Title
Arriving Today: From Factory To Front Door Why Everything Has Changed About How And What We Buy,New
Delivery time: 8-12 business days (International)
Shortlisted For The 2021 Porchlight Business Book Awards, Current Events & Public Affairsthe Wall Street Journal Technology Columnist Reveals The Fascinating Story Behind The Misleadingly Simple Phrase Shoppers Take For Grantedarriving Todayin This Eyeopening Investigation Into The New Rules Of Online Commerce, Transportation, And Supply Chain Management.We Are At A Tipping Point In Retail History. While Consumers Are Profiting From The Convenience Of Instant Gratification, Rapidly Advancing Technologies Are Transforming The Way Goods Are Transported And Displacing Workers In Ways Never Before Seen.In Arriving Today, Christopher Mims Goes Deep, Far, And Wide To Uncover How A Single Product, From Creation To Delivery, Weaves Its Way From A Factory On The Other Side Of The World To Our Doorstep. He Analyzes The Evolving Technologies And Management Strategies Necessary To Keep The Product Moving To Fulfill Consumers Demand For Arriving Today Gratification. Mims Reveals A World Where The Only Thing Moving Faster Than Goods In An Amazon Warehouse Is The Rate At Which An Entire Industry Is Being Gutted And Rebuilt By Innovation And Mass Shifts In Human Labor Practices. He Goes Behind The Scenes To Uncover The Paradoxes In This Shiftinto The Worlds Busiest Port, The Cabin Of An 18Wheeler, And Amazons Automated Warehousesto Explore How The Promise Of Arriving Today Is Fulfilled Through A Balletic Dance Between Humans And Machines.The Scope Of Such Largescale Innovation And Expended Energy Is Equal Parts Inspiring, Enlightening, And Horrifying. As He Offers A Glimpse Of Our Future, Mims Asks Us To Consider The Systems Vulnerability And Its Resilience, And Who Shoulders The Burden, As We Hurtle Toward A Fully Automated Systemand What It Will Mean When We Are There.
By changing our most important processes and
products, we have already made a big leap forward. This ranges from the
increased use of more sustainable fibers to the use of more
environmentally friendly printing processes to the development of
efficient waste management in our value chain.
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Shipping & Returns
Shipping
We ship your order within 2–3 business days for USA deliveries and 5–8 business days for international shipments. Once your package has been dispatched from our warehouse, you'll receive an email confirmation with a tracking number, allowing you to track the status of your delivery.
Returns
To facilitate a smooth return process, a Return Authorization (RA) Number is required for all returns. Returns without a valid RA number will be declined and may incur additional fees. You can request an RA number within 15 days of the original delivery date. For more details, please refer to our Return & Refund Policy page.
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We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
Warranty
We provide a 2-year limited warranty, from the date of purchase for all our products.
If you believe you have received a defective product, or are experiencing any problems with your product, please contact us.
This warranty strictly does not cover damages that arose from negligence, misuse, wear and tear, or not in accordance with product instructions (dropping the product, etc.).
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Secure Payment
Your payment information is processed securely. We do not store credit card details nor have access to your credit card information.
We accept payments with :
Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Paypal, Shopify Payments, Shop Pay and more.