![]() ![]() For a reader such as myself that was growing interested in logistics and related issues even before the insanities erupted and who, in fact, read an ARC of Emily Guendelsberger's On The Clock (2019)- cited extensively when this text looks to Amazon and their fulfillment centers directly, among many other similar works such as Alex MacGillis' Fulfillment (2020), the aforementioned Jones text (2021), Plastic Free by Rebecca Prinz-Ruiz (2020), Driven by Alex Davies (2021), Unraveled by Maxine Bedat (2021), and even What's The Use by Ian Stewart (2021). which Bruce Jones' To Rule The Waves, to be released on exactly the same day as this book, shows in a much more documented fashion isn't exactly the case. (More common range for bibliography sections in nonfiction ARCs tends to be in the 20-30% range in my own experience.) It is also questionable in its facts at times, for example when it claims that the US military's efforts in Vietnam were the drivers of ship-based containerization. That noted, it also uses its less-documented, more-editorial nature to have constant political remarks, where YMMV on the editorial pieces and the documentation checks in at just 13% of the overall text. ![]() right as global shipping began its "holiday everyday" levels of the early lockdown period in particular, and this approach serves it well as a narrative structure. It uses a blended reality approach of the emerging COVID crisis, wherein Mims claims to have actually been in Vietnam as it was beginning to a more hypothetical "this is where this item was on this date". And it does pretty well exactly what its description promises- shows the entire logistics industry from the time a product is assembled overseas through its travel to the port of origin to loading onto a ship to being offloaded from said ship onto trains and trucks into the very heart of fulfillment centers and delivery services all the way to your door. ![]() As narrative nonfiction where facts are presented without documentation in favor of a more stylized, narrative based approach, this book works. Sweeping Revelations And Generalities Need Better Documentation. As he offers a glimpse of our future, Mims asks us to consider the system’s vulnerability and its resilience, and who shoulders the burden, as we hurtle toward a fully automated system-and what it will mean when we are there. The scope of such large-scale innovation and expended energy is equal parts inspiring, enlightening, and horrifying. He goes behind the scenes to uncover the paradoxes in this shift-into the world’s busiest port, the cabin of an 18-wheeler, and Amazon’s automated warehouses-to explore how the promise of “arriving today” is fulfilled through a balletic dance between humans and machines. Mims reveals a world where the only thing moving faster than goods in an Amazon warehouse is the rate at which an entire industry is being gutted and rebuilt by innovation and mass shifts in human labor practices. He analyzes the evolving technologies and management strategies necessary to keep the product moving to fulfill consumers’ demand for “arriving today” gratification. 23, □arrives next day or within 2 days by 6 p.m., □ prices start at $27.25.In Arriving Today, Christopher Mims goes deep, far, and wide to uncover how a single product, from creation to delivery, weaves its way from a factory on the other side of the world to our doorstep. Priority Mail Express: It’s similar to Priority Mail, but it delivers much faster. □ Ship by Dec.19, □ arrives in 1 to 3 days, □ shipping starts at $9.00. Online labeling is available, and you can request free pick-up. (with a combined length and girth equal to or less than 108 inches). Priority Mail: For folks who need to ship packages up to 70 lbs. □ Ship by Dec.17, □ Mail: 1-5 business days, small packages: 2 to 5 business days, □Large envelopes (up to 3.5 oz.) start at $1.20, and packages (up to 13 oz.) begin at $4.80. Prices are based on the shape and weight of the package. While Mail can only be sent at the Post office, packages can also be scheduled for free pick up online. □ Ship by Dec.17., □ arrives in 2 to 5 business days, □ shipping starts at $8.80, but it’s based on the weight of the package and distance it will be traveling.įirst-Class Mail: For envelopes and lightweight packages. USPS Retail Ground: It’s meant for packages that aren’t in a rush to be delivered or for oversized parcels too large for priority mail shipping options. ![]()
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