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The Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) guide
An Amazon DSP is a Delivery Service Partner: an independent business that delivers Amazon packages to customers in a local area, working to Amazon's delivery standards. The owner runs the business, builds the team of drivers and manages the day-to-day operation. This guide collects our articles on each part of that work.
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What an Amazon DSP is
A Delivery Service Partner is a separate company from Amazon, with its own owner, managers and drivers.
Read the guideHow to become one
Becoming a DSP means starting a business, not taking a job.
Read the guideHow a partner is measured
Performance is reviewed on a regular schedule through a scorecard.
Read the guideRun the operation
How a Delivery Service Partner's daily work fits together.
How Amazon DSPs Can Reduce Back-Office Workload Without Adding Headcount
Administrative work can pull Amazon DSP owners and operations managers away from daily execution. Learn how structured managed support can organize repeatable back-office work while keeping every decision with the DSP.
9 min read
The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Back-Office Systems in DSP Operations
When your attendance, performance, payroll, and fleet data live in separate systems, the hidden costs go far beyond inconvenience. Here is what fragmentation really costs.
13 min readThe scorecard, safety and coaching
How performance is measured, and how teams coach with evidence.
Netradyne Violations and the Amazon DSP Scorecard Explained
What a Netradyne violation is, the kinds of driving events the in-vehicle cameras flag, how those events connect to the Amazon DSP scorecard, and how to review and coach on them fairly.
5 min read
A Practical Guide to Driver Performance Tracking for Amazon DSPs
Learn how Amazon DSPs can organize scorecard, telematics, attendance, and coaching records into a consistent performance-review process that keeps every management decision with the DSP.
10 min read
Building a Driver Safety Culture That Goes Beyond Camera Monitoring
Learn how DSPs can build a stronger driver safety culture through real-time monitoring, consistent coaching, driver engagement, and clear processes.
11 min read
How Operations Support Helps Amazon DSPs Stay Audit-Ready
Learn how Amazon DSPs can organize fleet, driver, safety, and performance documentation while using structured operations support to improve audit readiness.
10 min read
How to Turn Telematics Data Into Meaningful Driver Coaching
Learn how Amazon DSPs can turn real-time telematics events into reviewed, documented driver coaching while keeping managers in control.
15 min readScheduling, communication and busy seasons
Keeping routes covered and drivers informed, day to day and at peak.
Why Centralized Driver Communication Matters in Last-Mile Operations
Learn how centralized driver communication helps delivery operators coordinate changes, document coaching, share updates, and maintain clearer records.
13 min read
How Amazon DSPs Can Identify and Manage Scheduling Gaps
Learn how Amazon DSPs can centralize availability, surface open shifts, manage schedule changes, and give managers better information for coverage decisions.
10 min read
A 90-Day Peak Season Readiness Framework for Amazon DSPs
Use this adaptable 90-day framework to review workforce administration, fleet readiness, scheduling, driver-performance information, and daily operating workflows before peak volume begins.
10 min read
How Amazon DSPs Can Reduce Callout Disruption with Smarter Scheduling
Learn how Amazon DSPs can use availability data, shift responses, automated reminders, and coverage visibility to reduce disruption from driver callouts.
13 min read
How to Control Overtime Costs in Last-Mile Delivery Operations
Overtime often becomes structural in delivery operations. Learn how proactive monitoring, scheduling optimization, and labor allocation can control costs.
13 min readBack office, pay and billing
The administrative work behind the routes.
What Back-Office & Workforce Admin Support Actually Looks Like for Amazon DSPs
Learn how LMDmax coordinates onboarding documentation, payroll-ready data, workforce records, and scheduling information while the Amazon DSP remains the sole employer and decision-maker.
9 min read
How Invoice Reconciliation Helps Amazon DSPs Identify and Document Billing Discrepancies
Learn how PayProtect cross-checks invoice data against route, fleet, package-volume, lease, incentive, and adjustment records so Amazon DSPs can review documented discrepancies.
9 min read
How Payroll Accuracy Fits Into Back-Office & Workforce Admin Support for DSPs
Learn how Amazon DSPs can improve payroll accuracy through timecard validation, overtime visibility, meal-break tracking, and workforce admin support.
11 min read
How to Streamline Driver Onboarding for Amazon DSPs
Learn how Amazon DSPs can streamline driver onboarding through structured document collection, status tracking, training coordination, and managed support.
12 min readFrequently asked questions
What does DSP stand for at Amazon?
Delivery Service Partner: an independent business that delivers Amazon packages in a local area.
Is an Amazon DSP the same as Amazon's advertising platform?
No. The initials are shared, but the advertising product is a demand-side platform for buying ads. The delivery program is a separate subject.
Is a Delivery Service Partner part of Amazon?
No. It is a separate business with its own owner, managers and drivers, working to Amazon's delivery standards.
How do I become an Amazon DSP?
You apply through Amazon's own program, go through its review stages, and, if accepted, set up and launch a Delivery Service Partner business. Check Amazon's official program information for the current steps.
What does a Delivery Service Partner owner do all day?
Mostly operations: matching drivers and vehicles to routes, keeping vehicles ready, managing safety and coaching, and handling the records and administration behind the work.
Support for your DSP
Amazon Delivery Service Partner software and support: scheduling, scorecard coaching, fleet readiness, and onboarding for DSPs hiring drivers. You stay the employer and the decision-maker.
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