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How Long will UPS last, as the Co We Know?
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<blockquote data-quote="dannyboy" data-source="post: 595292" data-attributes="member: 484"><p>Where to begin, so many good posts.</p><p> </p><p>First, while I do agree that a certain part of UPS died when we went public, we had to go that way to purchase other companies that have been re-branded UPS. So while it hurt, it had to be.</p><p> </p><p>But its time to go back to private.</p><p> </p><p>As far as UPS lasting, the REA example is a good one. As has been mentioned, they were too big to fail. But what caused their failure is a bit complex.</p><p> </p><p>For one, they lost sight of the really important part of the equation, the customer. They began to be too focused on internal issues instead of taking care of the customer and their needs. They also got a bit complacent with unproductive parts of their business, and didn't attempt to grow the business into other areas of the market.</p><p> </p><p>UPS has its problems. Being too internally focused is one. To me, they are too focused on the ants crawling under the door carrying away crumbs, and letting the thief enter through the door to carry away the loaf.</p><p> </p><p>But that will too change. There is only so much tweaking of the numbers anyone can do before the thing breaks.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I see UPS coming out of this recession on top. Better than FedEx. And the postal service will be broken up before long, and I see UPS pulling down that segment of the business. </p><p> </p><p>Letters as we know it will be a thing of the past, but there will always be a need for legal communications, and I think UPS is in the cat birds seat to take that part over.</p><p> </p><p>So while the near term might be a bit rocky as we try the art of micromanaging, the long term looks great to me.</p><p> </p><p>d</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dannyboy, post: 595292, member: 484"] Where to begin, so many good posts. First, while I do agree that a certain part of UPS died when we went public, we had to go that way to purchase other companies that have been re-branded UPS. So while it hurt, it had to be. But its time to go back to private. As far as UPS lasting, the REA example is a good one. As has been mentioned, they were too big to fail. But what caused their failure is a bit complex. For one, they lost sight of the really important part of the equation, the customer. They began to be too focused on internal issues instead of taking care of the customer and their needs. They also got a bit complacent with unproductive parts of their business, and didn't attempt to grow the business into other areas of the market. UPS has its problems. Being too internally focused is one. To me, they are too focused on the ants crawling under the door carrying away crumbs, and letting the thief enter through the door to carry away the loaf. But that will too change. There is only so much tweaking of the numbers anyone can do before the thing breaks. Personally, I see UPS coming out of this recession on top. Better than FedEx. And the postal service will be broken up before long, and I see UPS pulling down that segment of the business. Letters as we know it will be a thing of the past, but there will always be a need for legal communications, and I think UPS is in the cat birds seat to take that part over. So while the near term might be a bit rocky as we try the art of micromanaging, the long term looks great to me. d [/QUOTE]
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