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The report provides an overview of Amazon UK, focusing on its differentiation attributes, corporate activities, and financial analysis through key ratios derived from annual statements. It emphasizes Amazon's role in technology and cloud services, particularly through Amazon Web Services (AWS), and outlines research objectives aimed at optimizing supply chain efficiency and exploring automation in operations. The document also includes references to relevant literature on Amazon's business strategies and operations.

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MOF Chapter1

The report provides an overview of Amazon UK, focusing on its differentiation attributes, corporate activities, and financial analysis through key ratios derived from annual statements. It emphasizes Amazon's role in technology and cloud services, particularly through Amazon Web Services (AWS), and outlines research objectives aimed at optimizing supply chain efficiency and exploring automation in operations. The document also includes references to relevant literature on Amazon's business strategies and operations.

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CHAPTER 1

MANAGING OPERATIONS and FINANCE


Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 Introduction

The report will include a brief summary of Amazon UK, including key differentiation attributes

and an analysis of the company's corporate activities, as well as the environment in which it

operates. It will also be followed by a calculation of the relevant financial ratios based on

Amazon's annual statements and financial reports. The estimate of the ratios will also be

provided in the documented analysis. The associated study also highlights and summarizes

Amazon's financial and strategic success in comparison to selected opponents and rivals in its

industrial field. The researchers used Amazon's financial ratios to create a comparative analysis

of the business. As a result, this can be used to display the said company's financial situation.

The emphasis of this financial review of Amazon's managerial operations is on industry

dynamics in general. Finance databases' ratios have been used as a basis of comparative results.

It has been used, and more information about the company that is available should have been

used. Scholars were able to consider the inherent variance of the ratios by using the

predetermined ratios.

1.2 Rationale

Amazon creates and markets tech components such as the Echo, Ring, Kindle, Fire Television,

Fire phone, and other gadgets, as well as designing and developing digital content. This e-

commerce global giant, namely Amazon, is perhaps the leading cloud services provider. The

cloud services of the company are being provided and channeled via Amazon Web Services,

popularly known as the AWS.

1.3 Research Objectives

RO: To Optimize Supply Chain Efficiency:


Analysing Amazon's logistics network, including warehousing, transportation, and delivery

systems, to identify bottlenecks and improve speed and cost-effectiveness.

RO2: To process Automation and Robotics:

Investigating the effectiveness of Amazon's automation initiatives in its warehouses and

fulfilment centres, and exploring opportunities for further automation to reduce costs and

improve throughput.
References

Cachia, F., 2017. Analysing the European Commission’s Final Decisions on Apple, Starbucks,

Amazon and Fiat Finance & Trade. EC Tax Review, 26(1).

Tou, Y., Watanabe, C., Moriya, K., Vurpillat, V. and Neittaanmäki, P., 2019. A new concept of

R&D in neo open innovation: transformation of R&D triggered by Amazon. International

Journal of Managing Information Technology, 11(1).

de Lautour, V.J., ALIGNING STRATEGY, OPERATIONS AND FINANCE.

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