Amazon has officially rolled out Amazon Supply Chain Services, enabling any business—whether they sell on Amazon’s marketplace or not—to access freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel shipping through a unified platform. This move leverages Amazon’s existing network of warehouses, transportation assets and technology to offer end-to-end inventory movement services.

By consolidating its discrete logistics divisions under the Amazon Supply Chain Services umbrella, the company signals a shift toward making logistics a core business alongside retail and cloud computing. Over the past three years, programs like Fulfillment by Amazon and Buy with Prime laid the groundwork for this expansion, while Amazon Air Cargo and ocean freight operations demonstrate its commitment to integrated supply chain solutions.

The ASCS debut directly challenges established providers such as UPS and FedEx by offering comparable services and tapping excess capacity in Amazon’s network. The announcement sparked a 9.8% decline in UPS shares, underscoring investor concern that Amazon could erode market share and pricing power in the small and medium-business segment.