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“Amazon Opens Its Global Supply Chain as a Service in Major AWS-Style Expansion Move” 🚨🚨🚨

Amazon ($AMZN) is pushing deeper into the logistics industry with the launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS), a new offering that allows outside companies to tap directly into the tech giant’s massive warehousing and delivery network.

The move effectively turns Amazon’s internal logistics engine—built to power its e-commerce empire—into a standalone product that any business can use to move, store, and ship goods. The company described the service as enabling firms to manage everything from raw materials to finished products using the same infrastructure that supports Amazon’s own marketplace and third-party sellers.

Industry analysts are already comparing the strategy to Amazon Web Services (AWS), which transformed cloud computing by renting out Amazon’s internal infrastructure to the broader tech world. In this case, Amazon is doing the same for physical logistics and global supply chains.

Amazon says the service could help it capture a larger share of the $1.3 trillion third-party logistics market, a massive and fragmented industry traditionally dominated by shipping and freight companies.

Several major corporations are already on board as early adopters, including Procter & Gamble ($PG), 3M ($MMM), and American Eagle ($AEO), signaling strong enterprise interest in outsourcing supply chain operations to Amazon’s system.

The expansion further blurs the line between Amazon’s retail business and its infrastructure operations, potentially positioning the company as a dominant backend provider for global commerce.

If successful, ASCS could turn Amazon into not just a retailer and cloud provider—but a core operating system for physical goods movement worldwide.