2012科技界最佳成就大盘点

JP Mangalindan的推荐

    2012年最佳收购：亚马逊（Amazon）收购Kiva Systems公司。作为亚马逊的大扩张战略的一部分，亚马逊作正在兴建更多的物流中心——目前亚马逊在全球已经拥有８８个这样的物流中心，同时还在提高它们的效率。这也解释了为什么亚马逊要花７.７５亿美元收购仓储机器人制造商Kiva Systems。从理论上讲，这意味着最终亚马逊的工人每小时递送的货物可以比现在多四倍，长远上会给公司的营利情况带来很好的前景。

JP Mangalindan's picks

    Best acquisition of 2012: Amazon's acquisition of Kiva Systems -- As part of Amazon's massive expansion, the company is building more fulfillment centers -- it currently has 88 around the world -- and also increasing their efficiency. That explains why the company spent $775 million to buy the warehouse robot-maker Kiva Systems. Theoretically, it means Amazon workers will eventually be able to ship up to four times more packages every hour, which only bodes well for the company's bottom line in the long-run.