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DAVE CRUZ / SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLE TIMES
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Amazon warehouse jobs push workers to physical limit

Amazon has four fulfillment centers in the Phoenix metro area, with a combined total of more than 4 million square feet. As part of a strategy to reduce customers' waiting time after making a purchase, Amazon has set up dozens of distribution warehouses around the world. The workers at this center shipped a record 2,086,548 items in one week.