[ad_1] According to Amazon, up to three million items marked “Today by” can be ordered for speedy same-day delivery in those cities. Amazon will even deliver packages while you sleep. If you select the “Overnight by 8AM,” your order will arrive between 4:30AM and 8AM. The orders will ship from local fulfillment centers. So, Amazon […]
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Amazon warehouse injury numbers highlight pressure on workers
[ad_1] In a statement provided to Engadget, Amazon denies that its “fulfillment centers are unsafe and efforts to paint our workplace as such based solely on the number of injury recordings is misleading given the size of our workforce” (its full statement on the reports is below). As of June, it employed 125,000 people at […]
Amazon is building dedicated warehouses for hazardous goods
[ad_1] Afterward, Amazon pulled thousands of bear repellent and pepper spray products from 30 fulfillment centers in the US. It stapled the packaging on the items closed to help prevent leakage, the company told Wired, and it’s handling bear repellent with greater care. For instance, only humans will handle those products, not robots. It’s also […]