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Federal court considering settlement proceedings and enforcement between UPS and legal, insurance officials – PennRecord

United Parcel Service (UPS) announced last month that it plans to expand its recently developed on-demand 3D printing service for its Asian network and customers.

The Singapore site will be the first international on-demand 3D printing factory. UPS plans to open the facility with its partner service bureau, Fast Radius, by the end of the year.

The opening of the groundbreaking facility will expand the UPS on-demand 3D printing network to Asia and enabling customers to increase their supply chain efficiency with additive manufacturing.

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UPS to establish 3D printing factory in Singapore – The Manufacturer

United Parcel Service (UPS) announced last month that it plans to expand its recently developed on-demand 3D printing service for its Asian network and customers.

The Singapore site will be the first international on-demand 3D printing factory. UPS plans to open the facility with its partner service bureau, Fast Radius, by the end of the year.

The opening of the groundbreaking facility will expand the UPS on-demand 3D printing network to Asia and enabling customers to increase their supply chain efficiency with additive manufacturing.

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Costco, Nordstrom, UPS join researchers to tackle last mile delivery – Retail Dive

Dive Brief:

  • A new University of Washington research center, the UW Urban Freight Lab, is working with shipper United Parcel Service, retailers Costco and Nordstrom, and the Seattle Department of Transportation to study urban product delivery challenges.
  • The lab (part of the University of Washington’s Supply Chain, Transportation and Logistics department) was founded to analyze last-mile delivery in urban areas, including management of streets and parking for delivery trucks, bicycles, pedestrians and cars, according to the school’s news service.
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UPS Making Strides With Drones – RTT News

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) has emerged successful after it tested the use of drones for time-critical deliveries.

According to the package delivery giant, drones offer a great solution to deliver packages to hard-to-reach locations in urgent situations where other modes of transportation are not readily available.

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Hurricane Matthew: UPS, FedEx Suspend Deliveries – Yahoo

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) and FedEx (NYSE:FDX) have suspended pickups and deliveries in areas impacted by Hurricane Matthew.

The Category 3 storm, which claimed the lives of hundreds of people in Haiti, is traveling up the eastern coast of Florida and is projected to hug the coastlines of Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina over the next two days. All four states have declared states of emergency and ordered evacuations in coastal areas.