US e-comm firm Amazon opens first fulfilment centre in North Dakota

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.

 

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.#

“North Dakota welcomes this significant investment, which will bring high paying jobs to our state, further connect North Dakotans into the global commerce system and increase the speed of delivery of products to our residents,” Doug Burgum, North Dakota’s governor, said in a press release.

 

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.#

As the American e-commerce giant announced on September 9, it plans to expand the education and skills training benefits it offers to its US employees with a total investment of $1.2 billion by 2025. Through its popular Career Choice programme, Amazon will fund full college tuition, as well as high school diplomas, GEDs, and English as a Second Language (ESL) proficiency certifications for its front-line employees—including those who have been at the company for just three months. Amazon is also adding three new education programs to provide employees with the opportunity to learn skills within data centre maintenance and technology, IT, user experience and research design.

 

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.#

“We are excited to have this fulfilment centre up and running, which will allow us to deliver more packages, in a faster time frame, to our customers in North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota. We are committed to employing hundreds here in the Fargo-Moorhead region and to offering a very competitive employment package with opportunities for growth, advancement and post-secondary education,” John Sabo, Amazon’s general manager at Fargo said.

 

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.#

In non-sortable fulfilment centres, like the new facility in Fargo, associates pick, pack, and ship bulky or larger-sized customer items such as patio furniture, outdoor equipment, or rugs, the company said. Amazon’s first investment in the state was a delivery station in West Fargo, which is still operational and thriving.

 

Amazon has announced that its new fulfilment centre in Fargo is up and running. Employees started work within the new one million-plus square foot facility from this week. The new centre is the largest structure in the state of North Dakota (in terms of square footage) and will be the workplace of hundreds of associates in the months and years ahead.#

Prior to beginning operations in the new Fargo fulfilment centre, Amazon had invested $200+ million in North Dakota (2010-2020), including infrastructure and compensation to employees. Other direct and state-wide impacts include more than 2,000 small and medium business sellers and independent authors in North Dakota growing their businesses with Amazon and $150+ million added to the state’s GDP based on the company’s investments.