On the Seams

Where Are Amazon Imports Coming From and Going To?

The big question: Why are all these imports being consigned to ONT8 and SBD3? Could there be such a thing as a Pre-IXD?

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August 2025

A Brief Primer on Lowe's Distribution Network

...which has gotten a $1.7 billion upgrade since 2018

Aug 18 • 

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Updated Primers

Better data = better primers

Aug 4 • 

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July 2025

Home Depot Updates

Updates on the distribution network of the fourth largest employer in the United States

Jul 3 • 

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June 2025

A Brief Primer on Kroger's Distribution Network

The fifth largest employer in the country has a lot of brands, a lot of production plants, and a high tech fulfillment network

Jun 30 • 

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A Brief Primer on Target's Distribution Network

The third largest employer in the country is engaged in a unique metro sortation hub buildout

Jun 24 • 

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A Brief Primer on the United States Postal Service's Distribution Network

The oldest distribution network in the United States has been getting a pretty radical facelift since 2021

Jun 17 • 

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UPS is not doing well, but...

It's still in a better position to be able to deliver universal parcel coverage than Amazon.

Jun 9 • 

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A Brief Primer on Amazon's Distribution Network in Canada

A short addendum to the longer primer on its US distribution network

Jun 2 • 

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May 2025

How many Amazon distribution workers are in each state?

More analysis using that OSHA data

May 26 • 

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An UPDATED Brief Primer on Amazon's Distribution Network, Part 1 of 2

New Year, New Primer, New Map

May 19 • 

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Meet Vulcan, the latest Amazon robotics deployment that news outlets are covering with cloying adoration

Is "the sense of touch" the ability not to crush a bag of Skittles?

May 12 • 

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