As Prime Day continues, northern Kentucky hub plays crucial role in ensuring deals get fulfilled WLWT Cincinnati
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AmazonPrimeDayiswellunderwayandthere’sstilltimeforyoutogetdiscountsoncountlessitems.Thecompanyisabigdealinourregionnotbecauseofproducts,butsomethingelseitdelivers:Jobs.NorthernKentuckyishometothelargestairhubinAmazon’snetwork.It’snotjustshoppershopingtoscoredealswhohavePrimeDaymarkedontheircalendars,sotoodothethousandsofworkersinsidethehub.”Wepracticeallyear,”AmazonassistantgeneralmanagerLaceyRodriguezsaidofPrimeDay.“Wekindofconsiderthisourplayoffseason.Ourassociatesareprepared,ourleadersareprepared.Wehaveallofthetechnologythatyousawinthewarehouse,alloftheheatmitigationouthereontheramp,andwe’rereadytoserveourcustomers.”WLWTwentonabehind-the-scenestourofthenorthernKentuckyhub,seeingwhatmakesittick.Itstartsinthecontrolroom,wherepeoplemanagetheinboundandoutboundplanes.Adozenflightsfullofpackagesgetpushedouteveryday.Thosepackagesaresorte