third-party delivery
I believe that third-party delivery is not entirely reliable. The outsourced companies may fail to visualize the goal intended by its hiring company. A good example is the FedEx franchise. The company experienced a considerable backlash of failure to deliver goods on time. Moreover, third- party delivery caused some road accidents. There was a report on the death of an 84-year old woman caused by a speedy third party delivery van(O’ Donovan and Bensinger 2019). I would suggest that Amazon get more involved by compensating the family of the deceased because firing the third party delivery was not enough. I would also advise Amazon to observe safety rules by participating in the recruiting process of third party delivery drivers. Also, by offering their strict guidelines and regulations to control road killings and injuries. I support Amazon for taking action against FedEx by temporarily ending their contracts until they meet Amazon standards. However, I suggest that Amazon should consider the repercussion of contract termination on third party users and delivery companies.
In conclusion, I believe that Amazon’s third-party delivery initially served its purpose of offering speedy delivery despite proving to be unreliable occasionally. Third-party delivery services turned out fine because different sellers and customers built a global network. Third-party delivery also proved its ineffectiveness when the outsourced companies failed to deliver goods on time. Nevertheless, Amazon stepped by ending its partnership. However, regarding the deaths and injuries caused by third party delivery companies, I feel like Amazon failed. The family of the deceased deserved more than the action Amazon took.