For your discussion, I am including below links to news items profiling Amazon?s new acquired patent on the idea of anticipatory delivery shipping. This is a company that invests huge amounts of capital in research and development to reduce costs and gain efficiency in the largest part of their supply chain, delivery to the customer. Amazon has now beaten everyone else in the industry to the punch–it has now successfully patented a ?method and system for anticipatory shipping.? Using the metadata Amazon collects on its customers (things like how long you hover your mouse over an item), they developed algorithms to predict when it is likely for customers in particular geographical areas to purchase particular products. The products are packaged for home delivery and sent to the targeted geographical hub, before a specific physical address is labeled on the package (since the customer hasn’t actually ordered anything yet). Provide your opinion on what your learned from this news item. In your discussion, you may include your insights on its long-term implications, both good and bad, not just for Amazon but for the entire retailing industry.
News Item 1: Amazon plans to ship your packages before you even buy them (clicking this link will download the item as a PDF file)
News Item 2: Amazon?s US patent for anticipatory delivery shipping (clicking this link will download the item as a PDF file)
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