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When it comes to your frequently asked questions, here are some answers to help you better understand what Amazon Freight is.
A champion for DEI changes in the workplace is Erika Jennings, Principal DEI Program Manager for Amazon Transportation Services Product and Technology.
At Amazon Freight we’ve had a lot going on and are eager for 2024. Here is a quick look at the top happenings from across the business.
Our innovation and technology were recognized when FreightWaves named Amazon Freight as the number one freight-tech company for 2024 - our fourth time at the top spot.
One place Amazon is deploying tech is in its truck yards. These are where trailers come and go, and they are filled with constant movements.
Behind Amazon Freight’s technology are the people to make it happen. One of those people is Dan Espiritu, an Amazon Freight Inbound Dedicated Transportation Consultant.
Shipper tips
Three years ago, Hanna joined JW Fulfillment as a project manager, and she has been learning ever since. We sat down with her to hear what she’s discovered along the way and what other 3PLs and shippers can learn.
The holiday season is just around the corner, and that probably means your orders are picking up. When that happens, the chance for mistakes increases. With that in mind, here are the top tips to help keep your shipments moving smoothly for your customers.
For successful shippers, the little things are big things. Our research shows that Differentiators—those that optimize shipping to gain a strategic advantage—see shipping as something much more than just moving freight.
One of the fastest ways to gain an edge in business is to learn from others instead of starting from scratch. That’s why we asked shippers to tell us more about their operations. In the process, we discovered the qualities that set successful shippers apart from the rest.
What separates successful freight shippers from the rest? Is it something in their DNA? Do they have the most leadership support? Maybe they make significant investments in technology? Our research found that it is something else entirely: their mindset.
From my time in startups to the past nine years at Amazon, there’s been one constant truth: Getting transportation tech right is a complex puzzle with a lot of moving parts. It’s a monumental task to take an innovation from concept to roadworthy.
Customer stories
If you work in logistics at a company that sells water bottles, there’s no humor when your operations experience a “bottleneck.” Such backups send kinks throughout the supply chain. That’s what Joel McAllister of
HydroJug faced on a weekly basis before they started using Amazon Freight.
When you work in the world of logistics, some days are filled with chaos and uncertainty. Hanna Xu is familiar with those type of days as a project manager for JW Fulfillment. With Amazon Freight, she’s found a provider that is a sense of calm in the storm.
When people want their coffee, they usually want it now. That’s the challenge Intelligent Blends faces each week. That means their freight provider has to be on point, says Adam Bartell, their manager of operations.
Bryan Cuevas, CEO of C Group Logistics, knows the feeling of watching a trailer leave his yard. “You need confidence it’s going to get where it needs to be.”
Before turning to Amazon Freight, Calgary-based Specialty Laminates had a major barrier, and that was freight.
“Where is my trailer?” That’s the question no shipper likes to ask, but Savie Yuan found himself posing it more often than he liked.