Amazon spent less money than expected on shortening its standard delivery time to one day last quarter - here's how it did it

Amazon's CFO Brian Olsavsky said "efficiency" in its delivery infrastructure has helped the company save on shipping costs last quarter.Amazon spent less than the $1.5 billion it had anticipated last quarter in shortening its standard delivery time from two days to a single day, Olsavsky said.The increased efficiency could lead to further cost savings, and help Amazon spend less than initially expected in rolling out its one-day delivery program across its site.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Amazon is becoming smarter with its delivery infrastructure - and that's helping the company save money in offering quicker delivery.Amazon's CFO Brian Olsavsky said during Thursday's earnings call that Amazon spent "slightly less" than the $1.5 billion it had earmarked for the holiday

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