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fulfillment center

American  
[fool-fil-muhnt sen-ter] / fʊlˈfɪl mənt ˈsɛn tər /

noun

  1. a location where products are stored, packaged, shipped, or otherwise processed.


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Amazon delivery service partners are independent businesses that partner with Amazon to deliver packages from a local fulfillment center to the delivery station using Amazon delivery vans and provided devices.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

It added that the adoption of artificial intelligence, as well as a new automated fulfillment center in Houston, would help pad profit margins.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

The company recorded a $119.6 million impairment charge and a $36.3 million charge related to the restructuring of a fulfillment center, both tied to Adore Me, in its latest quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

There was the astounding, rebellious “Union,” directed by Brett Story and Stephen Maing, about the Amazon Labor Union’s organizing work at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island.

From New York Times Jan. 28, 2024

Amazon opened a nearly 3-million-square foot, five story fulfillment center in Arlington, Snohomish County, in August.

From Seattle Times Sep. 19, 2023

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