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Originally Posted by NickyWithNook
So basically they'll have distribution centers and guess what books will be most popular in each distribution center's area based on local demographics, and estimate how many they'll need based on population.
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Ish. Amazon won't have the distribution centres. The delivery companies have the distribution centres. Amazon will be* using them by sending packages with generic addresses that get updated in transit.
*I don't know if Amazon are actually going to implement this patent. But if they can get the delivery companies on board (and let's face it, Amazon are a BIG customer for delivery companies) it sounds like a very good idea.