Conclusion

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Amazon is one of the most outstanding companies and the largest online retailer in the world. It is known for its distribution of well-established industries through technological innovation. Throughout this report the analyzing of Amazon’s operations, locations, size, competitive capabilities, revenue, and sustainable strategies have been mentioned and brought into further detail. The operations of one of the Amazon locations is managed by Javier Delucca and he shed some light on how they run their operations.  The challenges that amazon faces are: continuing to reduce their carbon footprint, including the reduction of their carbon footprint with international returns. Recommendations to help face the challenges from amazon are: expanding the mini fulfillment centers to allow for more efficient returns and deliveries to help with reverse logistics and Amazon’s continuations of programs to reach the 2040 goal of net zero carbon emissions. Amazon encourages employees to be bold and pioneering in creating new ideas to solve problems and improve the business. 

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