Amazon to invest over Rs 2000 crore to boost pan-India operations

Hyderabad: To expand and upgrade its logistics and operations network, Amazon will invest over Rs 2,000 crore in India in 2025. Investment To Upgrade Operations The company said in a statement that the investment will be used to expand and upgrade operations infrastructure, improve associate safety and well-being programs, and develop new tools and technology for its fulfillment network. This new investment builds on top of Amazon’s investments in creating an ops network that helps the company deliver to all serviceable pin-codes across India. Amazon Statement "For over a decade now in India, we have been focused on building the best-in-class logistics infrastructure designed to deliver with safety, speed, scale, and reliability for our customers across the country," said Abhinav Singh, VP-Operations, Amazon India and Australia. "These latest investments reflect our commitment to continually expand and upgrade our operations across our fulfilment, sortation and delivery network. By strengthening our infrastructure capabilities, enhancing processing capacity, and implementing state-of-the-art technology, we're positioning Amazon to better serve customers throughout India while supporting our employees, associates and partners who are the heart of it all," said Abhinav Singh. [caption id="attachment_143849" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] One of the fulfillment houses of Amazon in India (Source: Internet)[/caption] To Launch New Sites Amazon plans to leverage these investments to launch new sites and upgrade existing facilities across its fulfilment, sortation and delivery network. This investment will enhance processing capacity, improve fulfillment speed, and increase efficiency across the company's operations network that will help Amazon serve customers across India faster and more reliably. Buildings in Amazon’s operations network, both existing and new, are designed with state-of-the art technology and efficient building systems to minimize energy usage. Amazon fulfilment centres are designed to make them safe and more accessible to people with disabilities. Recently, Amazon launched a nationwide initiative to offer free health check-ups to over 80,000 delivery associates and partners through medical camps by the end of 2025. Road Safety Amazon continues to enhance on-road safety by using the latest technologies to alert delivery associates and partners about unsafe speeds and encourage rest breaks. Amazon is investing in tools that measure route complexity and ensure equitable distribution of delivery routes, while allowing adequate time for each delivery.