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Amazon could combine efficiencies in distribution scale with a marketplace for producers. Wallmart beats the suppliers down on price and quality, and only supp
by irq-1 8y ago
Amazon could combine efficiencies in distribution scale with a marketplace for producers.
Wallmart beats the suppliers down on price and quality, and only supplies their own stores. Amazon could supply many chain stores, profiting on the distribution/supply management, and also create a marketplace where suppliers sell to the chain stores, and profiting again on organizing the market.
- petra 8y agoIf I'm not mistaken, many food companies have their own logistics. This is probably more efficient than adding Amazon. And I'm sure food companies won't be happy for Amazon to become part of their business unless it's necessary(I.e. Access to Amazon users).
- niftich 8y agoDepends on the food company; and I'd say more of them outsource it than don't. McDonald's, frequently considered to run one of the best supply chains in the world, outsources nearly all of their logistics to "white label" food distributors like those owned by Reyes Holdings [1][2], who then dispatch food in McDonalds's-branded trailers, but handle every aspect of distribution. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyes_Holdings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyes_Holdings [2] http://martinbrower.com/our-story.html http://martinbrower.com/our-story.html
- brudgers 8y agoBefore I worked in precast I did a lot of temp industrial work. One of those assignments back in the late 1980's was in a Martin Brower warehouse for all the McDonald's in Florida plus the one in Guantanamo. Thirty years ago, they were incredibly organized and efficient. A lot of that efficiency came from 19th century technology: a rail spur where boxcars of french fries and pickles pulled up. Since they're still in business, I imagine that time has made them Moore's Law more efficient.
- kgwgk 8y agoTIL there is a McDonalds in Guantanamo.