Amazon has announced it is expanding its logistics reach beyond its own marketplace, launching a new service designed to let businesses use the mega-company’s vast supply chain network. And it is specifically targeting the automotive industry, where supply chain complexity has become particularly challenging of late.

The new offering is called Amazon Supply Chain Services, and it opens up Amazon’s logistics infrastructure to companies even if they don’t sell on Amazon. The service reaches from freight and warehousing to fulfillment and last-mile delivery. The move could transform Amazon into a full-scale third-party logistics provider, pitting it directly against such established players as FedEx, UPS, and DHL.

While the service is aimed broadly at manufacturers and retailers, its potential impact on automakers and suppliers is could be a game changer.

Vehicle production depends on a coordinated series of supply chains stretching around the world, with thousands of components moving across multiple borders before final assembly. Disruptions have exposed how vulnerable that system can be, whether the hiccup arises from semiconductor shortages to shipping bottlenecks. Amazon is looking to reduce that friction.

The service builds on years of investment in Amazon’s internal logistics capabilities, which were developed to support its own e-commerce operations. Now, those same tools, from inventory tracking, transportation, and delivery, are being offered as its own business offering.

“Businesses everywhere can now leverage the same supply chain infrastructure and technology powering Amazon,” the company said, emphasizing its ability to manage goods “from inbound to last mile.”

For automakers, that could mean new options for managing parts logistics, particularly for aftermarket components and accessories.

The timing could also help the industry in its latest shift. As more automakers start their march toward increasing electrification and the development of software-defined vehicles, each foray comes with its own supply-chain demands. Battery production, for example, requires coordination across raw materials, cell manufacturing, and final assembly. Amazon says its data-driven logistics tools could help streamline that process.

There’s also a growing need for efficient last-mile delivery. As automakers expand into parts subscriptions, mobile services, and over-the-air upgrade hardware, the ability to move smaller shipments quickly becomes more important. Amazon’s network is optimized for exactly that kind of distribution.

Industry observers have compared the strategy to Amazon Web Services, where internal infrastructure became a major external business. A similar approach in logistics could give manufacturers access to capabilities that would otherwise require massive investment.

Still, automotive supply chains involve specialized handling, regulatory requirements, and just-in-time production systems that typical retail logistics don’t. Established players in automotive logistics, including dedicated tier-one suppliers and freight specialists, will likely not disappear.

The announcement has already seen reaction in the logistics industry. Shares of traditional shipping companies dropped following the news, reflecting concerns that Amazon’s scale and efficiency could disrupt existing business models.

Nonetheless, logistics is a mature and competitive sector, and some analysts question whether Amazon can replicate its cloud-computing success in a space dominated by established global operators.