U.K., Sept. 10 -- "The Amazon Effect" is the impact that the business has had on the world since its creation in 1994. This can range from its impact on traditional brick and mortar business, to the impact it has had on the shopping trends and expectations of customers worldwide.

In this article, Supply Chain Digital investigates how "The Amazon Effect" has impacted the landscape of supply chain and manufacturing in terms of customers, supply chains, and technology.

On Customers Due to the always-available and constantly cheap prices that Amazon is able to offer, customer's expectations when it comes to delivery have changed. A few years ago, no one would think twice about waiting for a few days/weeks for something that they ordered onli...