[roel_v]

Only if everybody has their own warehouse. Why would you want that though? It would be better to rent WaaS (Warehousing as a Service - you heard it here first folks) so that specialized companies can have warehouses build right next to the harbor the goods came in from, and spread load across many completely automated warehouses are required. In December store Santa hats, in July swimming trunks. As a seller you don't even need to care about capacity.

[cdzombak]

The article mentions that many of these companies are effectively WaaS companies, though they're called "third-party logistics contractors, a.k.a. 3PLs". From the article: "These companies often fulfill orders for more than one retailer out of a single warehouse. America's largest 3PL, Exel, has 86 million square feet of warehouse in North America..." DHL and UPS, among others, offers this service.

[suking]

I think Amazon offers WaaS...?

[mfieldhouse]

Yep, this already exists and is called Fulfillment