I've seen the state of warehousing & delivery "Prime Now" that delivers goods that I got at Amazon in one hour

For Amazon prime members' service that products that are punched using an application arrive to the designated place in just one hourPrime Now"The service area covered by"It can also be used in some areas of Osaka, Hyogo and YokohamaIt began. Service expansion was announced on January 26, 2016, and the appearance of a new Amazon warehouse as a delivery base for deploying the Prime Now service in the Kansai region was also released, so I wondered what the inside of the warehouse feels like I have done it.

Arrived at JR Tsukamoto Station.


Prior to the recital, there were cautions on the day's clothes such as "wear sneakers", "wear pants hide the ankle hiding things", "wear a hooded parka" and so on, what kind of place is he .... While thinking about walking through the residential area ... ...


The townscape has gradually become a warehouse-like atmosphere.


Discovered that a person with a plate called "delivery related service press release meeting place" is standing. There is no word Amazon on the plate, Amazon's shipping vehicles are lined up behind the scenes, so it seems to be wrong here.


This is an Amazon warehouse.


As the big door which the truck would be entering was opened a little, as soon as entering ......


Inside is like this.


A press reception made in front of a cart stacking corrugated cardboard.


Although there is stage of recital ... ...


There is lots of packages lined up right next to it, full of warehouse feeling.


That's why Jasper Chan, President and CEO of Amazon Japan Co., Ltd. has appeared and the presentation started.


For details on expanding newly announced services, you can read the details from the following articles.

Amazon's "Prime Now" service target area delivered in 1 hour expands to Osaka, Hyogo and Yokohama - GIGAZINE


Prime Now is a service that delivers delivery from 6 o'clock in the morning to 0 o'clock in the morning within a minimum of 1 hour. There are two kinds of shipping fee of 890 yen including tax and 1 hour free delivery and 2 hours of free 2 hours, depending on the location, there are parts that can only be used for 2 hours.


The product lineup is more than 15,000 kinds, including groceries including refrigerated and frozen, daily necessities, books, home appliances, etc. It is planned to increase further in the future.


Furthermore, "Kansai Selection" handling products unique to the Kansai region will be handled in the Kansai region only, or "Chinatown Selection Dim Sum Dim Sum" will be available in Yokohama.


In Osaka Prefecture, the new service target area is located in Osaka Prefecture in the 17 wards of Osaka City (Kita-ku, Yodogawa-ku, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Miyakoshima-ku, Asahi-ku, Chuo-ku, Minato-ku, Fukushima-ku, Konohana ward, Nishiyodogawa ward, the whole Naniwa- District / Higashinari-ku, Tsurumi-ku, Tennoji ward, Sei-ku, part of Taisho Ward), Toyonaka City and Suita City, part of Settsu City · Moriguchi City. Hyogo prefecture is a part of Amagasaki-Itami city. In addition, in Kanagawa Prefecture, where services have already started in Takatsu Ward, Nakahara Ward, Miyamae Ward and Tama Ward in Kawasaki City, newly established in Yokohama City Asahi District, Hodogaya Ward, Isogo Ward, Kanagawa Ward, Kohoku Ward, Minami-ku, Naka-ku, Nishi-ku, Tsurumi-ku, Tsuzuki-ku, Kawasaki-shi Kawasaki ku, Koku-ku were also included in the service area.


The product of Prime Now is said to be orderable only from the application, demonstration to actually purchase from the application was done.


An application screen of Prime Nautaro was displayed on the screen.


Normally, items of Amazon are classified according to genre, but in the application, it is classified according to "theme" by scene, which is supposed every day such as "for breakfast every day", "happy goods", "coldness / drying measures" It is.


Potiable what you want ... ....


Either "within 1 hour" or "designated time zone" every 2 hours could be selected.


After confirming the order ......


A map from the warehouse to the shipping destination is displayed like this, so you can check where the baggage is now. In addition, if traffic jam etc occurred when designating 1 hour flight and the package did not arrive within 1 hour, the shipping fee of 890 yen seems to be refunded.


So, I asked you what the inside of the warehouse is like, how the goods ordered will be delivered. Immediately behind the launch, there is an entrance which is the entrance ... ...


Goods are lined up from a place just after entering the entrance.


As we go further, ...


There were a number of commodity shelves numbered.


The state of the warehouse can be checked from the following movie.

Taking a walk in Amazon's warehouse looks something like this - YouTube


On the shelf is a rule table in the warehouse such as "prohibition of eating and drinking including candy · gum" "banning tie-up" and "not running".


The direction of travel is indicated by an arrow on the floor between the shelves, so that the staff will not hit.


There are goods on the shelf.


From foodstuffs such as alcohol and confectionery, it seems that it is arranged by categories such as home appliances and diapers.


Go through the shelves and on the other side.


I will proceed further.


Some of the groceries were refrigerated and needed frozen, so there was also a huge refrigerator & freezer in the warehouse.


Courts and boots are also available.



Open the door of the refrigerator with a gully ... ...


Inside is like this.


It is a masterpiece that sake and juice are packed tightly in shelves.


The place where the monitor is installed receives the operation. After receiving an order, we will allocate which staff will pick up products.


Furthermore, the tapes that are not trespassed are ......


An autorator for moving items to the second floor with each shelf. The warehouse is spreading on the second floor with a similar feeling.


The state that the autorator is in operation can be confirmed from the following.

"Prime Now" warehouse autorator that delivers items from Amazon in one hour - YouTube


Once picked up the baggage is carried to the place where the table is ... ....


Here I will read the QR code and paste the address sticker.


The refrigerated goods are packed into a cold pack with this feeling.


Staff who places luggage on the next aluminum shelf as it flows.


Delivery staff is waiting on the other side of the aluminum shelf.



Delivery staff to receive packages placed on aluminum shelves.


Because Amazon's delivery car is on standby outside ... ...


I pack my baggage in a delivery car.


And he was traveling to the destination.