The e-commerce giant Amazon inaugurated the “Amazon DXX1” this Thursday in Mexico Cityhe delivery center largest in Latin America, and with which it seeks to promote the strengthening of supply chains in North America, according to company executives and US authorities.
Amazon’s investments underscore the importance of the United States-Mexico relationship,” said US Ambassador Ken Salazar prior to the ribbon cutting.
The American ambassador celebrated that the company is making efforts to integrate more and more parts of Mexico and North America into global digital commerceas well as supporting the digitalization of more small and medium-sized businesses and artisans in southern Mexico.
Salazar highlighted that the official start of the “Amazon DXX1”, the largest in Latin America, “is something that has to be noted and is something that we have to celebrate because of the support we see in the economic integration of North America.”
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He added that the Mexico, United States and Canada Treaty (T-MEC) is part of this framework, which, he said, “is a durable framework that will integrate us more and more into North America.”
For her part, Diana Francés, director of the Last Mile of Amazon Mexico, He highlighted that the new delivery center is added to the 27 stations it has in the country.
Added to these are 11 shipping centers where orders are stored and three sorting centers where shipments are grouped by geographic routes before being sent.
Francés explained that the “Amazon DXX1” will have 30,000 square meters, equivalent to six soccer fields.
The Amazon board in Mexico highlighted that this last mile station adds to the company’s strategy of delivering an order on the same day in 10 cities, in one day in 80 cities and in two days throughout the Mexican territory.
Francés also recalled the inclusion and learning programs for communities in the south-southeast of Mexico, highlighting the investment of 732 million pesos since Amazon arrived in Mexico eight years ago.
In this region, the presence of a shipping center and four delivery stations stood out, which he stated has benefited from the creation of direct and indirect jobs in the region, in addition to the development of talent through various initiatives.
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