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In the hot seat: UPS delivery drivers at risk of heat-related illnesses – NBC News

Most of those familiar brown trucks used by UPS aren’t air-conditioned, and as the delivery economy grows and temperatures rise, drivers can pay the price.

The day Jim Klenk’s kidneys almost failed was hot and humid. After almost 15 years as a UPS driver, Klenk had developed a routine to deal with the heat. He carried frozen water bottles, wet towels for his neck, and spare shirts to replace those he’d sweat through.

After his 50th birthday, the summers had started to get to him. That August day in 2016 was forecast to hit 90 degrees. The cargo area of his brown delivery truck, which wasn’t air-conditioned, could easily top 120.

A few days before, he’d worked through the heat until he started seeing stars, he said, then called his supervisor to pick him up. Not finishing a delivery route wasn’t looked upon favorably, according to Klenk.

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Ecommerce Use High Among Asian B2B Buyers; Offline Dealing Still Vital

New research commissioned by UPS into industrial buyers finds that despite growth in online business purchases, traditional offline relationships, face-to-face interactions and post-sales support weigh more heavily in purchasing decisions here than in other regions

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today released the results of its 2019 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics Asia Pacific Study, which finds B2B buyers here in the region doing much of their purchasing online, and at the same time relying heavily on offline relationships and seeking out solid after-sales service. The study, which surveyed more than 3,400 industrial purchasers globally, including 600 from companies across China, Japan, and Thailand, offers valuable region-level insights and specific market-level traits that can help B2B businesses better connect with buyers in Asia.

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UPS’ Marken consolidates European presence by acquiring three companies – Freightwaves

Marken, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS, announced on July 15 that it had acquired three European companies headquartered in Austria, Hungary and Italy to expand its geographic footprint of delivering clinical trial shipments every month. UPS bought Marken in late 2016 to expand its strategic interests within the healthcare logistics sector. Marken is UPS’ bid to create a dedicated patient-centric supply chain network that is tailor-made to cater to the pharmaceutical and life sciences segments.

Marken has acquired HETO (headquartered in Austria), Der Kurier (headquartered in Hungary) and HRTL (headquartered in Italy). With this consolidation, Marken will now have offices in Vienna, Milan, Rome and Gyor (near Budapest) and will deliver 7,000 clinical trial shipments every month. In total, Marken’s network spans 51 sites across the world, which includes 10 clinical storage depots.

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Coyote Logistics Enhances Their Digital Freight Platform With New Service-Driven Features

As the global freight market continues to grow more complex, Coyote Logistics, a leading global third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has released a new program and digital freight platform enhancements designed to better address the unique needs and challenges of shippers and carriers today. Dubbed Carrier of Choice, the program and digital freight enhancements arrive as shippers continue to expect greater reliability assurances and higher levels of service from the carriers they work with.

“While shippers’ service expectations are constantly evolving, Coyote’s commitment to delivering a superior experience to customers remains unchanged,” said Jonathan Sisler, CEO of Coyote. “Our goal is set shippers and carriers up for success in any market – whether it be deflationary, like today, or inflationary, as the Coyote Curve predicts it will be next year. By leveraging insights drawn from customer feedback when building our new service-based programs and digital freight features and grounding them in a commitment to exceptional service, we are able to accomplish this goal.”

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UPS Supply Chain Solutions Recognized As A Leader In Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant For Third-Party Logistics, North America

The May 2019 report marks the 3rd time UPS Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) has been named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, North America.

UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that, for the third time, its Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) unit has been named as a Leader in the May 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, North America1.

According to the report, “This Magic Quadrant evaluates 19 top North American 3PLs to demonstrate how they compare with each other across a variety of detailed criteria. These criteria are designed to define ‘what good looks like’ for logistics providers in the region based on capabilities, strategies, services and operating models that customers prefer when formulating their 3PL portfolios.”