Amazon opens the doors of its distribution centers here as … – The Messenger

Who has not bought something on the Internet? Who has not ever made by one of the most popular web platforms, Amazon? Probably a few. But even fewer are those who up to now could be said to know where they came from items purchased from the site of Jeff Bezos.

The storage of Amazon are, in the collective, comparable to the legendary “Chocolate Factory” in which he recounted, in his famous novel, the British writer Roald Dahl: a place as vast as it is mysterious and inaccessible. Well, today’s visit that world is much easier than finding a golden ticket in a bar of chocolate. Why just go to the site http://amazontours.it to book in just a few clicks, a real guided tour inside what could be defined as a monument to the digital age. Registering on our site and choosing among the various days and times available (the first date is June 18), you can have access to the distribution center of the giant e-commerce. An initiative that is as true for the Italian stores of Castel San Giovanni, in the province of Piacenza (opened May 2, 2014) As for the other centers, located throughout Europe.

Mythology aside, behind Amazon’s decision to open the doors to their world of thousands of boxes and imposing machinery, there may be a reason for precise image. Much has been said in the past, the working conditions of the employees of the distribution centers of Amazon. A sort of scandal erupted following complaints from some workers, who accused the company of Jeff Bezos to exploit and mistreat them. In particular, the case caused a sensation of Amazon Germany, who was accused of having “recruited” neo-Nazi guard to control and intimidate the foreign workers.

Even if those allegations and has never been fully confirmed, Amazon now shows you want to clarify once and for all and show transparently as you work within its own distribution center.

“We want to provide the opportunity for everyone to find out what happens after clicking “Buy” on the site Amazon.it, “said Tareq Rajjal, CEO of Amazon Logistics Italy,” Being able to see up close the way our employees send tens of millions of packages every year arouses much curiosity. We are very proud of the commitment that each of our 600 employees put in serving customers within our stores and allow visitors to closely observe our activities is the best way to recognize their achievements. “

The tour will take place every third Thursday of the month and will be open to all customers over the age of six years. Each tour will last about one hour and the maximum number of participants will be 30 people at a time.

To give an idea of ​​the capacity of the center, Amazon has announced that the headquarters of Castel San John, “the day of peak orders recorded Monday, December 15, 2014, was handled the shipment of more than 249,137 units in Italy and in over 50 different foreign countries. Have been so processed 396,261 customer orders, to the tune of over 4 per second. “

A great opportunity for those who have the curiosity to find out” from within “the little known world of e-commerce. Assuming then the visit has disturbing implications as in the novel by Dahl. But that is only literature. This, however, is business.
             
             
                         
         

             Sunday, May 24, 2015, 17:17 – Last Updated: 17:31
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