The third-party transportation logistics provider Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) walked straight into a storm when Amazon.com (AMZN) decided to play in its backyard. On May 4, Amazon launched Amazon Supply Chain Services and cracked open its entire logistics network to any outside business willing to use it.
Amazon is handing companies in retail, healthcare, and manufacturing the keys to a supply chain that runs across ocean, road, rail, and air, covering everything from raw materials all the way to the customer's doorstep, which essentially turns one of the world's biggest shippers into a direct competitor for traditional logistics providers.
