Amazon: delivering the earth’s biggest selections! textbook pages: 337 to 339 synopsis: amazon’s ceo, jeff bezos, predicts a new age of power for customers who are enabled to search for and purchase a growing variety of products online. a pioneer of fast, convenient, low-cost virtual shopping, amazon is now a household name. the company’s success, however, is also related to its complex supply chain and logistics management system. utilizing advanced software systems, amazon integrated its multiple computer systems so that it can exchange customer information in near real-time, enabling it to process nearly 38 million holiday orders with over 99% shipped and delivered on time.
1. how do amazon’s logistics and supply chain management activities the company create value for its customers?
2. what systems did amazon develop to improve the flow of products from suppliers to amazon distribution centers? what systems improved the flow of orders from distribution centers to customers?
3. why will logistics and supply chain management play an important role in the future success of amazon?

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During january 2018, the following transactions occur: january 1 purchase equipment for $20,600. the company estimates a residual value of $2,600 and a five-year service life. january 4 pay cash on accounts payable, $10,600. january 8 purchase additional inventory on account, $93,900. january 15 receive cash on accounts receivable, $23,100 january 19 pay cash for salaries, $30,900. january 28 pay cash for january utilities, $17,600. january 30 firework sales for january total $231,000. all of these sales are on account. the cost of the units sold is $120,500. the following information is available on january 31, 2018. depreciation on the equipment for the month of january is calculated using the straight-line method. the company estimates future uncollectible accounts. at the end of january, considering the total ending balance of the accounts receivable account as shown on the general ledger tab, $4,100 is now past due (older than 90 days), while the remainder of the balance is current (less than 90 days old). the company estimates that 50% of the past due balance will be uncollectible and only 3% of the current balance will become uncollectible. record the estimated bad debt expense. accrued interest revenue on notes receivable for january. unpaid salaries at the end of january are $33,700. accrued income taxes at the end of january are $10,100