logistic business plan

Instructions:

1. Read the provided material on Amazon and their strategies
2. Review the question(s) that are required to be answered in the paper
3. Develop your answers to the question(s)
4. Develop your defense of the answer to your question(s)
5. Look at outside information as required to defend your answer
6. Write the paper to answer the question(s).  ENSURE it is full paper from beginning to end rather than simply a set of answers to the question(s).
7. Ensure the paper is complete and fully answers the questions.

Questions to Answer in the Paper:

Amazon is clearly changing its focus of business or at least it appears to be doing so.  From the analyst report, it appears Amazon is considering significant changes in the way it does its logistics and is determining where and how it will execute its logistics capabilities both privately and publically.  Jeff Bezos is known for his vision but also for his hype.  The question here is what Amazon REALLY is going to do.  The report provides some valuable insight on the company, potential markets and sizes, and some independent research on potential.  Your job is to evaluate all this information and right a compelling and fact based paper that substantiates a likely course for Amazon that moves them into logistics.  This includes analyzing what aspects of logistics they will cover, what services they will offer and to whom they will offer them.  It also includes discussing HOW they will get there in terms of organically building or acquiring companies as well as 3^rd party partnerships.  When done, you should have created a logistics and defendable roadmap for Amazon to either enter into the logistics industry as a whole or into segments.  Keep in mind:

1. This must be done in a paper form and you must cite specific findings in the reading to justify your decisions.

1. Amazon is known for research and development and announcements that do not come true in the way they describe them.   Also recognize that Amazon can and will enter any market it feels gives it a distinct advantage but it will continue, primarily, to be a global eCommerce provider.

1. The author must not only be compelling but be strategically correct when evaluated during the grading process.