Amazon’s Massive Distribution Network Kicks Into Holiday Gear

Matt Cardy/Getty Images News Click here to view this gallery. From late November on, Amazon's network of 80 global distribution centers kick into overdrive. There, a portion of the company's 69,000 employees plus another 50,000 seasonal workers load orders from giant conveyor belts. The facilities run 24/7 and stocks everything from soccer balls to tablecloths, according to ABC News. The work conditions can be brutal, but Corporate VP Craig Berman told ABC, "We are a company of constant improvem...