + tax +$50 to ship when the cost of the shipping for something of that size would be above $50. So they recoup the lost of that $50 by charging the same ballpark price for fast shipping.
Complain about things but have no knowledge of supply chain economics, brehs.
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True. I'm not unhappy with it but Amazon isn't really a one stop shop for everything. Some things aren't sold on Amazon.
Overnight shipping should be a normal in a I see it now and want it now.
How about just hopping in the car and driving to where it is
Lol, that would suck. I would have no issue with it if the same things online can be found in store.
Yeah I understand that. Not every city tho. Just every region. Perhaps in those cases it's no way to do what I'm talking about. But from large corporations, IMO there's no excuse in a 2016 with virtual reality suits, instant message into via audio, video, or text, and the internet being the biggest thing in the world....
Why hasn't the problem been tackled.
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Actually I am very knownledgeable in economics and finance. I know how the system works. I major in this at a top university.
There would be less need for air shipping if ground shipping was one to two days.
The cost up front for major equipment and staff would be recouped rather quickly.
It would allow for the investment to produce a higher inventory turnover a year. Many people don't order online because of the wait for shipping. inventory turnover means higher revenue, where companies can stock more inventory because it will go.
So that settles air shipping. It wouldn't be a need.
As far as employees it wouldn't need a bunch of employees. The efficiency would be compounded by just having inventory facilities around the nation. No need to man a huge amount of employees. The system still runs the same all it would require is communication.
You nikkas say the gayest shyt.
It's just not possible just find something to do in those 5-7 days. I actually love not obsessing over when deliveries get to my doorstep anymore. It feels so much better when you order something forget about it and then it shows up unexpectedly. If I need something to the point where I need it same day I'll just try to find it at the store but if not I got Prime and it'll be there in 2-3 days anyway.
FAIL TO UNDERSTAND SHIPPING BREHS
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I understand shipping completely. It's an outdated model that soon someone will become rich off of. The increase I. Productivity alone would be enough to push a new model. The government has cracked down on shipping facilities too limiting distribution after certain times.
Not only do you make a more efficient system, employee productivity increases, revenue increases, organization is found. Instead of having one shipping facility with 1000 daily orders. You have 5 locations with similar inventory to ship from, leaving 200 orders per team. Quality control could be ensured as well
Very true. But we aren't talking about everyday things here. Some things can't be found in store or on Amazon for prime.
We aren't talking video games. We're talking medication, replacement phones, high fashion items that cannot be found in store, auto parts, etc.
I agree minuscule things can wait.
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Amazon Prime is dope as shyt for this factor you speak of.
And they have instant video, which is the reason I actually signed up.
And they have instant video, which is the reason I actually signed up.
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Everything is not on Amazon. That argument is unfortunately void. Great alternative but doesn't serve everything.
ok sir.
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Just saying. Beyond logistics I don't see a variable that would prevent the idea from fruition.
You are right about the powering of said facilities and workforce. But what if logistics could be settled. Still think that one or two day shipping would not be able to become the standard?
Well then. Guess you're fukked.