Logistics Network in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Amazon

In the midst of this global pandemic, Amazon is still at its feet, open for everyone. It's amazing to think about how these business giants like Amazon keep up with their business now that the world's economy is in haywire. So, how is Amazon's logistics coping up at this time?

Let's take a sneak peek into what measures Amazon is currently observing to maintain the optimum performance of its logistics network.

1) What is Amazon doing for their employees within the logistics network?

The logistics network wouldn't be mobilized without the presence of employees on the ground. So, the topmost priority of Amazon, for now, is its employees' health and safety. To support this endeavour, Amazon made over 150 process updates in its systems to protect the employees. Some of these updates are social distancing, enhanced cleaning measures, disinfectant fogging, and so on.

Amazon also delivered protective gear to its employees and did regular temperature checks on the members of its operations across the globe.

Instead of cutting jobs, Amazon added 100,000 jobs to add to job opportunities while meeting the increasing demands of clients.

As per pay, Amazon added the following amounts to its hourly waged employees: 2$ hourly in the U.S, C2$ hourly in Canada, and €2 hourly in the EU.

Amazon also doubled the hourly pay of overtime and credited extra leave days with pay on employees struck with COVID-19.

Amazon also gathered a relief fund of $25 million to be given to the company's seasonal associates, delivery drivers, and the likes who are having financial constraints now.

2) What is Amazon doing to help their clients at this time?

Amazon isn't just concerned with the state of its employees. Amazon also did some things to ease the quarantine condition of its customers. One of the things Amazon did to improve its customer's living conditions is to maximize the delivery services of groceries. In addition to that, Amazon's whole food stores are subjected to a regular, thorough cleaning and have designated a certain period to cater to senior citizens of 60+ years old only.

Amazon did a great idea of creating an "unattended delivery" for those customers who prefer to have their purchases left outside their houses and not to have any contact with the delivery workers.

Amazon prioritized goods and tools that are tagged as "essential" during this crisis. Examples of these products are medical supplies, protective gear, food, and the like.

As per price gouging, Amazon installed systems to prevent such things from happening, ensuring fair price, and preventing abuse of opportunity. Also, Amazon widened its leeway in "returned goods."

3) What is Amazon doing for the world?

Below are some of the significant efforts of Amazon in helping COVID-19-struck communities in the world:

• Amazon launched a $20 million AWS Diagnostic Initiative in an effort to fasten the research on the COVID-19 vaccine.
• Europe received €21 million to be utilized by those families most affected.
• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos personally donated $100 million to Feeding America.
• A grant fund amounting to $5 million will be used to support small businesses in Seattle.
• AWS and Amazon Future Engineer support virtual classrooms with no-cost resources.
• Amazon donated more than 8,200 laptops to the public schools of Seattle to be donated to students who don't have a device to support a virtual type of classroom learning.

Continue checking on the Amazon website to know the latest efforts of Amazon in helping those victimized by the COVID-19 pandemic.