Amazon Fulfillment Centers

Monitoring Economic Impacts of COVID-19

Ursa Space Systems | July 2020

Status of Distribution Warehouses

Monitoring distribution warehouses can provide clues on the volume of shipments, online shopping trends, and the operational status of individual facilities.

Ursa Space is monitoring:

46 Amazon fulfillment centers across the US

We can help answer questions like:

Are warehouses relatively busy for this time of year?
Are there regional differences?
Does it appear that a spike in COVID-19 cases slows down operations?

Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, we are able to determine the amount of man-made objects in an area, e.g. number of trucks.

By monitoring Amazon's fulfillment centers, Ursa Space can provide a pulse on consumer demand for 'nowcasting' revenue trends ahead of quarterly releases.

There is a 76% correlation between the SAR Activity Index and Amazon's revenue from Q1 2018 onward.

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Ursa Space Systems is continually monitoring vital locations around the world using satellite imagery to provide a deeper understanding of the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19.

Ursa Space Systems is a U.S.-based satellite intelligence company that provides business and government decision-makers access to on-demand analytic solutions. Through its radar satellite network and data fusion expertise, Ursa Space detects real-time changes in the physical world to expand transparency. The company’s subscription and custom services enable clients to access satellite imagery and analytic results with no geographic, political, or weather-related limitations.

Contact support@ursaspace.com for more information.