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VIDEO: Bear Hilariously Climbs into Driver Seat of Tahoe UPS Truck – Active NorCal

Bear sightings in the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe have grown at an astonishing rate in the past few years. Flocking to the area during the summer months in search of human food provided by tourists, bears have become accustomed to the Tahoe life and the benefits of living in the beautiful area. With videos showing the shocking encounters with these wild animals, we can get a glimpse into their lifestyle and how they’ve adapted to living amongst humans.

In a recent video posted to social media, we can see a bear climbing into a UPS truck, looking like it’s on its way to make deliveries.

The hilarious video was posted by Dean Meyer to Facebook with little context, although there’s probably not much context to provide. Bears in Tahoe are in constant search of human food and have quickly learned that people keep food in their cars. We’re guessing the bear didn’t find anything on this try.

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UPS rolls out Peak Season surcharges – Logistics Management

UPS said its goal is to ensure businesses and customers are able to meet their shipping needs while demand has increased for shipping services.

Atlanta-based global freight transportation and logistics services provider UPS said earlier this week that it has rolled out updated 2021 Peak Surcharges.

“UPS continues to provide essential service amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak to support the needs of our customers,” UPS said in a statement. “Our goal is to ensure businesses and customers are able to meet their shipping needs while demand has increased for shipping services.”

The company added that peak surcharges are subject to change, adding that peak periods may be extended or otherwise changed, telling shippers to continue to refer to ups.com/peaksurcharge for updates prior to tendering shipments.

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Right temperature, right time, right now – UPS

The evolution of cold chain technology and its use by UPS Healthcare

Cold chain technology in the logistics world has been around for decades, transforming from simpler times of packing food in ice during transport, to today’s complex movement of life-saving vaccines at ultra-cold temperatures. Although advancements in technology have made it easier to ship temperature-controlled products around the world, the basic concept has stayed the same: keep goods at the right temperatures to ensure efficacy and safety for the end customer.

UPS Healthcare has leveraged cutting edge cold chain tools and technology since 2000, helping to keep healthcare packages at the right temperatures during transport. The company continued investments throughout the years, moving toward the recent global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines with near-perfect service. Its continued success is creating long-term value for the future delivery of new drugs, especially biologics and temperature-controlled therapies, which make up more than half of all new drugs in the pipeline.

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Boy battling epilepsy says day at UPS sorting facility was best day of his life – Fox 31

An 18-year-old boy dealing with life threatening epilepsy spent a day at a UPS sorting facility.

His parents say that was the best day of his life, all thanks to a UPS Driver who befriended him.

Caleb Lambert is dealing with learning disabilities and more importantly, life-threatening epileptic seizures.

“Some of them affect his breathing, which becomes life-threatening for him, stops breathing during his seizures and we do have rescue medications,” said Nichole Lambert, Caleb’s mother.

Caleb‘s challenges have not prevented him pursuing his interests: Puzzles, bikes and UPS. That’s right, the United Parcel Service.

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Why Doesn’t UPS Have Same-Day Delivery Yet? – Motley Fool

Big Brown will have to play catch-up if it wants to compete on the next frontier of logistics.

UPS shareholders may be thinking, “Well, it’s about time.” The shipping giant is considering offering a same-day delivery option, though whether it would be an in-house operation or run via a third-party partnership is still undecided.

Considering that same-day delivery has become an essential service for retailers looking to meet consumer demand for near-instant gratification on purchases, it’s almost scandalous that UPS hasn’t launched it already.