Amazon Supply Chain Services opens Amazon logistics beyond its marketplace to all businesses, giving brands access to freight, fulfillment, and delivery at scale.
The Amazon logistics network is no longer limited to marketplace sellers, as Amazon Supply Chain Services opens access to external brands. Businesses can now use the same infrastructure behind Amazon’s fulfillment and delivery operations.
This shift positions Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS) as a full supply chain option for companies across retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce. It connects freight, warehousing, and last-mile delivery into one system designed for scale and speed.
Amazon Supply Chain Services Expands Amazon’s Logistics Network to All Businesses
Business Wire reports that Amazon Supply Chain Services now gives companies of all sizes access to Amazon’s logistics network, enabling them to move, store, and deliver goods using the same infrastructure that powers Amazon’s own operations. The offering brings freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping together into one unified service for retail, wholesale, and commercial use.
ASCS is built on Amazon’s established logistics system, which has supported hundreds of thousands of sellers in recent years. These sellers have used the network to handle hundreds of millions of package movements across third-party facilities and multiple sales channels.
Among the first companies adopting Amazon Supply Chain Services are Procter & Gamble, 3M, Lands’ End, and American Eagle Outfitters. These brands are applying the system across different parts of their supply chains, including freight transport and parcel delivery through Amazon’s shipping services.
The expansion of ASCS extends beyond traditional Amazon sellers and into industries such as healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and retail. It also reflects growing demand for unified Amazon logistics support that reduces complexity and improves supply chain coordination across global operations.
Amazon Builds a Unified Supply Chain for All Business Types
Amazon Supply Chain Services is expanding Amazon’s logistics network into a broader third-party logistics model that now includes freight, fulfillment, and delivery for external businesses. For Amazon sellers, the shift continues a long period of logistics expansion that has already handled hundreds of millions of packages outside the Amazon store ecosystem.
For sellers, this means more consolidation of supply chain operations under one ecosystem instead of relying on separate providers for inbound freight, storage, and outbound shipping. The change also ties directly into how the Amazon warehouse and shipping capabilities are being positioned as a single connected system rather than isolated services.
Amazon agency teams and marketplace operators may also need to adjust fulfillment and inventory strategies as Amazon expands these logistics capabilities beyond its seller base. Amazon has stated that the move is based on long-term development of its logistics infrastructure and experience managing large-scale demand, volatility, and peak events.
The same network supporting ASCS is now being structured to handle broader commercial use, which can impact how sellers plan inventory flow and fulfillment strategies. The expansion also signals potential changes in how Amazon sellers interact with Amazon freight services as part of a wider logistics offering used by both internal and external businesses.
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ASCS Puts Amazon in Direct Competition With Major Logistics Providers
Global logistics has long been led by UPS, FedEx, and other third-party providers handling transport, storage, and delivery. A CNBC article says that Amazon is now stepping deeper into this space by opening Amazon Supply Chain Services to businesses outside its marketplace.
This move gives companies access to Amazon’s logistics network built over decades of retail operations. It also improves Amazon fulfillment capabilities for sellers who manage inventory and orders across several sales channels at the same time.
Amazon is positioning its network as a full alternative to traditional logistics providers through end-to-end supply chain support. This includes:
- Freight across air, ocean, ground
- Warehousing and storage hubs
- Amazon fulfillment operations
- Parcel shipping services
- Inventory forecasting tools
The expansion of ASCS also benefits sellers who operate beyond Amazon and across other ecommerce platforms. With a more unified Amazon logistics system, sellers can manage fulfillment and shipping with fewer disconnected providers across channels.
Amazon Seller Logistics Moves Toward Full Network Integration
Cris Tolomia from Quartz reports that Amazon is opening its logistics network to a wider range of businesses through Amazon Supply Chain Services, expanding access beyond marketplace sellers. This move places Amazon more directly in competition with major carriers like UPS and FedEx.
The service gives companies across healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, and retail access to freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping. The launch strengthens ASCS as a broader infrastructure play that supports global commerce outside Amazon’s retail ecosystem.
Early adoption includes major brands already using different parts of the network for their supply chain operations. These use cases highlight how Amazon seller logistics is evolving into a full enterprise-level offering.
| Company | How they are using the network |
|---|---|
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Procter & Gamble |
Freight for the movement of raw materials and finished goods |
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3M |
Freight for manufacturing-to-distribution transport |
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Lands’ End |
Unified inventory for multi-channel order fulfillment |
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American Eagle Outfitters |
Parcel shipping for direct-to-customer delivery |
Amazon Supply Chain Services combines ocean, air, ground, and rail freight with warehousing, fulfillment, and parcel delivery under one system. The expansion signals a shift where Amazon logistics is no longer limited to internal operations or marketplace sellers, but available to external brands at scale.
